2026-08-05 17:35 UTC
@coolcalmcollected@mastodon.social @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
cries in PCMCIA dongles
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@elfin@mstdn.social 2026-08-05 18:01
@kajer@infosec.exchange @coolcalmcollected@mastodon.social @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org DO NOT GET ME ST ... too late. I was responsible for Backend Stuff and a shitload of desktops/laptops at some well known tech publication. The Laptops had 3Com Etherlink III PCMCIA cards. Users would (say) roll a pencil under-ish the laptop and lift the edge to retrieve it and *CRUNCH*. Dig out pieces w/pliers and replace. I had a standing order w/vendor: Just send two boxes of dongles/month. 3Com Megahertz adapters were instantly fucked. [Read ALT Text]