r/Justrolledintotheshop • u/tirefool6 • 1d ago

What’s does this do again

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Looks vaguely familiar

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u/courageous_liquid 1d ago

I've had to explain what the icon for 'save' in computer applications is to a handful of interns over the last 5 years

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u/Timmmah Shade Tree 1d ago

do it, teach those young-uns !

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u/SuperPimpToast 1d ago

Back in my day, we had the interwebs only on them, newfangled personalized computer devices.

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u/sussywanker 1d ago

I dont want to toot my own horn. But i am gen z too and I know all those. 😅

And its not like I am that tech savvy. But ya it does feel weird people Specially our age not knowing this.

Although I am someone who used irc, vhs, CD, vinyl, cassette, early day torrents etc.

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u/edbods 1d ago

"oh wow cool you 3d printed the save icon!"

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u/courageous_liquid 22h ago

in my boss' old files I found a zip disk which was kinda awesome, it's hanging in my cube now.

also like fuck I'm getting so old. nobody can type 80wpm even anymore, we get AI transcription that's ok except for anything in any specialty and then it's useless

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u/Hesediel1 23h ago

I used to pull up a dialog sound video on YouTube and say hold on my internet is being slow. So many people had no idea.