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Feb 2019
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TechStuff Classic: Old Tech Never Dies

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What is legacy technology? Why do we still have old technology that should be obsolete? Will the fax machine ever die? Join Chris and Jonathan as they investigate the strange cases of technology that never seems to die.

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