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What item have you been using on a daily basis for the longest amount of time? (linux.community)

submitted 1 year ago by ExLisper@linux.community to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Sometimes I will use something and realize I've owned it forever. It's a nice change in our throwaway reality. I think my personal record is a bicycle multi-tool I got for one of my first bikes, ~25 years ago. Still have it, still use it. When it comes to electronic devices I have a Panasonic mini Hi-Fi from ~2005. Never felt like changing it.

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[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would be like you but my wrists scream on anything that isn't split! Thank you for living the dream!

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly I can't believe how lucky I've been. I have been writing code for over 40 years now and the only time I had trouble with carpal tunnel was at my first job stuffing circuit boards. If that ever changed I'd be in real trouble because there's not much else I can do which doesn't involve working at the computer.

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The switch to something like a Microsoft natural fixed me very quickly! That's all I use to this day but a day doesn't go by without me thinking fondly of my heavy, noisy, IBM PS/2 keyboards. :)