I was browsing a technical store's website and came across some DVDs. On sale. You'd need an optical drive to use them, unless you use them to decorate your walls

If you do use them, what do you use them for and why do you not just use hard drives, SSDs or USB thumb drives instead?

This is not a hate post. My whole existence is living in the 90's, so... :P

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[–] 3 points 8 months ago* (3 children)

Occasionally I will use a blank CD or DVD to burn something like a game I obtained through less than ideal means. Otherwise, I tend to use them less than I should. But that would require me to find more uses for them.

I got a whole stack of blank DVDs a couple years ago because the student government at the college I attend was just getting rid of them. Probably was gonna throw them away if nobody picked them up, so I did. Also got some clear, see through sleeves as well.

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This post also made me remember that an art student used a bunch of discs and a teddy bear in a 3D art piece that gets a negative reaction from me. Every time I pass by it in the library, I hate it, but admit it's great art considering it gets such a strong emotion out of me.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    If and when you get the chance, if you don't mind the risk of doxing, PLEASE do share an image of that bear lol

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I thought about it, and the small paranoid part of me convinced me not to dox myself. I can at least describe some of it.

    The discs are all intact but are in stacks, probably glued in the center rims to one of those long, thin, cylindrical metal bars with the spiral. Going from bottom middle of the piece to the top.

    The bear, although it's very hard to tell, has the metal bar thing going through the top and bottom of it.

    They're both creative enough uses for the project, which seems to have been taking unused things and recycling them into the project, but doesn't mean I have to like it. Especially as someone who loves both discs and stuffed animals.

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