First-World Problems...

Don't lecture me. It is entirely possible that I will need a 30-year-old PS/2 cable. And don't you dare suggest that my FireWire and Parallel connectors are obsolete.

I will be ready when the Zombie Apocalypse arrives!

Posted by: CBD at 02:00 PM

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Posted by: Skip at October 12, 2025 02:00 PM (+qU29)

2 That bin is about 1/10th the size of mine.

Posted by: goatexchange at October 12, 2025 02:00 PM (RSCrA)

3 My concern is that the box is pretty small.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 12, 2025 02:00 PM (ExV1e)

4 I would advocate there should be a few of every kind around

Posted by: Skip at October 12, 2025 02:01 PM (+qU29)

5 I have an entire drawer like that. With various solid state storages devices, a few old hard drives, and every conceivable adapter known to man.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 12, 2025 02:03 PM (Q4IgG)

6 2 That bin is about 1/10th the size of mine.
Posted by: goatexchange at October 12, 2025 02:00 PM (RSCrA)

Ditto x2. I just can't bring myself to throw away any of them and they have come in handy.

Posted by: Reforger at October 12, 2025 02:04 PM (D89Gv)

7 I recycled some IDE cable last year. It only hurts a little.

Posted by: DaveA at October 12, 2025 02:04 PM (FhXTo)

8 Two of everything.

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2025 02:04 PM (jgmnb)

9 Thin net Ethernet for the win!

Posted by: Insensitive Clod at October 12, 2025 02:04 PM (/ME/7)

10 Don't listen to that other DaveA we needz the SCSI ribbon!

Posted by: DaveA at October 12, 2025 02:04 PM (FhXTo)

11 Well, if it's going to be that bad to hell with it.

Posted by: Case at October 12, 2025 02:05 PM (9HFDU)

12 Why is it that on Monday I identify a first world problem, ready to comment here. But by the time Sunday comes around I have already forgot what it was.

Posted by: Turn 2 at October 12, 2025 02:06 PM (CyFyf)

13 PS2 cable? I'm pretty sure I have a 25 pin D to 36 pin parallel cable (IBM PC printer) in a box somewhere.
Zombie Apocalypse, hah!
I'm ready for the Thermonuclear EOTW!

Posted by: buddhaha at October 12, 2025 02:07 PM (hYL69)

14 I found a spool of Cat5 wire in my storage shed, from when I was going to crawl around under the house and hardwire a computer port in every room. Fortunately, I never got around to doing so.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 12, 2025 02:07 PM (Ai3df)

15 You'll have em right where you need them when AWS and Azure suffer the Great Cloud collapse. It'll be like .22 ammo and silver coins for bartering. I have two such boxes at the office.

Posted by: scampydog at October 12, 2025 02:08 PM (g7feq)

16 Mine is double that. And the wife pitched some of it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at October 12, 2025 02:08 PM (LjSYW)

17 I've got a box full of cables and extension cords that looks just like yours.

Posted by: Tuna at October 12, 2025 02:08 PM (lJ0H4)

18 various solid state storages devices,

Those are tough to toss.
I've got 2.5 microcenter branded adata sandforce controller SSDs that are panic-locked. Every other year or so I try plugging them in. Logically they're useless outdated outsized etc.

Posted by: DaveA at October 12, 2025 02:08 PM (FhXTo)

19 >>> That bin is about 1/10th the size of mine.
Posted by: goatexchange at October 12, 2025 02:00 PM (RSCrA)

=====

Only one bin? Please. I once had a 13 gallon bin of flip phones.

Not my fault. My wife is in IT.

Posted by: Turn 2 at October 12, 2025 02:08 PM (CyFyf)

20 After Mom passed, I thoroughly cleaned the house. Well I'm still at it.

I had about small bags of cords and things I couldn't even identify. My computer room is so nicely organized now.

I think I had a device that helped translate VCR tapes to DVD's.
Useful. For 1999.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 02:09 PM (Sco7b)

21 Damn, how did you get a picture of my box?

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 12, 2025 02:09 PM (mzEwx)

22 I have reels of cat5, 5e, 6, 12 through 96 ct fiber as well as .625 and .875 coax. Plus some 25 pair phone cable.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at October 12, 2025 02:10 PM (LjSYW)

23 During the Burning Times they can be repurposed as garrotes.

Posted by: davidt at October 12, 2025 02:10 PM (i0F8b)

24 I have the same spaghetti tangle of old cables, and they do come in handy. A power cable from an old computer, the kind with the sort of triangular three-prong female end, worked perfectly when the cord for my electric steamer went bad not long ago. And I use FireWire 400 all the time to charge iPods, as many of the old ones require it.

Posted by: Pennsyltucky at October 12, 2025 02:10 PM (QdGJh)

25 Looks like... a pretty small box. I've got two milk crates full of obsolete wires. Including some for a KVM switch that has the old PS/2 ports instead of the now needed USB ports. Not to mention the VGA ports. The money I spent on those damn things.

But you never know. Someday I may need to have multiple PCs connected to one set of PS/2 keyboard, mouse, and a VGA monitor. I better hold onto them.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at October 12, 2025 02:10 PM (syz1S)

26
Transfer them from your technology drawer to your Christmas decor boxes and decorate your tree. I've seen it done.

I cull mine from time to time. Once in a great while, I find myself stuck for a minor piece of equipment, and voila! It's in there!

I still grit my teeth as I think about the little detachable USB cameras I got rid of. I could use one now.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 12, 2025 02:11 PM (oKXMA)

27 There was a time when I had 50 SCSI ribbon cables for drive systems that were state-of-the-art.

That was a big step up from reel-to-reel mag tapes.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at October 12, 2025 02:12 PM (Om+DK)

28 What good is all that crap if you don't have electricity?

Posted by: Case at October 12, 2025 02:12 PM (9HFDU)

29 Seems like we all have this same FWP.

Posted by: Tuna at October 12, 2025 02:12 PM (lJ0H4)

30 I still carry a flip phone. I looked at all the advantages that a smart phone offer to me and the provider and decided I just wanted text and voice.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 12, 2025 02:12 PM (rbvCR)

31 28 What good is all that crap if you don't have electricity?

