Chris Hardie
An obscure data cable I held on to against Marie Kondo’s advice came in handy today and maybe saved us $600 so I will now accept your praise and commendations.
Feb 22 at 6:30pmWeb
Show threadNomad SkateboardingFeb 22

@ChrisHardie Praise and commendations officially granted. 🙏

You’ve successfully set back the minimalist movement by ten years, but for that kind of ROI, it was absolutely worth it 😅

Somewhere, a lonely FireWire 400 cable is feeling very hopeful because of your victory..

Show threadLiam DempseyFeb 22
@ChrisHardie Wait. The price for the cable in today's marketplace is $600? Or you had the cable you needed, got whatever system up and running on the same day, and maybe saved yourself $600?
Show threadChris HardieFeb 22
@liamdempsey very particular device no longer made and with a needed combination of features hard to find can continue to live on because of said cable, instead of buying new things to approximate the same setup.
Show threadLiam DempseyFeb 22
@ChrisHardie Box of old cables for the win!
Show threadScott Wright 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Feb 22

@ChrisHardie I have much praise and many commendations to bestow upon you. This is a great story, a story upon which legends are made.

I have a small favor, please: Can you retell this story on Tik-Tok in video form and send me a link. I ‘m fairly certain that my wife of 31 years won’t believe a second hand retelling.

Show threadLew RileyFeb 22
@ChrisHardie Are you saying that the cable ... sparked joy?
Show threadChris HardieFeb 22
@lewriley time-shifted joy sparking is the unwritten appendix to Kondo’s work that the world needs