Why old books smell so good

Re:Why old books smell so good by devoutsalsa on Saturday August 19, 2023 @10:23AM (#37189092)

When a friend incorrectly wired up an AT power supply, causing the power cord to explode on power up, that made a distinctive smell.

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Re:Why old books smell so good by 6stringmerc on Saturday August 19, 2023 @11:56AM (#37190029)

Relevant:

Ooops, I forgot to put the paste on the processor

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Re:Why old books smell so good by devoutsalsa on Saturday August 19, 2023 @08:41PM (#37194853)

My personal snafu was plugging a 9 pin CGA cable into 9 pin serial port. White smoke started billowing out of the power supply. Turned it off, fixed the provision, and the computer still worked after that.

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Re:Why old books smell so good by chaxor on Saturday August 19, 2023 @06:29PM (#37193988)

I love the smell of doing a good wipe on my hardware by sticking all of it in the microwave.

The smell of burnt silicon in the morning is what keeps me waking up everyday.

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