Everything old becomes new again

[nsgnomad]

Or subtitled "I remember when"

Rather than take another thread off track, I have started a new one. And it was born from


Posted by dieseltojo

15 hours ago

Yep and there  is nothing strange with pressing the start button to turn off a computer at all. 

Posted by nsgnomad

5 hours ago

15 hours ago dieseltojo said:

Yep and there  is nothing strange with pressing the start button to turn off a computer at all. 

Even the auto industry has adapted to this procedure......


Once upon a time (1930's to '50's) all cars had a start button (or pedal) but you had to turn them off with a key. 🤔

[Frank and Brenda]

Had a 64 mini like that, turn the key, push the button on the floor to start
Turn the key to switch off


The younger ones think it's new tech

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Lance]

Morris Minors and many other vehicles had the starter solenoid under the bonnet.
Yep, just a button press and sometimes they started.