Posted by: Case at October 12, 2025 02:12 PM (9HFDU)

@23

Posted by: davidt at October 12, 2025 02:13 PM (i0F8b)

32 I'm not normally one for 'mine's bigger than yours' but my orphan cable boxes have their own orphan cable boxes.

Posted by: Candidus at October 12, 2025 02:13 PM (/xNPR)

33 "I think I had a device that helped translate VCR tapes to DVD's.
Useful. For 1999.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 02:09 PM (Sco7b)"

Shit, I'd use a device like that. Recently bought a usb floppy drive and own a bunch of similar things and use them a few times a year.

I have a moderately large bin full of legacy cabling and another bin with old - but new or good condition - things like landline telephones, modems, etc.

Posted by: heya at October 12, 2025 02:14 PM (RqE5V)

34 I am still trying to figure out what I am going to do with the Apple phone charger that is configured for the South Korean electrical system.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 12, 2025 02:15 PM (rbvCR)

35 I've got this problem hardcore.

I have coax cables, old phone wire, micro USB cables, external HDD enclosures... and it just feels like a giant waste to just throw it out.

Problem is now that this same hoarding mentality has transferred to truck parts. Specifically old take-off parts that I replaced, I keep them around because "I'll never know when I need a spare!" knowing that if I need to replace that part again, I'll just ... go buy it new.

Something wrong in my brain.

Posted by: Defenestratus at October 12, 2025 02:15 PM (WYStd)

36 I have an Iomega ZIP drive and disks from "a while ago." There's a JAZZ drive too with a couple disks for it.

And the cables.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 12, 2025 02:15 PM (Q4IgG)

37 I keep having to replace cables because they are not made well enough to work for long

Posted by: Skip at October 12, 2025 02:16 PM (+qU29)

38 Missed this for the past thread, but IMO Israel needs a new 'Never Again' after these hostages are recovered - there is no such thing as an Israeli hostage. Once abducted, any Israeli is assumed dead. Mourned, maybe rescued, but never, NEVER AGAIN, traded for live terrorists. Not just government policy but national consensus.

Posted by: Candidus at October 12, 2025 02:16 PM (/xNPR)

39 When dial-up stages it's inevitable comeback, I'll be cutting edge once again. Every dog has his day.

Posted by: Sam The Schnauzer at October 12, 2025 02:18 PM (oftw2)

40 I have my Dad's box of orphan cables. Family heirloom status now.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 12, 2025 02:18 PM (wVcYX)

41 Do second and third world people enjoy these treasures too? Seems so common in the FW that maybe we could spread the wealth a bit.

Posted by: Reforger at October 12, 2025 02:18 PM (D89Gv)

42 There was a funny scene in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds this season.

Communications were down. The ship needed to be steered.

Their ancient engineer, played by Carol Kane, went to her cabin, pulled out ancient phones and cables and they set up the ship with communications.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 02:19 PM (Sco7b)

43 When the old Data General Winchester drive got up to speed, you could scramble eggs on the housing.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at October 12, 2025 02:22 PM (Om+DK)

44 "28 What good is all that crap if you don't have electricity"

Going to be very, very difficult to "not have electricity". I have redundant solar setups with long service life panels, and more than enough tools, materials, and reference books to rig alternators for wind, water, etc.

That's obviously not counting anything that'd require fuel, though some kinda wood gasifier setup is also doable.

I'm not sure how anyone who remembers the before times makes it to 2025 without thinking about these things, unless they're so far past 29 that they plan on kicking the bucket soon anyways. Though I am sure there are millions who should have another 10-20+ potential years in them who blew huge stacks golfing or derping around in RV's or whatever instead. Particularly when they should be considering their descendants. On the whole I am pretty disappointed in our society.

Posted by: heya at October 12, 2025 02:22 PM (RqE5V)

45 I recently went through my box of cables, and divided them into smaller boxes by type (more or less).

I did throw out a bunch of USB A-to-micro USB cables. While I'm all for being prepared, I really don't need 32 variations of the same cable.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at October 12, 2025 02:22 PM (OGOaV)

46 Oh and look a CBD's fancy box. All taped edges with some nifty liner.
First world indeed.

Posted by: Reforger at October 12, 2025 02:22 PM (D89Gv)

47

I've got this problem hardcore.

I have coax cables, old phone wire, micro USB cables, external HDD enclosures... and it just feels like a giant waste to just throw it out.

Something wrong in my brain.

Posted by: Defenestratus at October 12, 2025 02:15 PM (WYStd)

I have tubs of cables. A have a friend who worked for a company who did a lot of A/V in places like madison square garden. The waste was epic, because if they had to do a few hundred foot pull of cables, and there's a 100 feet left on a spool, it's useless, so in the trash it went. He brought me a shitload of silver plated cable and the connectors needed. Spools of Cat5 also. Then there was kinds of plugs, and other connectors, heavy gauge speaker wire, RCA jacks, 1/4" jacks, 1/8" jacks, microphone jacks, etc. Then you got all the crap from the house, phone crap, wall warts, etc. I used it all to wire the old house, and I used it on the new house. All high end cable, so fuck it. I'm justified. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 02:24 PM (snZF9)

48 My concern is that the box is pretty small.

And most of the cables are neatly coiled and tied. That can't be the right way to do it.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 12, 2025 02:24 PM (BH8r7)

49 What FWP? I don't see a problem... I can quit any time, honest! (as I look at the bookcase full of such things)

Posted by: RandomDave at October 12, 2025 02:24 PM (aJQbY)

50 And don't get me started on every last thing from 40 years of video game systems.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 02:25 PM (snZF9)

51 "34 I am still trying to figure out what I am going to do with the Apple phone charger that is configured for the South Korean electrical system.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 12, 2025 02:15 PM (rbvCR)"

I'm married but I am pretty sure my wife would say this is an excuse to to chase girls in Korea for a while. She's pragmatic like that.

