I use Debian Stable and I don't have anything pictured there. Anyhow, it's getting late and I still have wood to chop and basketmaking to do. /j

I do use Debian stable and I do still use a calculator like that and a wallet I repaired many times.

If they're still working just fine, why replace them?

I am in this picture and I feel awesome

Shifted to Debian from Ubuntu a few weeks back for my core infra. It could be a placebo but Debian feels way more snappy.

It's a '96 manual transmission for sure, wallet's maybe 10yo, never cared for consoles and have some manuals laying around.
I've replaced some stuff with my smartphone though and prefer Devuan, Slackware and Gentoo. Of course Thinkpads.

I feel called out. Except my mechanical watch is a vintage USSR Podeba. And my 2001 car is a Lexus.

I feel there should be a classic leatherman utility knife in here too lol

I feel at home in this photo. My beard has turned 1% more gray this blessed night.

The key differences I have come from the fact that I am drawn to the "chief engineer turned goose farmer" future even more than the "greybeard recluse inventor" one. I

get to use a Debian machine at work all day anyway, plus of course the home PC runs it. With KDE there is nothing that feels old about it unless I check when the kernel was released.

My car isn't THAT old but it's on its way. I drive an almost 15 year old mazda3, which we have owned for all of those years. I just did my biggest-yet DIY maintenance/repair when I had to replace some disintegrated-yet-seized brake hoses in addition to pads and rotors and flushing the fluid. In my driveway, no garage. I got a bunch of new wrenches and vise grips!

The mazda is an automatic since we originally bought it for my wife. But it was right after the company debuted the Skyactiv stuff. Among other things like great fuel efficiency, that means the transmission locks up the torque converter as often as possible. And it has manual shift mode. So when you're in gear holding some mid-range RPM, you do still feel that direct powertrain connection between engine and wheels.

Part of me is casually keeping tabs on the "fun" new car models out there that still offer a manual transmission or DCT. But another part of me is constantly noting to self how I already have a nearly perfect old familiar car that is fun and practical for the whole family. It has low mileage for the age and a good maintenance history. And it is $FREE versus $30,000+.

Aside from the car difference, I have cast off a bunch of little devices and accessories thanks to my conscious efforts to be less connected and more about experiencing life at my natural pace. I no longer wear a watch, ever, even though I definitely have the chunky leather wallet. Also no glowing visible clocks in the bedroom or family room. And no big stereo because 95% of my music listening is via headphones at work or working outside in my yard.

Y'all seem cool as hell, you should leave your basement so we can meet sometime.

I have damn near everything in this photo except it's a 91 Honda accord and I don't have a PS2, I have an original Wii. I feel suspiciously called out.

Dude, that GE clock is the best, that watch is also solid af. Plus look at all those nice old receivers, I bet they sound great.

Also what’s the hate on the tire gauge? Does another kind exist other than a slide stick? Does another fancier kind even need to exist?

Name something I can’t do with Debian stable.

The Toyota XV10 Camry is the best car ever produced and that’s a hill I’m willing to die on.

Wait. Are you my Dad?

Wow, I actually have the exact same radio alarm clock as the one pictured in the top right.

As I grow older, I began relating to this list more and more. But as one who is born closer to the 2000’s and raised by a sheltered, buys-only-brand-names parent; I find myself paralyzed when attempting to buy from used goods vendors that these things are only found at these days. Judging if “they’re still good” is a skill issue.

(I also use Ubuntu for similar reasons)

It's missing daily medication for old age related illnesses and glasses.

I'm in this picture based on vibes, but don't possess the goods listed there.

I will brook no argument regarding Hamilton field watches. Buy one, wind it, wear it. Start living a better life.

May someone explain the audio (or video, idk) cabinet stacked like a 20u rack? Why so many devices? What would each be for?

That is where my wallet went, you dick!

I don't mind at all if people think I'm old, I kind of am.

Thing is, fancy new containerised packages have really changed the dynamic here.

I don't care if gnome is 5 years old. Everything I actually use is up to date.

No Nokia 3310?

I feel seen. But I have a PSP, And my alarm clock is a squeezebox.

The mint | opensuse | fedora | arch | gentoo | freebsd | openbsd | void | devuan | debian pipeline is real.

Maybe nix will pull me from depths of stability soon before I get overconfident, try LFS, and promptly switch to pen & paper.

(Or try bedrock linux and spend rest eternity in the purgatory equivalent of distro-hopping)

The future is fuckin weird.