This is where I toot from

[nuclearoatmeal@beige.party]

@catsalad @occult

Man... Our in-house system was AT&T Unix. Spiffy!

The CEO however, kept making deals with folks setting up Xenix, because whatever the inventory processing software sold only ran on Xenix, and guess who they sent out to get these systems up and running?

I hate Xenix.

[furrybeta@shark.community]

@occult @catsalad Ahh, that 80s styling. So glad it’s gone

[mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social]

@SecularJeffrey Show me an era without telling me what era it's from.

[secularjeffrey@ohai.social]

@mrgrumpymonkey

[mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social]

@SecularJeffrey Fucking brilliant.

[droinfl@mstdn.party]

@mrgrumpymonkey @SecularJeffrey

[mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social]

@DrOinFL @SecularJeffrey Sure didn't expect a snarky reply, not to be taken seriously, to actually provide results. The internet is a wonderful place.

[droinfl@mstdn.party]

@mrgrumpymonkey @SecularJeffrey

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[mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social]

@DrOinFL @SecularJeffrey Born in an era later than this, but fully understands the implications.

[droinfl@mstdn.party]

@mrgrumpymonkey @SecularJeffrey

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[mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social]

@DrOinFL @SecularJeffrey Now I see stuff like this in Goodwill.

[5teverin0@toot.community]

@mrgrumpymonkey @DrOinFL @SecularJeffrey It's even more '70s than you thought - those are 8-tracks, not cassettes.

[droinfl@mstdn.party]

@5teverin0 @mrgrumpymonkey @SecularJeffrey

I knew that, but I tried to make the post relatable. I don't think anyone but us remembers 8-tracks.

[secularjeffrey@ohai.social]

@DrOinFL @5teverin0 @mrgrumpymonkey

When they warbled due to tape/head alignment you had to use a matchbook to shim them into place...

[droinfl@mstdn.party]

@SecularJeffrey @5teverin0 @mrgrumpymonkey

Yes, and I also remember using double album covers to channel weed into a joint roller of bong. Or this little trick for cassette tapes that have gone rogue....

[rk@mastodon.well.com]

@SecularJeffrey

This is the future they stole from us.

[felis_catus_domesticus@mstdn.party]

@SecularJeffrey @DrOinFL @5teverin0 @mrgrumpymonkey

back when everyone carried matches or a lighter.

[felis_catus_domesticus@mstdn.party]

@DrOinFL @mrgrumpymonkey @SecularJeffrey

still fun for kids today..

amazingly

[assignedbsba@woof.group]

@DrOinFL I believe I can get them for a dollar by listing my dog as the person who owes them money for the rest of the club subscription and then just never having my dog send in a check.

I’m sorry to butt in. I didn’t read up the thread. Just wanted to share a real thing that my mother used to do with the record club service. @mrgrumpymonkey @SecularJeffrey

[mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social]

@assignedbsba @DrOinFL @SecularJeffrey The more chaotic this thread gets, the better.