Posted by: heya at October 12, 2025 02:25 PM (RqE5V)

52 45 I recently went through my box of cables, and divided them into smaller boxes by type (more or less).

I did throw out a bunch of USB A-to-micro USB cables. While I'm all for being prepared, I really don't need 32 variations of the same cable.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at October 12, 2025 02:22 PM (OGOaV
When you get flushed out of the matrix, you will.

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2025 02:26 PM (jgmnb)

53 Not limited to just cables--I still have an Amiga computer stashed away.

Posted by: Lirio100 at October 12, 2025 02:27 PM (ky7/T)

54 Willowed from last thread...
157 It is hard to admit, but Trump has saved Bibi's butt.
1. There is a significant number of Israelis who will give up anything to get the hostages back. Israeli is not united. Trump helps Bibi on that front and gives him cover from the populace who wants to wipe Gaza from the face of the earth.
2. Trump convinces Bibi that he can't fight the world, even with US help.
3. Since it is likely the deal goes sideways, given Hamas in general, Bibi gets carte blanc to wipe them out.
This doesn't include all the good things it does for Trump.
Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at October 12, 2025 02:22 PM (w3u3d)

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at October 12, 2025 02:28 PM (w3u3d)

55 Problem is now that this same hoarding mentality has transferred to truck parts. Specifically old take-off parts that I replaced, I keep them around because "I'll never know when I need a spare!" knowing that if I need to replace that part again, I'll just ... go buy it new.

Something wrong in my brain.

Posted by: Defenestratus at October 12, 2025 02:15 PM (WYStd)

You buy it new from china. Keep that old shit.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 02:29 PM (snZF9)

56 Very useful when I fire up my old iMac SE and its hard drives.

Posted by: epador at October 12, 2025 02:30 PM (EBSeK)

57 I still have an older 18.2 inch Acer laptop. Beautiful machine but didn't last long.

It was amazing for video. Played Blu-Ray.

And I still have a Windows 7 disk. When I'm caught up on life, I should try to fix that $2000 Can doorstop.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 02:30 PM (Sco7b)

58 Apparently the US were sold the northern cape of Borneo "Sabah" for a few years
youtu.be/9xCzdUf-jrg
The native sultan of Brunei had already sold out the western Sarawak coast to, you guessed it, the Brits; so were trying to counteract that by selling the eastern shore, including Sabah, to the Yanks.
Wiki verifies this is true. "American Trading Company of Borneo", also called Ellena. 1865-6.
The hell was Pres. Johnson thinking.

Posted by: gKWVE at October 12, 2025 02:30 PM (gKWVE)

59 I'm glad I kept all my cables. I just set up my old Xbox with an hdmi converter. Removed the oily cap from the timer module too, that was sketchy.

Posted by: stv at October 12, 2025 02:32 PM (XMeSM)

60 I basically had to ditch my nice B&W laser printer I'd used for 10-15 years when its Centronics port became obsolete (well, there was a Centronics-to-USB assembly available, but the drivers for the printer didn't support it)...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 12, 2025 02:35 PM (ynpvh)

61 I'm ready, willing, and

Posted by: Able with the Cable at October 12, 2025 02:35 PM (144I4)

62 The backup win10s that go with the old cables all need to be updated, imaged and ready for 10/14 end of life.

Or just thrown out AARRGGHH!!

Posted by: DaveA at October 12, 2025 02:36 PM (FhXTo)

63 Berserker-Dragonheads Division - there is no joy like that of the one who makes either a repair or a modification by not going to the parts store and instead finding the perfect part from the hoarding pile.

Posted by: Idiocracy Participant at October 12, 2025 02:39 PM (EBjmk)

64 Watching westerns on TV. Color shifts magenta, cyan and back. Shitty transfer to video?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 12, 2025 02:39 PM (HTa/G)

65 Don't need until you do and can't find

Posted by: Skip at October 12, 2025 02:40 PM (+qU29)

66 I am so grateful to you all for giving me the comforting knowledge that I am not alone in this condition.

Posted by: ibid at October 12, 2025 02:41 PM (Ron5U)

67 I'm still waiting for an update photo of CBD's drawer full of punch cards from grade school.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at October 12, 2025 02:41 PM (Om+DK)

68 A neat little gadget is one of those multi-interface disk drive hubs that you can attach to a barebones drive and access via a computer. I have about a half dozen old HDD's and SSD's pulled from various computers over the years and sometimes remember an old, obsolete piece of software that might be useful for this or that. Or an old PC game that will only run under some emulator.

I put my son's old laptop HDD on it and let him siphon off what he wanted. Pretty cool.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 12, 2025 02:42 PM (Q4IgG)

69 I think I had a device that helped translate VCR tapes to DVD's.

I still have my second digital video camera. Not only could it take analog video and record it onto those tiny digital cassettes, it could also take analog video and directly output it as digital video. I will probably never need it… unless I get rid of it.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 12, 2025 02:43 PM (EXyHK)

70 I can’t resist a nut, bolt, or washer on the ground, just laying there.

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2025 02:43 PM (jgmnb)

71 Yeah.... I worked in IT... you have no idea how many old cables are floatin around the house.

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 12, 2025 02:44 PM (mP0Kj)

72 One of my problems is harley parts. I have a shit ton of parts stashed, like silly shit ton. I have boxes of small parts that might never make it into an engine, but good enough to repurposed for other things (the AOP disease lol), like bearings, bushings, etc. I have some old points and condensers from the old ignition systems, because they were USA made, and would work in a pinch. A few years ago a guy I actually taught to work on harleys 30 years ago when he was probably 18 and now has his own shop called me with an ignition problem. He was working on an oldie that still had points. he says the points are sparking bright blue, like he could weld with it. I said the condenser is bad. He says its new. I said these days that don't mean shit, its made in yang poon, do you have an old one laying around? He tells me he found an old used one laying in a drawer that looks older than him. I said put that in and call me back. 5 minutes later he calls and says I can't believe that worked. I told him I would trust any old decent looking pos than half the shit coming out of china.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 02:45 PM (snZF9)

73 67 I'm still waiting for an update photo of CBD's drawer full of punch cards from grade school.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at October 12, 2025 02:41 PM (Om+DK)

Punch cards? Yeah.... College...

