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Nostalgia

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nostalgia noun nos·tal·gia nä-ˈstal-jə nə-, also nȯ-, nō-; nə-ˈstäl- 1: a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition also : something that evokes nostalgia

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1. Respectful Nostalgia Share nostalgic content and memories respectfully. Avoid offensive or insensitive references that may be hurtful to others.

2. Relevant Nostalgia Posts should focus on nostalgic content, including memories, media, and cultural references from the past. Stay on topic to preserve the nostalgic theme of the community.

3. Source Verification If you share nostalgic media or content, provide accurate sources or background information when possible.

4. No Spamming Avoid excessive posting of similar nostalgic topics to keep content diverse and engaging for all members.

5. Positive Discussions Encourage positive discussions and interactions related to nostalgic topics. Respect different viewpoints and memories shared by community members.

6. Quality Content Strive to post high-quality content that sparks nostalgia and meaningful conversations among members.

7. Moderation Guidelines

By adhering to these rules and guidelines, we can create a welcoming and enjoyable space to relive nostalgic moments together. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out to the moderators. Thank you for sharing your nostalgia responsibly!

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The original was posted on /r/nostalgia by /u/singleguy79 on 2024-05-03 04:24:44.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You probably know this, but for anyone curious: Firewire was a different port/cable format than USB, and was used almost exclusively by Apple and Sony.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Punk ass kids like me appreciate the context lol.

God love universal. Work in a retirement home and have a bucket full of old cords for when running into older hardware.

I took for granted how easy it is to connect things now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Things are much easier now, to be sure. The Mac/Amiga IOMega Zip drives actually used SCSI (pronounced "Skuzzy"), which was much faster than the parallel ports we Windows users got. I hope you don't have to deal with SCSI! The myriad connector types were a pain, and the termination was no fun.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Lots of video cameras and analog (eg. Composite video) to digital video converters had FireWire interfaces. At the time Apple (Final Cut Pro) and Sony (Vegas) also dominated the video editing software market.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

That's true, it was big in the media world for a minute. Perhaps because Sony Vaio and Apple computers were used heavily in that space?

As I recall, Firewire was faster and more capable than USB, but USB was cheaper to implement on small stuff like mice and keyboards, so it became the defacto standard.