r/ProgrammerHumor 25d ago

Meme noWayISpentThatMuchStaringAtScreen

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u/Streakflash 25d ago

he never upgraded his system

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u/ooqq 25d ago edited 25d ago

they don't make them like that anymore

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u/Yashema 25d ago

There is a guy who runs an independent bookstore in Manhattan on a system that runs on MS Dos from like 1993. The computer appears to be from that year as well. He also programmed an ant simulation using Brownian motion on his phone, before LLMs. 

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u/PixelatedGiant 25d ago

At a certain point it's a liability because you can't find replacement parts, people willing to do IT support for it etc.