Removeth thy self from the Greenery in front of my Gatehouse.

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 12, 2025 02:47 PM (mP0Kj)

74 I went through my box and got rid of phone lines and coaxial cables.

My LCD monitor failed recently and I bought a new only only to find it uses the older monitor cable. Boy was I happy to find one in the box.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 12, 2025 02:47 PM (ZmEVT)

75 Nice collection but it looks too modern. Where’s your old phone cables, TV coaxil and stereo wire? Maybe you have another box?

Posted by: High tech at October 12, 2025 02:48 PM (37cEZ)

76 I have one of those 2X3 bins with the folding top that is full of that stuff. Once or twice I actually found something from 20+ years ago that we were looking for. The old adapters for the old keyboards (the large ones, not the PS/2), and the ever popular SB 2.0 cables coming out the wazoo also. You just never know......

Posted by: Crabby Appleton at October 12, 2025 02:48 PM (JcXec)

77 One thing I learned going through the house is just how much stuff just accumulates.

I got rid of so many books, VCR tapes, CD's, DVD's, artificial plants and Christmas stuff

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 02:49 PM (Sco7b)

78 Berserker-Dragonheads Division - there is no joy like that of the one who makes either a repair or a modification by not going to the parts store and instead finding the perfect part from the hoarding pile.

Posted by: Idiocracy Participant at October 12, 2025 02:39 PM (EBjmk)

This is the way.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 02:50 PM (snZF9)

79 hahahahah... CBD....we ALL have a box that looks like that. Hell, I have one box with five different routers in it with specs below the one I'm using (so there is no way in hell, I'll be using any of those in the box). They are now....hmmmm....heirlooms. If I could wear one on my lapel, I would.

Posted by: Orson at October 12, 2025 02:51 PM (dIske)

80 Updating my security camera system to poe so I got a reel of Cat 6a shielded and associated connectors.

Completely forgot I had a brand new reel of Cat 6 and connectors in the shed.

Scheissen.

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at October 12, 2025 02:52 PM (0o0u3)

81 One is none. Two is one.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 12, 2025 02:54 PM (abIsI)

82 Purging the kitchen of stuff not used in years was also eye-opening.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 02:55 PM (Sco7b)

83 82 Purging the kitchen of stuff not used in years was also eye-opening.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless

Yeah, you got rid of me. Someday your gonna want me. Mark my words.

Posted by: Stateless Mom's Veg-a-matic at October 12, 2025 02:57 PM (oftw2)

84 Maybe you have another box?

Posted by: High tech at October 12, 2025 02:48 PM (37cEZ)

And a corner of a bookcase in the basement with a tangle of old cables.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (with a beret and a Gauloises) at October 12, 2025 02:58 PM (sS4ps)

85 CBD,

You don't have a problem. You have ART! Obviously, this piece would be entitled "Clanker Snakes #4. Value the piece at $259,000 and get MOMA on the phone.

You're welcome.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Art Critic at October 12, 2025 02:59 PM (PiwSw)

86 8 Two of everything.
Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2025 02:04 PM (jgmnb
81 One is none. Two is one.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 12, 2025 02:54 PM (abIsI
Iron sharpens iron.

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2025 03:00 PM (jgmnb)

87 82 Purging the kitchen of stuff not used in years was also eye-opening.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 02:55 PM (Sco7b)

My mother's junk drawer has never been cleaned out. It's like a treasure chest of stuff. Almost magical when looking for a thimble or screws or anything like that. The needed thing always seems to be in there.

Posted by: Reforger at October 12, 2025 03:00 PM (D89Gv)

88 We carried around a broken rotary dial wall mount telephone from the 70s for almost 20 years before I had enough and tossed it out. It went through 5 US Navy government moves stuffed in a box.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 12, 2025 03:02 PM (0N4FZ)

89 82 Purging the kitchen of stuff not used in years was also eye-opening.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 02:55 PM (Sco7b)
____________________________

You aren't kidding. I was teetering on discarding an Oster Electric Fondu thingy that hadn't been used in at least a decade (probably much longer). Finally, I actually opened the box and looked at it. I has a thermostat on it. Big deal, right? Except, my tiny little brain had an idea. The damn thing turned out to be perfect for tempering chocolate due to the thermostat. Had I not looked closer I would have just tossed it out in the box. Now, chocolate covered strawberries are an annual thing around here.

Posted by: Orson at October 12, 2025 03:02 PM (dIske)

90 86 8 Two of everything.
Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2025 02:04 PM (jgmnb
81 One is none. Two is one.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 12, 2025 02:54 PM (abIsI
Iron sharpens iron.

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2025 03:00 PM (jgmnb) '

or dulls it if done wrong...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 12, 2025 03:03 PM (ynpvh)

91 My mother's junk drawer has never been cleaned out. It's like a treasure chest of stuff. Almost magical when looking for a thimble or screws or anything like that. The needed thing always seems to be in there.
Posted by: Reforger at October 12, 2025 03:0

That's funny.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 03:03 PM (Sco7b)

92 Let me know if you need some IDE ribbon cables. I still have a selection.

Posted by: Advo at October 12, 2025 03:04 PM (jO4mz)

93 ea. The damn thing turned out to be perfect for tempering chocolate due to the thermostat. Had I not looked closer I would have just tossed it out in the box. Now, chocolate covered strawberries are an annual thing around here.
Posted by: Orson at October 12, 2025 03:02 PM (dIske)

That's cool.

Weirdest thing I found going through a crawl space in the basement in an unopened box.

