Sometimes I will use something and realize I’ve owned it forever. It’s a nice change in our throwaway reality. I think my personal record is a bicycle multi-tool I got for one of my first bikes, ~25 years ago. Still have it, still use it. When it comes to electronic devices I have a Panasonic mini Hi-Fi from ~2005. Never felt like changing it.

What’s your record?

  • Shdwdrgn@mander.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I bought my mechanical keyboard in 1997. It has the original large round plug on it and through the years I’ve had to buy adapters to go to a ps/2 port and now to usb, but the keyboard itself still works pretty well. Definitely time for a good cleaning though, I’ve been having a lot of stuck or missed keys lately. Since I write code this keyboard has seen a LOT of daily use over the years.

    • gjoel@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      An Enermax keyboard has been my daily driver as a programmer for my career that started in 2007. It still works just fine and I still have no reason to change to something else. Lots of reasons not to, since I like the classic keyboard layout and the flat laptop keys.

      • Shdwdrgn@mander.xyzEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Trying to type anything on the chiclet style keyboards reminds me of the days of learning to code on a ZX81. You just can’t type quickly on those without the proper feedback. If my current keyboard ever dies, I don’t know what I’ll do.

  • DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My Victorinox Swiss army knife. Got it close to 30 years ago, and I still carry it every day, using it for dozens of different things.

    I’ve replaced the scales once, and the blade was ruined by a dodgy knife sharpener, but it still holds an edge.

          • DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.comEnglish
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            1 year ago

            I’m quoting from memory right now, as I’ve had to leave it home today while flying.

            • 3 different sizes of Philips head
            • 1 x straight driver (smaller/thinner than the built-in on the SAK itself)
            • 3 different Torx bits
            • 1 x Allen bit

            I can’t remember the exact sizes of the last two, but they’ve always been the right sizes for me, working in technology.

              • DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.comEnglish
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                1 year ago

                Two blades are a must - it’s surprising how many times a smaller blade is useful (eg. prying the back off something with a very narrow gap).

                The screwdrivers are my most commonly used/useful tools in everyday life - tighten a hinge or a handle, stuff like that.

                Most of the others are occasionally useful - I’ve used the awl for emergency repairs on tent stitching - but the above are the ones I’d rate the most.