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This Old Tech: Cracking Open My Ancient Childhood PC in All Its Dusty Glory

This 16-year-old PC has survived two moves with me. I promised myself I’d find a use for its parts. For some reason, I just can’t seem to let it go.
This 16-year-old PC has survived two moves with me. I promised myself I’d find a use for its parts. For some reason, I just can’t seem to let it go. Photo: Kyle Barr / Vicky Leta / Gizmodo

There is enough dust lingering in the bowels of my old, childhood desktop tower to make my roommate sneeze and cough while sitting on the couch 10 feet behind me. It’s been a long time since I dared crack the shell on my ancient PC, a decade and a half since I first put it together. Few products of my childhood years bring me nostalgia, but I turned 30 this past month, and while time doesn’t necessarily bring wisdom it does breed sentimentality. – Kyle Barr Read More

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