Baby crib. Mom was 88. Sawed up an discarded.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 03:06 PM (Sco7b)

94 RS-232 will live forever!

Posted by: Rick at October 12, 2025 03:08 PM (EtDaV)

95 I told him I would trust any old decent looking pos than half the shit coming out of china.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Hey I resemble that remark!

Posted by: haffhowershower at October 12, 2025 03:09 PM (144I4)

96 Palm Pilots will be making a comeback, right? Because I still have my wife's.....

Posted by: goatexchange at October 12, 2025 03:10 PM (RSCrA)

97 If you ever actually need to use that Firewire cable to transfer video from - say - a c.2005 digital camcorder GOOD FREAKIN' LUCK. I literally had to buy a WinXP laptop on ebay that had a Firewire port to do it. There are NO converters to USB and anyone trying to sell you a converter is a liar!

Posted by: JTSmith at October 12, 2025 03:10 PM (mvw+f)

98 Trevor Lawrence could put on a dress and be the nfl’s first woman qb.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2025 03:13 PM (mT+6a)

99 The Zombie Apocalypse box of cables...yeah, I have a few. Anyone need a 30' optical audio cable that is still in the original packaging? I have no idea when or why I bought that but I did...geezh, what a loser.

I just cleaned out my stash of obsolete mobile and audio cables. The computer stash is next - this task is going to test my resolve because of perennial and illogical "what if-ism."

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at October 12, 2025 03:13 PM (LKdE6)

100 *check's hubby's horde*

One bin, CBD?
One measly bin of cables and cords?
Where are the extra keyboards and mice?
The stacks of rewritable cdroms?

Piker

Let's not forget the shelves of DB2 and CICS manuals

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 12, 2025 03:15 PM (GhIJO)

101 Palm Pilots will be making a comeback, right? Because I still have my wife's.....
Posted by: goatexchange

I raise you with an iPod. This was the origin of having my digital music library polluted with ALAC files to this day.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at October 12, 2025 03:17 PM (LKdE6)

102 The stacks of rewritable cdroms?

At the far back of the pantry I have a backup of every record album I ripped up to about 2014. It fills an old flatscreen iMac box and is ridiculously heavy to move.

I originally stored it in my office before I retired, along with other important backups, under the theory that if my apartment burned down, I would at least still have not lost that work.

Barring very weird circumstances it will not survive any future move.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 12, 2025 03:20 PM (EXyHK)

103 Your box of cables is puny. And you only have one of them.

Posted by: Ib1netmon at October 12, 2025 03:21 PM (vTTFR)

104 "29 Seems like we all have this same FWP.

Posted by: Tuna at October 12, 2025 02:12 PM (lJ0H4)"

yup, all same here, mass quantities!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 12, 2025 03:21 PM (kHop/)

105 Trevor Lawrence could put on a dress and be the nfl’s first woman qb.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2025 03:13 PM (mT+6a)

You know the cartoon version of Beauty and the Beast? He looks like the beast after changes back into the prince.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 12, 2025 03:21 PM (2WIwB)

106 My FWP.
Speaking of tech crap, I had Xfinity upgrade my router. Now my printer.won't work. Have tried.everything. No idea what to do. I probably need to just sell and move to Texas.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 12, 2025 03:24 PM (2WIwB)

107 Seems like we all have this same FWP.
Posted by: Tuna

yup, all same here, mass quantities!
Posted by: sock_rat_eez

Three banker's boxes full. But that's audio stuff, too, not just computer stuff.

Posted by: mikeski adapts at October 12, 2025 03:25 PM (nhCoE)

108 When you can pry my buttset from my cold dead...butt..

Yes, I know how that reads...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 12, 2025 03:25 PM (nbLIj)

109 Grok has helped me with tech stuff before.

Very helpful...

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 12, 2025 03:27 PM (Sco7b)

110 >>Trevor Lawrence could put on a dress and be the nfl’s first woman qb.

Posted by: nurse ratched

>Tranny qb. I'd bet (s)he is still sporting a cock under those tighty trousers.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at October 12, 2025 03:27 PM (Om+DK)

111 Your box of cables is puny. And you only have one of them.
Posted by: Ib1netmon

Correct. I use 46 qt. clear plastic boxes with watertight locking lids for my Zombie Apocalypse technology stash...it is possible to get flooded out while living in a desert right? RIGHT?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at October 12, 2025 03:27 PM (LKdE6)

112 Have tried.everything.
Posted by: Diogenes

Have you tried everything?

Posted by: orbital nuke at October 12, 2025 03:28 PM (144I4)

113 been there done that......I had a foot locker full of those....probably should have stripped the copper out but nope.......same laziness that let me keep that crap for 30+ years let me chuck it straight into the trash.........finally.........

Posted by: ZooomZooom (R) at October 12, 2025 03:28 PM (jjA3d)

114 If Trevor changes his gender, can he go back to Clumpson?

Posted by: Accomack at October 12, 2025 03:29 PM (6HDsc)

115 Speaking of tech crap, I had Xfinity upgrade my router. Now my printer.won't work. Have tried.everything. No idea what to do. I probably need to just sell and move to Texas.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 12, 2025 03:24 PM (2WIwB)

If the router came with a new WiFi password, and if the printer was WiFi connected (as opposed to ethernet), then...yeah, Texas...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 12, 2025 03:29 PM (nbLIj)

116 Took awhile, but the flooding has arrived.

Posted by: Accomack at October 12, 2025 03:30 PM (6HDsc)

117 >>>I will be ready when the Zombie Apocalypse arrives!

IF. *If* the Zombie Apocalypse arrives!

And ... if it doesn't?

???

Posted by: m at October 12, 2025 03:31 PM (aURVT)

118 I raise you with an iPod. This was the origin of having my digital music library polluted with ALAC files to this day.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at October 12, 2025 03:17 PM

I have my Ipod hooked up to a stand alone Bose speaker Ipod system that has a charger built in and I listen to the music on it everyday. I no longer have any of the charging cords but that thing keeps on going year after year.

