# Post your interesting/obscure/cool stuff.

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**Category:** Off-Topic\
**Created:** [September 12, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724 "2015-09-12T17:21:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![BitRain](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/bitrain/32/208_2.png) [@BitRain](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BitRain)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/1 "2015-09-12T17:21:13Z")

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Interesting/obscure/cool as in “not your every day item”, or stuff with an interesting history.

I’ll start with my pair of pilot earphones from the 1970’s used in [DC10s](https://www.google.co.id/search?q=DC10&oq=DC10&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.3755j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8), these are pretty cool because of the suction they have, you put them on and they suck all the air out of your ears, I’m pretty sure this is to counter pilot’s ears from being hampered by pressure changes, so they don’t risk missing out on any ATC messages.  
They work on PCs with an adapter but the sound quality is dreadful.

 ![](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/2X/6/62c83cdc53170d5195f05e19c863c19fe5b6399d.jpeg)

I also have a Russian GP-7 gas mask from the 70’s, likely the same model used during the Chernobyl cleanup. A lot of people fear these things have asbestos in the filters but as far as I know it’s a myth and was only used in really, really old gas masks from \<1950s.

 ![](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/2X/c/c23193b0f54905a413d48df4194a203cb14ba509.jpeg)

I also have this 3.5GB IDE hard drive from 1998, I have no idea if it works or what’s on it, but I’m going to say it’s probably got Windows 98 on it.

 ![](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/2X/0/00c6c92cc411b1b9e12802617cd434e49b233c2b.jpeg)

Here’s a comparison between a 500GB laptop hard drive from 2014 and this ancient beast.  
[https://twitter.com/x8BitRain/status/642591478112350208/photo/1](https://twitter.com/x8BitRain/status/642591478112350208/photo/1)

So yeah, show of your cool stuff!

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**Author:** ![Nan0kub](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/3be4f8/32.png) [@Nan0kub](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Nan0kub)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/2 "2015-09-12T17:48:56Z")

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this is my old pc setup :

[http://puu.sh/k8PEA/096f42cfed.jpg](http://puu.sh/k8PEA/096f42cfed.jpg)  
[http://puu.sh/k8PEZ/1cebce590d.jpg](http://puu.sh/k8PEZ/1cebce590d.jpg)

ram : 512 mo , HDD 25 Go

here is the wifi card : [http://puu.sh/k8PFq/7fd8cc8fb5.jpg](http://puu.sh/k8PFq/7fd8cc8fb5.jpg)

and this is what i call MULTIMEDIA : [http://puu.sh/k8PG2/66614f687e.jpg](http://puu.sh/k8PG2/66614f687e.jpg)

This computer is older than me btw x)

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**Author:** ![INFERNOUX](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/infernoux/32/123_2.png) [@INFERNOUX](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/INFERNOUX)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/3 "2015-09-12T22:24:35Z")

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\<reserved spot for a windows 2000 laptop I have. Uses an adapter for the internet and has to be directly connected to the modem\> (not near my pc)

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**Author:** ![BitRain](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/bitrain/32/208_2.png) [@BitRain](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BitRain)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/4 "2015-09-13T07:10:10Z")

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Okay, why are we only posting laptops? If you’re going to post about something at least show us, otherwise there’s no point.

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**Author:** ![INFERNOUX](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/infernoux/32/123_2.png) [@INFERNOUX](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/INFERNOUX)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/5 "2015-09-13T07:17:18Z")

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I was gonna post pictures. I just havnt had a chance yet.

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**Author:** ![traderain](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/traderain/32/118_2.png) [@traderain](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/traderain)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/6 "2015-09-28T19:40:50Z")

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I always wanted a gas mask like that. 🙂

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**Author:** ![SuperPcow](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@SuperPcow](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/SuperPcow)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/7 "2015-09-28T22:34:45Z")

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![](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/2X/c/c39e7a26a86f5ffc182ef0d272f0da68c194aa44.jpeg)

I’ve always had this around. I have no idea why. Maybe I’ll buy a floppy drive someday and boot it up.

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**Author:** ![INFERNOUX](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/infernoux/32/123_2.png) [@INFERNOUX](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/INFERNOUX)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/8 "2015-09-28T22:55:08Z")

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> [@SuperPcow](#):
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> {snip}  
> I’ve always had this around. I have no idea why. Maybe I’ll buy a floppy drive someday and boot it up.

is that a windows 95 boot disc? Jesus.

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**Author:** ![WindedCone859](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f6c823/32.png) [@WindedCone859](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/WindedCone859)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/9 "2015-09-29T19:12:10Z")

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![](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/2X/8/88cd4d773525820532cafc69eb4f8ef09e0fef79.jpeg)stuff

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**Author:** ![BitRain](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/bitrain/32/208_2.png) [@BitRain](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BitRain)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/10 "2015-09-29T19:24:22Z")

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I thought a Magnavox was built into a screen, is that like a separate console version or something?

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**Author:** ![chinese\_soup](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/chinese_soup/32/31_2.png) [@chinese\_soup](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/chinese_soup)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/11 "2015-09-29T19:40:18Z")

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I feel like this should pass up as “not your everyday item”, because it’s autistic and I never wear it.

[spoiler] ![](http://a.waifu.eu/RAFQ.jpg)[/spoiler]

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**Author:** ![WindedCone859](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f6c823/32.png) [@WindedCone859](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/WindedCone859)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/12 "2015-09-30T23:53:52Z")

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> [@BitRain](#):
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> I thought a Magnavox was built into a screen, is that like a separate console version or something?

no its not even the console, an RF modulator  
(a compostite to channels 3 or 4 converter)

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**Author:** ![BitRain](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/bitrain/32/208_2.png) [@BitRain](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BitRain)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/13 "2015-10-01T00:37:56Z")

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Oh I thought it was this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox\_Odyssey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey)

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**Author:** ![quadrazid](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/f6c823/32.png) [@quadrazid](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/quadrazid)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/post-your-interesting-obscure-cool-stuff/2724/14 "2015-10-30T00:10:50Z")

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Selfmade with vacum form. About 25cm diameter.  
 ![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9297051/CIMG4853.JPG)  
 ![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9297051/CIMG4854.JPG)