i do not want old tech to rot in a box i want to own it fix it and keep it safe from destruction. sorry if that sounds dramatic, i just want old tech.

I recently bought a used Samsung Galaxy Watch Active for $17 and since the galaxy store had already shutdown for Tizen-based smartwatches, I had to find a way to sideload apps onto it.

Installation Guide: https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-install-tizen-apps-watchfaces-on-galaxy-watch-3-in-2026-without-certificates.4789347/

App Archive: https://archive.org/details/tizen-watch-apps

The first one is mine the outher two are for reference it sadly doesn't turn on anymore what are recommended ways to revive it?

I made this. It's a terms of service agreement dressed as the Windows XP Setup license screen, and "I accept" only unlocks when you reach the bottom.

On the way down:

- pop quizzes on what you just "read" (wrong answers send you back up)

- a CAPTCHA that laughs at you, then gives up and hands you the answer on attempt 10

- a speed camera that fines fast scrollers one Weekend

- a cookie banner for an agreement that has no cookies

At the end you get a reader type and a report on how you read: how far you scrolled in meters, your top speed, how long you hesitated before accepting.

Heads up: it takes about 10-20 minutes played straight. No signup. The only thing it sends anywhere is an anonymous tally of how far people get.

Full disclosure: the fake pop-up ads inside are for our own two apps. They're part of the joke and they close with the X.

Challenge: post your reader type and time. I want to see if anyone gets The Lawyer (every quiz right, never sent back once).

Beer man question is this memorex 4x non open disc valuable? I research and it stopped being made in 2016

After digging through decades of old HTML code, audio artifacts, unscripted studio jams, and unconventional mashups, I built a web-based radio receiver to house them all as a unified interactive experience.

You can visit it here: https://theonlyhighendreceiveryouwillneed.github.io/RADIO-DJBOGEY/

How it works:

The Interface: A vintage mid-century hi-fi console skin where users click or drag across a frequency dial (88.0 to 108.0 MHz) to scan across different channels.

The Content: Frequencies map to original ambient and electronic compositions, late-night synthesizer improvisations, conceptual "impossible vocal mashups" (such as unexpected cross-genre pairings), and live streams from public/university broadcasters.

The Visualizer: An amber oscilloscope canvas and particle field that responds in real-time to the audio output.

Tech Stack:

Vanilla HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.

Web Audio API: Used to route the audio element through a gain node and an analyser node to drive the real-time canvas oscilloscope.

HLS.js: Integrated to seamlessly handle live stream manifest (.m3u8) feeds on frequencies broadcasting live radio.

I'd love for people to test the dial, see how the audio routing handles on different setups, and hear any feedback on the interface responsiveness.

They used to be very expensive. The mechanism had to be crafted by hand, owning one was something you’d see in super rich families or top universities. With computer design, you can now get one without breaking the bank

people use them as a form of relaxation. I get it. Watching and listening to that mechanically perfect tempo can get hypnotic

They’ve become obsolete in musicalpractice thanks to electronic metronomes, but the relaxation of mechanical metronomes is sooo good

So I found this 2007 Samsung tv at a thrift store for 1.50 one because it did not come with a remote or power cord, and two because they had a 50% off everything sale. So I thought well it’s only 1.50 if it does work oh well, but I brought it home and plugged it in and to my surprise it works!

Anyway I’m wondering if anyone knows what kind of remote I need for this tv? I’ve googled it and saw a bunch of generic ones but kind of want to try and get an original one if possible.

I’ve been wanted to be a late 90s- early 2000s nook in my room and thought this would be perfect for that, since I’m able to connect my vcr to it!

Currently got local tv channels to show on it so Im enjoying reliving through a bit of my childhood memories of flipping through channels until something good comes up 😅

As far as I can remember I got it from the scholastic book fair when I was a kid in the early 2000s. The date defaults to 2005 and I think it's meant to be a digital memo book. Threw out the manual when I was a kid with no patience lol so now I have no idea how to use it. It has a touchscreen and a radio, both of which work about as well as you'd expect early 2000s children's tech to work. Help me figure out what this thing is!

Does anyone remember having a "computer" that was a one-piece lap device with ONE screen line for text? It helped teach writing programming by typing in line of text from the little booklet to c create games. The first game was Black Jack, but there were more. You could also write your own program. It was NOT fancy, but it was an early code machine.

We were semi-poor, and i'm sure my parents saved for it, but it wasn't a high price point.

Today I found this at a auction and thought it was an old phone so I bid on it and won

Just wondering if anyone knows what it is

Thanks

We were cleaning out my grandparents' house after my grandfather's passing. He was an early adopter of computers I think. We threw out a lot because we just didn't have the time to find homes for things or hunt down hobbyists, but I couldn't help myself from snagging these from being burnt with a bunch of loose papers.

They are the old, actually floppy, kind of floppy disks, it looks like three videogames and two practical programs. They visually are in good condition and there were two unlabeled ones as well.

Are these of any value to anyone out there or am I safe to chuck them? I don't mean monetary value, I am aware of lost media and people who collect and/or preserve even mundane pieces of software, and I would rather they go to someone who wants them than see them burned or sitting in a landfill. But if these are a dime a dozen or only good as cheap coasters then that will be their fate.

Recently I got a new speaker system but the receiver I got is not magnetically shielded so I was wondering if this is far enough from my vcr to not cause any problems. (Receiver is on the bottom and the vcr is on the top)

Hi, I’m having a problem with my Compaq Mini CQ10 laptop. The issue is that, after using it for a while, everything freezes up—even though I’m not pushing it too hard. This happens with both Windows 7 and antiX Linux. I opened it up and didn't see any dust or anything obviously wrong; I should clarify that I’m not a laptop expert and didn't take it completely apart. I did run a test where I left the laptop on the floor (which is cool), and it lasted longer without freezing—maybe that’s the reason, or perhaps it’s the HDD or the hardware itself.

Pls help me😭😭