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 Post subject: Retro technology quiz
PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 7:30 
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I got 28 on a first pass. Added 5 more with a bit of thought, then started Googling for likely candidates.


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 Post subject: Re: Retro technology quiz
PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:15 
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ugvm'er at heart...

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25 for me, American names for stuff are stupid


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 Post subject: Re: Retro technology quiz
PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:23 
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How is the Nintendo DS on there? They discontinued it a week ago :D

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 Post subject: Re: Retro technology quiz
PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:01 
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Paws for thought

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 Post subject: Re: Retro technology quiz
PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 15:06 
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Paws for thought

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Up to 36.

(missing #15 : that thing with a chair
#27 : Looks like some kind of dictaphone. maybe.
#29: a speaker or something
#34: some kind of jackboard?
#35 some old radio cabinet maybe
#39: no clue.
#42 : a desk
#43 : a transparent computer
#45 : a desk with more space.)


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 Post subject: Re: Retro technology quiz
PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 16:16 
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Transparent computer is an Apple 1 I believe


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 Post subject: Re: Retro technology quiz
PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 16:23 
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27 was in Home Alone

34 is from Bletchley Park

35 is a Baird Televisor. Doubt many people will get that


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 Post subject: Re: Retro technology quiz
PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:21 
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Can you dig it?

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I got 26 without too much effort. The remaining ones, I wasn't really prepared to put in much more effort for.

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