It has to be pushing 25 years old at this point.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 12, 2025 03:31 PM (0N4FZ)

119 Weirdest thing I found going through a crawl space in the basement in an unopened box.

Baby crib. Mom was 88. Sawed up an discarded.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESS

The baby crib in inaccessible space is some serious voodoo shit.
Get yourself a priestess from Little Haiti in Miami to undo the spell. Just removing the crib is not enough.

Posted by: New Name at October 12, 2025 03:32 PM (/lPRQ)

120 Um, not even zombies use firewire or parallel cables any longer. And they are notoriously stubborn about their old cables collection. Just saying.

Posted by: Edward at October 12, 2025 03:32 PM (9gg3L)

121 If you have any dot matrix printers you'll need that parallel cable, but good luck finding a replacement print head.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 12, 2025 03:34 PM (36PRH)

122 My mom has a new in box sewing machine she bought while waiting for another one to get fixed. It’s 15 years old.

Posted by: Accomack at October 12, 2025 03:34 PM (YVT+g)

123 It [IPod] has to be pushing 25 years old at this point.
Posted by: Mister Scott

They are brilliant devices which is why I still have mine. I doubt I will ever turn it on again but there is something about them makes it so I can't bring myself to toss it.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at October 12, 2025 03:35 PM (LKdE6)

124 We have bins AND boxes full of cables like that. Worse part is we keep buying new ones because we never have the one we "need"😱🤯

Posted by: lin-duh: I'm offended! at October 12, 2025 03:36 PM (WnEm5)

125 Weirdest thing I found going through a crawl space in the basement in an unopened box.

Baby crib. Mom was 88. Sawed up an discarded.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESS
Well, that’s just………..scary as shit.

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2025 03:36 PM (jgmnb)

126 115 Speaking of tech crap, I had Xfinity upgrade my router. Now my printer.won't work. Have tried.everything. No idea what to do. I probably need to just sell and move to Texas.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 12, 2025 03:24 PM (2WIwB)

If the router came with a new WiFi password, and if the printer was WiFi connected (as opposed to ethernet), then...yeah, Texas...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 12, 2025 03:29 PM (nbLIj)
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They call em gateways right? Obscenely large footprint for such devices, but they are alsonserving free internet to your neighbors with it.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 12, 2025 03:36 PM (36PRH)

127 Um, not even zombies use firewire or parallel cables any longer.

I still have a firewire device hooked up to my stereo, for ripping vinyl. An M-Audio Audiophile. And a very old iMac dedicated to it that still has a firewire port.

The first time I listen to a new album, I also rip it to the dedicated ripping workstation, and then use the wifi network to copy it to my real computer.

Posted by: Zombie Stephen Price Blair at October 12, 2025 03:38 PM (EXyHK)

128 Curiously, I see no RS-232 cables.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2025 03:40 PM (XeU6L)

129 I have a box or two that look exactly like that!

Posted by: TimInVirginia at October 12, 2025 03:42 PM (wrG+8)

130 124 We have bins AND boxes full of cables like that. Worse part is we keep buying new ones because we never have the one we "need"😱🤯
Posted by: lin-duh: I'm offended! at October 12, 2025 03:36 PM (WnEm5)

If you ever throw one of them out, THAT'S the one you'll need!

Posted by: m at October 12, 2025 03:42 PM (aURVT)

131 Clumpson

No glot clum fliday

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 12, 2025 03:42 PM (DUkZq)

132 And I have an extra 25 of those little black wall wart inverters/adapters, in every imaginable voltage.

Posted by: illiniwek at October 12, 2025 03:42 PM (vbXSk)

133 @128 Probably threw it out with the 57K baud modem.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 12, 2025 03:42 PM (36PRH)

134 Have tried.everything.
Posted by: Diogenes

Have you tried everything?
Posted by: orbital nuke at October 12, 2025 03:28 PM (144I4)

Have added you to the checklist.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 12, 2025 03:44 PM (2WIwB)

135 123 It [IPod] has to be pushing 25 years old at this point.
Posted by: Mister Scott

They are brilliant devices which is why I still have mine. I doubt I will ever turn it on again but there is something about them makes it so I can't bring myself to toss it.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at October 12, 2025 03:35 PM (LKdE6)
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I owned numerous iPods over the years and still have several. They are incredibly easy to mod. My favorite (and everyday) iPod is a 4th gen that I bought around 2005 or so. I put in a larger battery and 128GB of flash memory, and it holds my entire music library with about 25GB to spare. I also have a 6th gen classic with 128GB and a 3000mAh battery. I tested it just for giggles and it will run continuously for just over eight days before needing a charge. Cheap and easy mods.

Posted by: Pennsyltucky at October 12, 2025 03:44 PM (QdGJh)

136 RS-232 will live forever!
Posted by: Rick at October 12, 2025 03:08 PM
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128 Curiously, I see no RS-232 cables.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2025 03:40 PM
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Rick beat me out.

I still use RS-232. Several devices.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2025 03:44 PM (XeU6L)

137 I have my Ipod hooked up to a stand alone Bose speaker Ipod system that has a charger built in and I listen to the music on it everyday. I no longer have any of the charging cords but that thing keeps on going year after year.

It has to be pushing 25 years old at this point.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 12, 2025 03:31 PM (0N4FZ)

Still have the iPod Nano a friend gifted me around the turn of the century. I think I still have a charging cable in a drawer that resembles the pic up top. I know I still have the clock radio with the iPod doc that moved with me from California. I have not bothered to reconnect said clock radio since the move. Clock radios are kind of silly after one retires...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 12, 2025 03:45 PM (nbLIj)

138 128 Curiously, I see no RS-232 cables.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2025 03:40 PM (XeU6L)

Those are still used...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 12, 2025 03:46 PM (ynpvh)

139 I probably need to just sell and move to Texas.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 12, 2025 03:24 PM

For a Moron, always a sage solution, no matter the problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQoXnz3h_FE

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 12, 2025 03:47 PM (0sNs1)

140 Maybe one day if I win the lottery I could just pay people to fix everything and I wouldn't need a 30X90 basement 1/4 of the way filled with "first world problems". Then again, who the hell am I kidding. I would still be a tinkerfuck, get a bigger house and just keep this one as a storage unit.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 03:48 PM (snZF9)

141 I use RS-232 with my Tandy Model 102, to drive the thermal printer.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2025 03:48 PM (XeU6L)

142 I've given up on looking thru 5 boxes of computer paraphernalia for a cable gender-bender type device. Too much of a distraction.

