Unix in East Germany (GDR) (1990)

Re:Unix in East Germany (GDR) (1990) by t1234s on Sunday May 31, 2026 @09:18PM (#48351580)

I want some of those unbreakable beer glasses from the GDR

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Re:Unix in East Germany (GDR) (1990) by dopesoap on Monday June 01, 2026 @02:58AM (#48353456)

There is a company that still makes them.

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Re:Unix in East Germany (GDR) (1990) by voidUpdate on Monday June 01, 2026 @08:50AM (#48356146)

The brand you're looking for is "Superfest". It would be nice if Corning made unbreakable glasses, since they were essentially made of a precursor to gorilla glass

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Re:Unix in East Germany (GDR) (1990) by noAnswer on Monday June 01, 2026 @12:56PM (#48359445)

The industrial process behind that recently got optimized. They could become commonplace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSUHKLeyw4M

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