Cleaned out my old tool bag and found 37 IDE ribbon cables

I was sorting through my garage (you know, the kind of job you put off for years) and the whole pile just fell out. It hit me that I haven't actually needed one for a real repair since maybe 2012. What's the oldest piece of tech you still keep around just in case?

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noah3263d ago

Remember when we all thought we needed to keep every old cable? I had a box of random power adapters for gadgets I don't even own anymore. Finding a 20-year-old parallel printer cable last month was the final straw. That stuff is just junk now. I recycled the whole box and haven't missed a single piece.

luna_sanchez2d ago

Clearing out that cable box feels so freeing. I held onto mine for years just in case, but you're right, that tech is truly obsolete. My drawer is now half empty and I can actually find the cords I need. It's amazing how much space we waste on things we'll never use again. Good for you for taking that step.