Blast from the Past - Mini Celebration Contest!

[Renegade]

️ Blast from the Past - Mini Celebration Contest! ️

Hello TechEnclave fam!

We’re kicking off the first of many mini celebration contests here on TE, and it’s time to take a stroll down memory lane. The theme for this one is “Blast from the Past.”

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How to Participate:

1. ️ Dig out your oldest tech relic – the one that’s been lying around, forgotten but cherished. It could be:
   - Your first mobile phone
   - An ancient CPU
   - A floppy disk or cassette
   - That trusty old Walkman
   - Or any tech from the good ol’ days!
2. Post a picture (only one) of your relic in this thread (with your username and current date). Feel free to share a short anecdote or memory related to it. Maybe it was your first tech purchase, a hand-me-down from a loved one, or a device that sparked your love for tech!
3. The post with the maximum likes by 15th March 2024 will be crowned the winner. So don't forget to like the posts by others and spread the love.
4. Only one entry per member.

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What’s in it for you?

- Bragging rights as TE's Keeper of the Relics!
- And of course, an exciting prize for the winner. (Details coming soon!)

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️ So, what are you waiting for? Start digging through those drawers, closets, and storage boxes! Let’s rediscover and celebrate the tech that shaped us into the enthusiasts we are today.

Good luck, and may the oldest (tech) win!

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Contest ends: 15th March 2025, 11:59 PM IST
Winner announcement: 16th March 2025

Let the nostalgia begin!

 

[?dOuBtFiRe?]

Let me begin the festivities!
Was free this new year, taking care of my elderly people in my family while the rest enjoys the break. Here we go.

PC Transformation:
About This:
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Made and assembled by Wipro. This machine had 15in CRT Monitor, Pentium Processor II MMX, 2GB HDD and Unknown RAM. We later upgraded to 10GB HDD. Remember it came with a game CD POD and DK Interative Human Anatomy
I remember my father bringing home this setup in 1997-98. This one had all the markings for proper gaming setup. we used to play that game POD all the time and our annual test scores tanked by 3 ranks which made my mother break that CD to pieces. Anyway remember using it to learn Word, Excel and Lotus software. This one was the one which started it all for me.
I bought my father this i3 8th Gen NUC before Covid. SOrt of coming a full circle.

Mobile Transformation:
Many of you remember the CDMA phone from Reliance for INR 500.
Well my father was one of the early adopters of this Mobile. He had got stuck for INR 20k. I still remember his anger over the company. Years later on I got my first mobile Nokia Brick and Airtel and later moved on. I got him S23 2 years back.

TV Internet Transformation:
I am pretty sure no one would have heard of this device from Samsung. It was used to connect our old CRT, Flatron TV and transform it as a computer. Nevertheless it was a flop. My father had bought it in '99. The biggest drawback was it was meant to connect TV, operate it from far off No Wifi, Just old 56kb Landline Modem, No Mouse, Lovely KB but that is all. It came bundled with IE and we were supposed to browse using the above. No way. We promptly bundled it back and tucked it in the loft.
Years pass I got my family Zidoo X10 and we watch it connected to TV.

Updated the post as per rules.

 

[Renegade]

Yes only one entry per member. Put everything you have in one post/picture if you want.

Here is my entry from 2007!

Bought these in 2007 or 2008, Half Life Orange Box and Command & Conquer Tiberium Wars. Back when we didn't use to buy games. Still have these lying around with me. I like discarding things fiercely but just can't let go of these.

The entire Half life series was by far the most engaging game that I grew up with. The sound of empty wall mounted Health and HEV suit chargers still rings through my ears.

Command & Conquer was another series which had me hooked. This Tiberium Wars demo I played for the first time at @BIKeINSTEIN home. Just had to buy it after that.

They had even come out with an FPS CnC: Renegade in 2002. Thoroughly enjoyed that as well. I got my username either from that or from the song Renegades of Funk by Rage against the Machine. Or Both.

My origin story.

 

[Renegade]

Come on people. Use the weekend to dust up your hidden treasures that you have been hoarding.