I received a basic but modern PC case (Corsair Frame 4000 if anyone cares) as a father’s day gift. My low-end PC had been in a media PC case circa 2008 with about 40 holes drilled in it for more airflow. After getting everything in (except my DVD burner, LOL), this image came to me, and I correctly assumed I would be able to find the completed meme with no trouble.
Like an IT Hernia!
I don’t know what I assumed, but yeah, the modern solution is basically, "okay, no ribbon cables, but just cram everything else behind a piece of metal. 🤣
Joke’s on them though because I still have a COM port and its connector is a gray ribbon cable with a single magenta stripe on the side.