/tags/weirdstuff/ Recent bookmarks tagged #weirdstuff Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:54 +0000 http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/05/the-weird-stuff-warehouse-is-where-old-tech-goes-to-retire/ Tucked neatly between Yahoo! headquarters and Lockheed Martin is a row of unmarked warehouses. To the common passerby, it's nothing more than an office park surrounded by perfectly manicured lawns. But to those who are in on the secret, there's a place full of technology treasures waiting to be unearthed. It's called the Weird Stuff Warehouse, and for more than 27 years it's been providing the Bay Area with a surplus of old and new technology. It's not just a Goodwill for antiquated hardware, though—it's also a step back through time. Inside this warehouse, it's an era when RAID controllers were the size of a modern-day sound card and Windows 95 reigned supreme.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #awesome #bayarea #history #imported:pinboard #tech #to:fb #weirdstuff</p> Tue, 28 May 2013 22:55:22 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:32299 awesome bayarea history imported:pinboard tech to:fb weirdstuff http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/05/the-weird-stuff-warehouse-is-where-old-tech-goes-to-retire Tucked neatly between Yahoo! headquarters and Lockheed Martin is a row of unmarked warehouses. To the common passerby, it's nothing more than an office park surrounded by perfectly manicured lawns. But to those who are in on the secret, there's a place full of technology treasures waiting to be unearthed. It's called the Weird Stuff Warehouse, and for more than 27 years it's been providing the Bay Area with a surplus of old and new technology. It's not just a Goodwill for antiquated hardware, though—it's also a step back through time. Inside this warehouse, it's an era when RAID controllers were the size of a modern-day sound card and Windows 95 reigned supreme.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #awesome #bayarea #history #tech #to:fb #weirdstuff</p> Tue, 28 May 2013 22:55:22 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:23709 awesome bayarea history tech to:fb weirdstuff