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Sysadmin @lemmy.world Possibly linux @lemmy.zip 4mo ago

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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Seems to be part of a Nortel Networks DMS Switch https://telephoneworld.org/telephone-switching-systems/northern-telecom-nortel-digital-central-office-switches/
- Thanks
  
  I love the old hardware. I like how physical it all is.
  
  I can hear the switches flipping...
  
  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.
- https://www.perplexity.ai/search/what-is-this-gObeQKnYS32Tj7JXRzE.Ew#0
  
  Ai isn't taking your job!
It's the master control panel to the Sex-O-Matic 9000. Good times... good times!
Reminds me of Jurassic Park.
- It's a Unix system. I know this.

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