Why “vintage” is being discussed
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> No fluff, no marketing that bordered on propaganda Your comment sounds a lot like propaganda to me. > ... devices are treated as disposable, depreciating products. I would arg…
by sublinear · Oct 31, 2026
I often tell myself that I am conscious and rational when it comes to gifts. I don't care about brands, but rather the value something offers. Yet I do have a soft spot for "Mad…
by anyfactor · Oct 31, 2026
"Mysteriously". The gadget is pushing fifty with vintage hardware in a hostile environment. One could say a 90 year old grandma was asleep, presumed dead, and when the paramedic…
by tobadzistsini · Oct 31, 2026
The FOSS version is here: https://www.riscosopen.org/content/ It runs on all Raspberry Pi models up to the 4, and runs really well. As of version 5.30 it sup…
by lproven · Oct 31, 2026
I'm guessing this is another one if those "runs on system xyz" but in reality it runs on an embedded computer and uses the vintage system as just a display.
by wisemanwillhear · Oct 31, 2026
None of the current vintage of IPOs are going to 2500x in our lifetimes (inflation adjusted at least..). The VC to IPO process is totally different now. Companies are staying pr…
by steveBK123 · Oct 30, 2026
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In winemaking, vintage is the process of picking grapes to create wine. A vintage wine is one made from grapes that were all, or primarily, grown and harvested in a single specified year. In certain wines, it can denote quality, as in Port wine, where Port houses make and declare vintage Port in their best years. From this tradition, a common, though not strictly correct, usage applies the term to any wine that is perceived to be particularly old or of a particularly high quality. Read more on Wikipedia