What's the oldest technology you continue using?

posted 6 months ago

Some of my coworkers were talking about using RSS to read blogs, which made some of the younger folks in our team ask what it is and why we keep using it.

Some still use iPods to avoid subscriptions and streaming services, my favorite was one of our sysadmins who showed me Gopher.

I’m curious about others though, thanks!

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Kelly@lemmy.world

12 points

6 months ago

Its viewed as such.

The control of fire by early humans was a critical technology enabling the evolution of humans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_of_fire_by_early_humans

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Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeM

5 points

6 months ago

I guess that makes me a tinkerer.

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9 points

6 months ago

~~arsonist~~ inventor

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