I'm not a completely cheap bastard, so I just order what I need and sleep cozy that night. Suckers.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at October 12, 2025 03:48 PM (Om+DK)

143 @138 serial console access is still a thing. Many netwok devices still have RS-233 ports for that. You need a a USB adapter to connect to laptop.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 12, 2025 03:48 PM (36PRH)

144 r-232

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 12, 2025 03:48 PM (36PRH)

145 ugh

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 12, 2025 03:49 PM (36PRH)

146 Oh, punch cards. Somewhere around here I have ,from high school, a box or 2 of oiled paper punch tape.

Posted by: Edward at October 12, 2025 03:49 PM (9gg3L)

147 106 My FWP.
Speaking of tech crap, I had Xfinity upgrade my router. Now my printer.won't work. Have tried.everything. No idea what to do. I probably need to just sell and move to Texas.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 12, 2025 03:24 PM (2WIwB)

Did you try turning it off and back on again?

Posted by: m at October 12, 2025 03:50 PM (aURVT)

148 SWEDISH DEATH CLEANING is a method of decluttering your belongings to ease the burden on loved ones after you die.
==============
Recently saw a clip of a comedienne who claimed, "Hell, no" when asked if she was gonna do the SDC thing now that she's an empty nester ... "I spent decades cleaning up after all those kids ... So, I plan to rent a large storage unit -- filling it with dirty laundry, empty food/beverage containers, broken toys/electronics -- and sprinkling the entire clutter pile with half a million Lego pieces.

Posted by: Kathy at October 12, 2025 03:50 PM (zuKcR)

149 The move from one house to another only 5 miles up the road was an epic voyage that took months. I just don't know how the hell I would ever move out of state.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 03:51 PM (snZF9)

150 As soon as you throw out all your old obsolete cables you'll need 2 of them.

It's a rule.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 12, 2025 03:52 PM (PHqOe)

151 As soon as you throw out all your old obsolete cables you'll need 2 of them.

It's a rule.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 12, 2025 03:52 PM (PHqOe)

Its that way with everything...every frigging thing.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 03:53 PM (snZF9)

152 My heirs will probably just bring in a construction dumpster.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2025 03:53 PM (XeU6L)

153 My heirs will probably just bring in a construction dumpster.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2025 03:53 PM (XeU6L)

Mine would need a deathstar.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 03:54 PM (snZF9)

154 Throw the box in a closet, if you haven't touched it for any legitimate reason after a year, chuck it.

Posted by: Blanco at October 12, 2025 03:55 PM (MHpW9)

155 As soon as you throw out all your old obsolete ~~cables~~ anything, you'll need 2 of them.

It's a rule.

Posted by: AZ
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Edited

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2025 03:55 PM (XeU6L)

156 Best gift I ever got my mom was a 20yd dumpster.

Posted by: Accomack at October 12, 2025 03:56 PM (4qMiv)

157 They call em gateways right? Obscenely large footprint for such devices, but they are alsonserving free internet to your neighbors with it.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 12, 2025 03:36 PM (36PRH)

They work more like a gatekeeper. Gateways served a different function during the early years when telecommunications and the internet coexisted. I really need to extinguish that useless information from my brain at some point.

It is possible (or at least should be possible) to change your WiFi password. On the back of the router, there should be an IP address. Put that address in your browser and you'll see a menu under which would be an area where you can change your password..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 12, 2025 03:58 PM (nbLIj)

158 106 My FWP.
Speaking of tech crap, I had Xfinity upgrade my router. Now my printer.won't work. Have tried.everything. No idea what to do. I probably need to just sell and move to Texas.
Posted by: Diogenes
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Buy your own router--better security, better compatibility and better for your sanity.

Usually better to buy your own modem as well.

Posted by: whig at October 12, 2025 03:59 PM (WDjG6)

159 I have a bin of old processors.. 8086, 68000, 286...and newer.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 12, 2025 03:59 PM (PHqOe)

160 Where are your old remotes?

Posted by: javems at October 12, 2025 04:00 PM (8I4hW)

161 My heirs will probably just bring in a construction dumpster.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.

When Old Bat next door died they did two dumpsters, estate sale, them three more dumpsters.

Shit my wife bought at the estate sale is still in the garage. Prolly throw it out soon.

Posted by: New Name at October 12, 2025 04:02 PM (/lPRQ)

162 That's nothing. You haven't seen my footlocker full of computer equipment. To include many, many cables.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 12, 2025 04:02 PM (bPFPB)

163 The Zombie Apocalypse technology stash I find an interesting topic - it encapsulates the various technologies we have used, how quickly they have changed, and certain insecurity/preparedness mindset about how to deal with all that.

Until recently, say the last 2 years I held onto pretty much everything. Today I have updated my hardware so USB-C, HDMI and Wi-Fi cover 95% of my connectivity needs. The other 5% are for a few USB-A devices and a single ethernet cable from the Verizon gateway to the NAS. The USB-A devices will be replaced in due time. At that time I expect to have a couple of boxes of USB-C and HDMI cables in every length and color imaginable - PROGRESS!

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at October 12, 2025 04:03 PM (LKdE6)

164 14 I found a spool of Cat5 wire in my storage shed, from when I was going to crawl around under the house and hardwire a computer port in every room. Fortunately, I never got around to doing so.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy
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I had my house wired with cat 8 with cat 7 used from the cable drops to the item primarily due to shielding and home offices are away from where the cable internet comes in. Wireless is only for phones and ipad as well as casual laptop use.

