Obsolete tech still in use
Obsolete tech still in use
I went to the gym over the weekend, and I'm 99% sure there was a pager on the front desk. I never had one as was still a kid in their heyday, but I can still remember them. Probably the first time I've seen one since my dad had a work one in the 90s. Bizarre, I had no idea they were still a thing.
- Jimmy Choo
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I've not seen a pager outside of a hospital for years!
I've dealt with lots of places that still use fax machines.
I've dealt with lots of places that still use fax machines.
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- Jimmy Choo
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On Saturday I threw away a fax machine and an electric typewriter as part of my office tidying purge.
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I see pagers used in some fast food places too. Better system than waiting behind the counter for your food to get prepared.
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- Jimmy Choo
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An electric typewriter? I've not seen one of those for ages!
I thought lawyers were the ones who were utterly obsessed with keeping fax machines?
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Banks seemed to be obsessed with faxes, but for years I've expressly excluded it in contracts as a method of service and we have taken our fax number off the website and footers now.
Could still operate a virtual fax machine if we wanted to but I don't.
Could still operate a virtual fax machine if we wanted to but I don't.
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That's excellent! Great that you're just saying no.
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Fax is still used a surprizing amount. I worked on a project for a large bank to renew their aging fax software recently and did some due diligence on usage. Something in the region of 1.2 million faxes received per annum.. Its still in use for mortgage papers as it's more secure than internet transfer of data due to the point to point connection.
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Very secure... apart from the fact that it spits out the side of the fax machine and then sits on the top for however long until someone collects it
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As Jobbo says I'd be surprised if most faxes weren't just virtual and end up in an email inbox anyway - were those 1.2 million to old style fax machines?
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You can’t deny the fax gentlemen.
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They - for this particular bank - did not. The fax system interfaced with their internal mail processing system that scans all snail mail and processes it.GG. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:07 pmVery secure... apart from the fact that it spits out the side of the fax machine and then sits on the top for however long until someone collects it![]()
As Jobbo says I'd be surprised if most faxes weren't just virtual and end up in an email inbox anyway - were those 1.2 million to old style fax machines?
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Not sure if it’s rectified now but at least 5 years ago mclaren still used a 1990s laptop running a dos operating system for the McLaren f1’s
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/jalopnik ... 662267/amp
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/jalopnik ... 662267/amp
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This happens a lot in garages. Ancient PCs running servicing tools, dynos etc. They work and it would be expensive to change the equipment so they don’t bother.jamcg wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 4:32 pm Not sure if it’s rectified now but at least 5 years ago mclaren still used a 1990s laptop running a dos operating system for the McLaren f1’s
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/jalopnik ... 662267/amp
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I think it was only recently UK subs stopped running Windows NT4 on their internal networks.
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Apparently they have an interface for modern laptops now, it's referenced in this (very good) article: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cultur ... h-america/jamcg wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 4:32 pm Not sure if it’s rectified now but at least 5 years ago mclaren still used a 1990s laptop running a dos operating system for the McLaren f1’s
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/jalopnik ... 662267/amp
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And of course we can now add the tape deck in Dave!’s car to this list ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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From youSundayjumper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:52 pm And of course we can now add the tape deck in Dave!’s car to this list![]()
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