Well, what a treasure trove the computer box that was stored has yielded. Spelunking into that vault has brought back memories, some of which I don't even remember. In addition to old ports and lots of cables (at least five Cat-5 internet cables of varying sizes), I've got 3 vintage mac mice, several connectors of one kind or another, our old Airport Extreme base station, an old iSight webcam (unfortunately missing the firewire connector cables), tons of software on disks and CD's, and a Zip drive.
I plugged it in and connected it to my new computer, but it was unreadable. I went and connected it up to the old computer and boom - it loaded! I thought I had an old Zip disk somewhere and once I found that and loaded it up, it was like spelunking even deeper into a memory cave. Lots of files (probably saved from about 6 computers ago at least), including PTA and elemenetary school grants, etc. Hoping to find some old emails or writing from the original Vault goddess, but no dice.
After venturing down that path, I then went down an internet rabbit hole wondering if any of this old technology was worth the price of admission. What do you know? People not only list this but sell it as well. I stumbled on an ebay auction for the same Zip drive that I have, and it just sold yesterday for almost $60.
Guess I know what my next steps are. Will see if any of it makes it out the door collecting greenbacks.
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