CRT televisions, monitors, etc. Nothing wrong with the technology, even better in some ways than its replacements, and yet in the First World it has become extremely difficult to find any such devices.
CRT televisions, monitors, etc. Nothing wrong with the technology, even better in some ways than its replacements, and yet in the First World it has become extremely difficult to find any such devices.
Steam power is a pretty nice thing I think we've neglected more than we should. Tree farms are quite a bit more sustainable than oil fields, for one.
No; those are largely an American phenomenon, I think. There are car boot sales around here, but I doubt anyone will bring such heavy things. In any case, I'd prefer a new CRT, with fresh parts and some modern refinements on the tech like the screen being flat instead of curved (something later high-end models had, but I never found any for sale).Have you checked local garage sales? I see them all the time, usually listed for free with signs like, "Please take it. It's heavy."
Well, I'm thinking primarily with particularly large-scale and generally stationary engines like water pumps, mining equipment, factory machines, etc. I'm not sure steam powered transportation could even keep pace with the human population. Funnily enough, then, that our concern with efficiency is a problable cause of unemployment; something I noticed once when thinking about how many people it takes to operate a deisel/electric locomotive (one) compared to a steam one (two or three). These days we've got more and more people, and technology that requires less of them to be present and engaged in the processes of running society.Yeah it would be really cool to have Steam trains and stuff lol, not very efficient source of power though.
No; those are largely an American phenomenon, I think. There are car boot sales around here, but I doubt anyone will bring such heavy things. In any case, I'd prefer a new CRT, with fresh parts and some modern refinements on the tech like the screen being flat instead of curved (something later high-end models had, but I never found any for sale).
Well, I'm thinking primarily with particularly large-scale and generally stationary engines like water pumps, mining equipment, factory machines, etc. I'm not sure steam powered transportation could even keep pace with the human population. Funnily enough, then, that our concern with efficiency is a problable cause of unemployment; something I noticed once when thinking about how many people it takes to operate a deisel/electric locomotive (one) compared to a steam one (two or three). These days we've got more and more people, and technology that requires less of them to be present and engaged in the processes of running society.
VHS. (T_T)
So many Childhood Memories, and I can't open them anymore, because VHS Recorders/Players no longer exist.
I missed the good 'ol phones with green screen (most of the time) and pointed antenna with it. These kind of phones are classic for me. And I'm wondering if anyone still owns Floppy Disk or not tho.
Oh right, anyone here still has them PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse for their desktop PCs? Most of the ones currently selling are the USB ones. You don't know the struggles I faced to get a new PS/2 keyboard when my last one broke.
That's more of a recent passing in technology. I know for a fact that desktops in 2008 here in America were still coming packed with both PS/2 keyboards and mice. In fact, my parents' former desktop (which is now mine with a newer hard drive and Windows 7) was purchased back in 2008 and it came with a PS/2 keyboard. I also had a desktop purchased for me in 2008 as well that came with a PS/2 mouse (and keyboard). The mouse was mechanical and non-optic.Oh right, anyone here still has them PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse for their desktop PCs? Most of the ones currently selling are the USB ones. You don't know the struggles I faced to get a new PS/2 keyboard when my last one broke.
That's more of a recent passing in technology. I know for a fact that desktops in 2008 here in America were still coming packed with both PS/2 keyboards and mice. In fact, my parents' former desktop (which is now mine with a newer hard drive and Windows 7) was purchased back in 2008 and it came with a PS/2 keyboard. I also had a desktop purchased for me in 2008 as well that came with a PS/2 mouse (and keyboard). The mouse was mechanical and non-optic.
It rather reminds me to my old Nokia 3310, the most robust Phone I ever had!Haha, phones with green screen. I can play Snake all day on those. P:
It reminds me about my old Motorola phone with a blue screen. I used to fancy for those phones with QWERTY keypads, cameras, music players and internet connectivity, but now they're everywhere.
I never understood this thing about lowering emissions. We're going to burn up all the fossil fules sooner or later; what difference does later make when we aren't burning them on a geological timescale however slow we go?A very good point, with a steam train its not just the driver and fireman but you need a huge crew of maintenance men to clean out the ash from the boiler, keep the locomotive looking clean, also the overhauling and repairing was labor intensive with parts being non standard.
Aren't steam turbines used in some cases for power generation but the emissions levels are high from the burning coal/oil.
I have a full set of Windows 3.0 install discs, but unfortunately no blank spares. My PC would also have a 3.5in internal drive but none of mine work and my current mainboard doesn't have pins for ribbons.I missed the good 'ol phones with green screen (most of the time) and pointed antenna with it. These kind of phones are classic for me. And I'm wondering if anyone still owns Floppy Disk or not tho.