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One of my biggest regrets is not getting a Kozmo messenger bag from dotcom 1.

by meetingthrower 5y ago

walrus01 5y ago
I know someone who has both beenz and flooz promotional stuff
- proactivesvcs 5y ago
  blinks Do you mean to say that Beenz wasn't a fever dream I enjoyed? Next you'll be telling me that Swatch's Beats was a real, actual attempt at redefining time, and wasn't just something I overheard being invented by a bunch of Jolly People at the pub one night.
  - nikanj 5y ago
    The crazy thing is, Beats is a reasonable idea. The whole hype surrounding it was stupid, but a fully-remote-across-seventeen-timezones team would really benefit from a single, well-defined time standard. No more "Can I call you at 8am your time?" "Sorry do you mean my time at home, or my time in Costa Rica (came here for the holidays)"
    - walrus01 5y ago
      This is why UTC already exists and is used for aviation, military, telecom and ISP purposes.
wrs 5y ago
One of my prized possessions is a Kozmo-branded CD opener, which I got by ordering a single CD from Kozmo, with free one-hour delivery. Thanks, venture capital!
- sho_hn 5y ago
  What intrigued me about your comment is the reference to a "CD opener". I had no idea!
  - mkl 5y ago
    CD case opener, I believe: https://www.promotionalgiftwholesale.com/custom-cd-jewel-case-opener-with-key-holder._388587991 https://www.promotionalgiftwholesale.com/custom-cd-jewel-cas...
    - jgwil2 5y ago
      Is this for getting the shrink wrap off of a new CD case? Because I can't imagine needing a tool otherwise.
      - mkl 5y ago
        Yes, there's a recessed blade. I don't remember needing a tool for the wrap though either, and I never saw one of these in reality. They seem to have been common swag though: MySpace https://old.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/95tooc/myspace_ez_cd_opener/ https://old.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/95tooc/myspace_e..., Napster https://autonomic.guru/found-items-cd-case-opener/ https://autonomic.guru/found-items-cd-case-opener/.
        nerdponx 5y ago
        I remember actually using these and them not working very well, or not well enough to actually remember you had one and go get it from the drawer. But it sure does make me nostalgic!
- sharkweek 5y ago
  Yes! Double points for a dead company logo on a tool now so nearly useless
pcl 5y ago
Ooh I used to have an amazing Kozmo keychain. When I lost those keys I was more upset about losing the chain than my house keys!
subpixel 5y ago
I laughed at the CueCat, but now I wish I had one of my own.
- Tempest1981 5y ago
  Under $20 on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/b/CueCat-POS-Barcode-Scanners/46706/bn_7116121212 https://www.ebay.com/b/CueCat-POS-Barcode-Scanners/46706/bn_... Even some cases of 100 for $500.

One of my biggest regrets is not getting a Kozmo messenger bag from dotcom 1.

walrus01 5y ago

I know someone who has both beenz and flooz promotional stuff

proactivesvcs 5y ago
blinks Do you mean to say that Beenz wasn't a fever dream I enjoyed? Next you'll be telling me that Swatch's Beats was a real, actual attempt at redefining time, and wasn't just something I overheard being invented by a bunch of Jolly People at the pub one night.
- nikanj 5y ago
  The crazy thing is, Beats is a reasonable idea. The whole hype surrounding it was stupid, but a fully-remote-across-seventeen-timezones team would really benefit from a single, well-defined time standard. No more "Can I call you at 8am your time?" "Sorry do you mean my time at home, or my time in Costa Rica (came here for the holidays)"
  - walrus01 5y ago
    This is why UTC already exists and is used for aviation, military, telecom and ISP purposes.

wrs 5y ago

One of my prized possessions is a Kozmo-branded CD opener, which I got by ordering a single CD from Kozmo, with free one-hour delivery. Thanks, venture capital!

sho_hn 5y ago
What intrigued me about your comment is the reference to a "CD opener". I had no idea!
- mkl 5y ago
  CD case opener, I believe: https://www.promotionalgiftwholesale.com/custom-cd-jewel-case-opener-with-key-holder._388587991 https://www.promotionalgiftwholesale.com/custom-cd-jewel-cas...
  - jgwil2 5y ago
    Is this for getting the shrink wrap off of a new CD case? Because I can't imagine needing a tool otherwise.
    - mkl 5y ago
      Yes, there's a recessed blade. I don't remember needing a tool for the wrap though either, and I never saw one of these in reality. They seem to have been common swag though: MySpace https://old.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/95tooc/myspace_ez_cd_opener/ https://old.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/95tooc/myspace_e..., Napster https://autonomic.guru/found-items-cd-case-opener/ https://autonomic.guru/found-items-cd-case-opener/.
      - nerdponx 5y ago
        I remember actually using these and them not working very well, or not well enough to actually remember you had one and go get it from the drawer. But it sure does make me nostalgic!
sharkweek 5y ago
Yes! Double points for a dead company logo on a tool now so nearly useless

pcl 5y ago

Ooh I used to have an amazing Kozmo keychain. When I lost those keys I was more upset about losing the chain than my house keys!

subpixel 5y ago

I laughed at the CueCat, but now I wish I had one of my own.

Tempest1981 5y ago
Under $20 on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/b/CueCat-POS-Barcode-Scanners/46706/bn_7116121212 https://www.ebay.com/b/CueCat-POS-Barcode-Scanners/46706/bn_... Even some cases of 100 for $500.