Today I have decided to do something that was long overdue - clean up computer stuff that sort of built up over the years. I should have done it long time ago. After all, I haven't used most of it in years, but the idea of parting with it just did not sit right with me. There were definitely a lot of nostalgic feelings and a thought, in the back of my mind, that one day I might need it. Well, the needing it part was discarded quite easily (when you look below you will see why) and as far as nostalgia goes I found a compromise - I would photograph the items before discarding them. So, here we go.
First a few communications items. Like the 56Kbps modem, ISDN router, and satellite modem (once used with Dish Network/StarBand service).
Ascend Pipeline 75 router (ISDN):
Gilat satellite modem (the dish is still up on the roof):
Modem (56Kbps): Then a trip down the storage technology memory lane:
Iomega Zip (100MB) and Jaz (1GB) drives and cartridges:
And how about what once seemed like a ver…
