▲ 388 ▼ Security in the 90s. (programming.dev) submitted 1 year ago by irelephant@programming.dev to c/iiiiiiitttttttttttt@programming.dev 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments The red circle was there when I found it, I swear!
[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 73 points 1 year ago (6 children) In case anyone can't find the security parts I found it: permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago I hope they weren't counting on security through obscurity, because if so you've just ruined them permalink fedilink source parent [–] irelephant@programming.dev [S] 14 points 1 year ago here, I added more in case you guys didn't notice the lock permalink fedilink source parent [–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) I don't understand... Edit: woosh my friends 😎 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago (2 children) I can provide some context. In the 90s, over 40 years ago, they enjoyed displaying their floppy discs to gain their guests’ envy but they were still wary of theft, so they placed them inside of heavy transparent enclosures. This practice descended from the premise of china cabinets. I’ve circled the floppy discs in blue for clarity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh wait lmfao! Didnt notice you can just pull the hinges out from the base and lift it off XD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cruel@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago The security of 90s technology was largely based on the honor system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago I hope they weren't counting on security through obscurity, because if so you've just ruined them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] irelephant@programming.dev [S] 14 points 1 year ago here, I added more in case you guys didn't notice the lock permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) I don't understand... Edit: woosh my friends 😎 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago (2 children) I can provide some context. In the 90s, over 40 years ago, they enjoyed displaying their floppy discs to gain their guests’ envy but they were still wary of theft, so they placed them inside of heavy transparent enclosures. This practice descended from the premise of china cabinets. I’ve circled the floppy discs in blue for clarity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh wait lmfao! Didnt notice you can just pull the hinges out from the base and lift it off XD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cruel@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago The security of 90s technology was largely based on the honor system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago (2 children) I can provide some context. In the 90s, over 40 years ago, they enjoyed displaying their floppy discs to gain their guests’ envy but they were still wary of theft, so they placed them inside of heavy transparent enclosures. This practice descended from the premise of china cabinets. I’ve circled the floppy discs in blue for clarity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh wait lmfao! Didnt notice you can just pull the hinges out from the base and lift it off XD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cruel@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago The security of 90s technology was largely based on the honor system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh wait lmfao! Didnt notice you can just pull the hinges out from the base and lift it off XD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cruel@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago The security of 90s technology was largely based on the honor system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cruel@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago The security of 90s technology was largely based on the honor system. permalink fedilink source parent