Back then
@stux Energy Star logo past 10pm in the 90s was the sign of a glorious night
@stux toe in the power button takes me back.
Only thing missing was the plastic cover that you put on the computer and monitor after use, so they didn't get dusty.
@stux The only difference from my current set-up is the monitor. Mine is a flat screen.
@stux Wait, an Optiplex with AMI BIOS? ;-)

@stux @Viss

computers those days really would go “to eleven” (fingers and toes)

@stux turning it on with his toe ftw
@stux dah dah dut. Dah dah dut. BEEP.
@stux RIP energy star program
@stux tech memes for GenJones and Baby Boomers appreciated 😉👍
@stux i loved playing with the ball that was inside the mouse. so soft but so heavy.
@stux i love how those speaker use to make noise just before we got a phone call lol
@stux you just know the fabric edges were curling up on that blue mouse mat.

@stux I'm pretty sure I've done that maneuver with a beige tower in the distant past.

These days, my tower sits on a small file cabinet, and the power button is on top. Hitting it with a toe would requires levels of physical dexterity I no longer possess. 😆 #GenX

@stux nice setup, but I see a flaw: position of the right foot toes 😨
@stux Yeah, well...now my feet touch the ground...
@stux I've never had it this comfortable. The keyboard and mouse tray was separate - somehow in the worst of all heights. And it was wobbly
@stux where did you get my photo?
@stux for many years my family computer was basically in a wardrobe. 3 bottom drawers, a place to hang shirts, and a panel to pull down where the shirts would hang. We put the computer in the hanger part and would put the keyboard/mouse on the leaf that folded down