I am as high tech as I can be without feeling like I am selling my daily life to some cloud company.

I use Debian on my PC and servers

But of course on KDE Plasma

Judging by this posi I should probably start using Debian stable

Where’s your 25 year old leather belt that has wear marks near every hole? Documenting your progression into middle age like tree rings.

What the fuck? Who's been taking pictures of my stuff?

I went from cutting edge tech excited nerd to literally this picture, and life is better.

I do use Debian stable and I do still use a calculator like that and a wallet I repaired many times.

If they're still working just fine, why replace them?

The Debian Stable lifestyle is appealing to me more and more every day now

I drive an older model manual transmission acura and use a 1980s style programmable thermostat with no smart features or connectivity. Use Debian stable with KDE. Checks out

"I'm in this picture and it's quite OK here."

My car is a 20 year old shitbox, my bike gets new brake pads and a bit of random lubricant on the chain once a year and other "maintenance" only when parts fall off, and my stereo is a mix of hand me downs from my dad's college days and some eBay home theatre stuff that got sold because it didn't support the newest HDMI bullshit.

Oh, and of course it is a Thinkpad, thanks for asking.

Just the other day, a friend of mine running Arch tried to install something, which resulted in him having to do a full system update, including fixing several "that should not happen" s. Meanwhile, every few years I spend an evening update to the newest stable, and never had bigger issues than the color of some icon being unfamiliar.

I have damn near everything in this photo except it's a 91 Honda accord and I don't have a PS2, I have an original Wii. I feel suspiciously called out.

Dude, that GE clock is the best, that watch is also solid af. Plus look at all those nice old receivers, I bet they sound great.

Also what’s the hate on the tire gauge? Does another kind exist other than a slide stick? Does another fancier kind even need to exist?

I’m in this picture and quite frankly it’s a great place to be. Everything either just works, I know how to fix it, or I at least know what is broken and not worth fixing.

Though that is a terrible style of air pressure gauge. Get a good dial one with the tube.

Y'all seem cool as hell, you should leave your basement so we can meet sometime.

The Toyota XV10 Camry is the best car ever produced and that’s a hill I’m willing to die on.

I feel at home in this photo. My beard has turned 1% more gray this blessed night.

The key differences I have come from the fact that I am drawn to the "chief engineer turned goose farmer" future even more than the "greybeard recluse inventor" one. I

get to use a Debian machine at work all day anyway, plus of course the home PC runs it. With KDE there is nothing that feels old about it unless I check when the kernel was released.

My car isn't THAT old but it's on its way. I drive an almost 15 year old mazda3, which we have owned for all of those years. I just did my biggest-yet DIY maintenance/repair when I had to replace some disintegrated-yet-seized brake hoses in addition to pads and rotors and flushing the fluid. In my driveway, no garage. I got a bunch of new wrenches and vise grips!

The mazda is an automatic since we originally bought it for my wife. But it was right after the company debuted the Skyactiv stuff. Among other things like great fuel efficiency, that means the transmission locks up the torque converter as often as possible. And it has manual shift mode. So when you're in gear holding some mid-range RPM, you do still feel that direct powertrain connection between engine and wheels.

Part of me is casually keeping tabs on the "fun" new car models out there that still offer a manual transmission or DCT. But another part of me is constantly noting to self how I already have a nearly perfect old familiar car that is fun and practical for the whole family. It has low mileage for the age and a good maintenance history. And it is $FREE versus $30,000+.

Aside from the car difference, I have cast off a bunch of little devices and accessories thanks to my conscious efforts to be less connected and more about experiencing life at my natural pace. I no longer wear a watch, ever, even though I definitely have the chunky leather wallet. Also no glowing visible clocks in the bedroom or family room. And no big stereo because 95% of my music listening is via headphones at work or working outside in my yard.

I use Debian Stable and I don't have anything pictured there. Anyhow, it's getting late and I still have wood to chop and basketmaking to do. /j

Older doesn't necessarily mean worse. Dependability is important for sure.

Name something I can’t do with Debian stable.

I am in this picture and I feel awesome

Shifted to Debian from Ubuntu a few weeks back for my core infra. It could be a placebo but Debian feels way more snappy.

As I grow older, I began relating to this list more and more. But as one who is born closer to the 2000’s and raised by a sheltered, buys-only-brand-names parent; I find myself paralyzed when attempting to buy from used goods vendors that these things are only found at these days. Judging if “they’re still good” is a skill issue.

(I also use Ubuntu for similar reasons)

Wait. Are you my Dad?

It's missing daily medication for old age related illnesses and glasses.

I'm in this picture based on vibes, but don't possess the goods listed there.

I feel seen. But I have a PSP, And my alarm clock is a squeezebox.

No Nokia 3310?

I feel called out. Except my mechanical watch is a vintage USSR Podeba. And my 2001 car is a Lexus.

It's a '96 manual transmission for sure, wallet's maybe 10yo, never cared for consoles and have some manuals laying around.
I've replaced some stuff with my smartphone though and prefer Devuan, Slackware and Gentoo. Of course Thinkpads.

How am I supposed to check tire pressure without a pressure gauge? My manual transmission is reliable and so is my alarm clock.

Yep. I need my computer to work so I can use it to make interesting stuff. I'm completely uninterested on the computer itself.

AFAIK, there's currently 1 option of OS that works.

If somebody can still fully operate with this stuff, I'm jealous.

It means they've figured it out and they're immune to almost all of the bullshit.

There's bound to be some bridge, somewhere, but even then, that only needs to be minimal. These people are heroes and have a special power.

I don't mind at all if people think I'm old, I kind of am.

Thing is, fancy new containerised packages have really changed the dynamic here.

I don't care if gnome is 5 years old. Everything I actually use is up to date.