Helps with my wireless security cameras as those can soak up bandwidth that otherwise would be used for data for other devices.

Posted by: whig at October 12, 2025 04:05 PM (WDjG6)

165 I would still be a tinkerfuck, get a bigger house and just keep this one as a storage unit.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 03:48 PM (snZF9)

Today I learned Tinkerbell had a sibling...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 12, 2025 04:05 PM (nbLIj)

166 159 I have a bin of old processors.. 8086, 68000, 286...and newer.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron
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Those can bring some pretty good coin from ebay or from metal salvage yards that also take electronics. Got something like $20 bucks for an old motherboard that still worked, and more from various cpus, etc.

Posted by: whig at October 12, 2025 04:07 PM (WDjG6)

167 I found a spool of Cat5 wire in my storage shed, from when I was going to crawl around under the house and hardwire a computer port in every room. Fortunately, I never got around to doing so.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

I did that with my old house and parts of the new house. Wireless has never been reliable for me. Once I got too far from the modem it was crap, so I go hard wired.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 12, 2025 04:09 PM (snZF9)

168 nood food

Posted by: m at October 12, 2025 04:10 PM (aURVT)

169 134 Have tried.everything.
Posted by: Diogenes

Diogenes,
First, do you have one of those combo cable modem/wifi router? If so, go and search on Amazon for xfinity qualified modem that meets whatever speed you purchased from Xfinity.

Runs from $100-200 for gigabyte plus modem that is xfinity approved. Never buy a refurbished unit as Xfinity and other cable providers register the internals upon initial activation and are often careless about expunging that initial registration when the customer quits xfinity, buys a new modem, etc. Thus, you can never be sure a refurb will activate with the service provider. Brands are Arris, Netgear, and Hitron. Docsis 3.1 or higher.

As far as routers, the sky is the limit depending on house size, construction of it, and how fast and how many ports. Sweet spot is roughly Wifi 6 or 6e as far as cost/performance. Asus and Netgear make good routers that are regularly updated for security. Linksys, high for what you get but ok. Some Asus routers can also run open WRT but you need a little tech acumen for that.

TP-link is the cheapest for the best tech but also a Chicom company that may or may not be compromised.

Posted by: whig at October 12, 2025 04:19 PM (WDjG6)

170 NOOD

FOOD

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 12, 2025 04:19 PM (ULPxl)

171 A while back I threw out a whole box of RCA connectors. Of course, when I needed one I had to shell out $12. @#$^%#$@#$&&&!!

Posted by: 320H55V I/me/mine at October 12, 2025 04:29 PM (kvDvI)

172 Baby crib. Mom was 88. Sawed up an discarded.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless

I would have loved that crib!

Posted by: Snowflake the Cat at October 12, 2025 04:45 PM (oftw2)

173 I have a few typewriter ribbons, just in case.

Posted by: griff at October 12, 2025 05:33 PM (CPXI/)

174 Maybe it's me, but I don't see a RS-232 cable in there anywhere.

Posted by: Bill at October 12, 2025 05:48 PM (L2u9R)

175 Agreed, never know when you might need them /s. Think I have as RS232 laying around somewhere. Back in the day, I always made my own cables because Radio Shack carried the DB 25 hoods and connectors and I was too cheap.

Posted by: KungPow at October 12, 2025 06:01 PM (/iMI3)

176 Up front - have been in IT/tech for 43 years.

Have worked as a field engineer, bench tech, help desk, sys admin, security analyst at a large university. Have been self employed for the past 18 years supporting small/medium sized businesses, non-profits and law enforcement.

Have now filled a 10x20 climate controlled storage unit with shelving. On those shelves are almost every type of cable and adapter known to man.

Additionally - there are approximately 200 laptops (mostly working), 20 desktops/AIOS, several dozen monitors, several dozen switches, WAPS that were never used, UPSs, etc. Hard drives, RAM, hundreds of old laptop AC adapters.

The thought of having this stuff laying around when the zombie apocalypse occurs is the only thing keeping me from having the mother of all garage sales. And the fact that my wife would kill me if she knew about the other stuff I have in storage.....

Posted by: reallygeeky at October 12, 2025 06:26 PM (U18hE)

177 Only ONE bin?
I just upgraded my iPhone - making the number of devices I commonly use that need a lightning connector ZERO.

Couple that with more energy now that I've recently lost 50 lbs and I went on a cable inventory reduction spree. I was astonished how often over the years I must have bought a new cable (Lightning or Other) whenever I couldn't immediately locate a spare.
Ditto for extension cords and any other sort of connector you could need.

Digging deep into assorted storage spots I even found a working prehistoric iPod 1/10th the size of my current music player (my iPhone).

Hopefully the nearby GoodWill will be a bonanza for anyone needing current and out-dated cables who wants to spend a dollar instead of $5+.

Posted by: BobM at October 12, 2025 06:28 PM (85Wlp)

178 Addendum - I cleaned (if needed), untangled and cable-tied, and labeled (if needed) all the more esoteric cables and tech stuff I sent to GoodWill. Hopefully that will enable them to sell them instead just dumping on them bags of tangled up stuff to figure out or deep 6 to their dumpster.

Posted by: BobM at October 12, 2025 06:44 PM (85Wlp)

179 I have a large blue plastic bin, filled with printed circuit boards that I have salvaged over the years. I mean..., you just never know when you may need a part.

That argument worked up until about 20 years ago.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2025 06:52 PM (XeU6L)

180 Those are rookie numbers. You have to BOOST those numbers!

Posted by: JoeBar at October 12, 2025 07:02 PM (XSKUr)

181 That's a serial connection. Parallels are the really wide ones with lots of pins.

Posted by: Big D at October 12, 2025 07:23 PM (6xxny)

182 Got an old Zip drive to a Mac cable? Need me one of those...

Posted by: Mudshark at October 12, 2025 08:23 PM (TEsNk)

183 Very late to the thread, but...

PREACH IT, CBD!

I may have many boxes like that. ;-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 12, 2025 08:23 PM (O7YUW)

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