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[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 70 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Rookie. My box has been growing since the '90s

Never know when you're going to need an RJ11 POTS connector!

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 44 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I just picked up someone else's box from the roadside trash to add to my collection.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Great idea. Now you have to sneak it into the house without the wife knowing

"Whatcha got there?"

"Nothing, just some cables."

"More cables? Don't we have enough? Where did those come from?"

"Nowhere, just found'em"

"Found'em where?"

"Just around"

"Around where?"

"By...some trash."

"Are you trash picking tech again? I told you, we have enough junk, we don't need to collect other people's junk, too!"

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 2 points 3 days ago

Wifegit, is that you?

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

looks at token ring hardware

You never know.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think I actually finally threw out the token ring hub.

But I kept all the BNC cables and terminators.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

Whole network down for want of a terminator.

BTDT

Now I have a box with several

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 3 days ago

I know when you'll need it - 48 hours after you get rid of it!