The "I Bought a New Computer/Upgrade/Some Other Geeky Thing" Thread

[aimeeandbeatles]

Just share your geeky purchases.

Today I got a Commodore VIC-20 at a yard sale. Lots of manuals and data cassettes. Wonder if it's possible to put one of those blank cassettes meant for audio into it.

 

[nonconformist]

I bought a can of WD40 today. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

 

[GoodGame]

I bought a can of WD40 today. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

Don't Snort it!!

 

[Zelig]

I bought a sandwich, I'm going to put it in my cd drive and see what happens.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

....eh, I thought this thread would have been more, well, serious.

Edit: I scanned the label from the bottom of my VIC-20. It came out a little blurry:

Spoiler :

 

[Zelig]

I bought a sandwich, I'm going to put it in my cd drive and see what happens.

Guys, my cd drive would only close partway, and now it won't open, but if I pull it open and shut it doesn't read discs anymore; what should I do?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Guys, my cd drive would only close partway, and now it won't open, but if I pull it open and shut it doesn't read discs anymore; what should I do?

Get a new one.

 

[Till]

Guys, my cd drive would only close partway, and now it won't open, but if I pull it open and shut it doesn't read discs anymore; what should I do?

Don't worry about it.

 

[nonconformist]

Guys my PC has this fantastic cupholder on it

but it keeps trying to close and draw itself back into the PC whenever I try and start a game up

What do I do?