c/sysadmin · by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1y

I'm not sure if this is the right place but here is some random image I found on Reddit

What is this thing?

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9 Comments

toni_bmw@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 1y (6 replies)

Seems to be part of a Nortel Networks DMS Switch https://telephoneworld.org/telephone-switching-systems/northern-telecom-nortel-digital-central-office-switches/

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Thanks

I love the old hardware. I like how physical it all is.

chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I can hear the switches flipping...

SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Well...have you thought about addressing that catastrophic office alarm?

marlowe221@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

No, because then that cool light would go off!

chaotic_disorganizer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

In that case I recomme d the Connections Museum Youtube Channel. They have tons of working vintage telephoby equipment, including a DMS-10. This might even be one of their photos.

Cyberflunk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

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Zier@fedia.io · 11 pts · 1y

It's the master control panel to the Sex-O-Matic 9000. Good times... good times!

Anamnesis@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Reminds me of Jurassic Park.

infeeeee@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y

It's a Unix system. I know this.