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“I’m Having A Blast”: 50 People Are Not Ashamed To Admit They Still Use These Obsolete Things
Interview With Expert
Technology is changing at an incredibly rapid pace. Innovations in tech and new products are seemingly everywhere. Now, with the rise of artificial intelligence, it’s unclear what the future will look like. Though many are happily embracing this uncertainty, others are sticking to what they know best—tried and tested products.
Reddit user u/blankblank sparked an interesting debate after asking everyone to share the outdated or obsolete tech that they still happily use to this very day. Check out their responses below, Pandas. You might find that you have quite a bit in common with these internet users. Personally, we're still pretty big fans of buttons and paper...
We reached out to consumer psychology specialist Matt Johnson, Ph.D., to get his thoughts on why some people still cling to 'outdated' technology and products. You'll find Bored Panda's full interview with him below. Johnson is the host of the marketing psychology blog and the author of 'Blindsight' and ‘Branding that Means Business.'
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#1
Wired earphones.
Cheap, don't have to charge, don't need to worry about losing them.
Bring 3.5 back for phones dam it
Alethea Fletcher 2 years ago
I hate the fact that most phones these days don't have the port for earphones. I don't want to have to always have Bluetooth on the listen to music, and have to charge my set of earphones up. Tbh, it's another way to fleece us. Phones use to come with all the attachments (charger, earphones etc), now, you have to buy everything separately, while the phones themselves are ever more expensive.
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
For me, no headphone jack is an immediate reason not to buy a phone. I have a big, very expensive headset at home that I want to listen to music with, no matter if I'm on PC or phone. If I can't use it, the phone is missing a crucial part for me
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Sebastián Rodríguez 2 years ago
YES! Add to that an MP3 player. I know, phones play audio... but the quality is not the same.
Hey! 2 years ago
I have two: one for everyday music and one for the holidays. I love my MP3 players and they were both a gift.
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DB 2 years ago
I prefer having a wired printer instead of a wireless one. Why do I need it to be wireless when it sits right next to my computer?
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 2 years ago
I love having a wireless printer. Sometimes when I'm in a different room using my laptop & need to print something, it's nice not to have to go hook up my laptop or turn on the actual desktop. I can even print from my phone.
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AspieGirl88 2 years ago
Same. I like using them because I have dyspraxia & if they fall out of my ears, they’re easier to catch (& they’re compatible with my Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo Switch). I’ve got AirPods, but I usually only use them for car journeys & when I need the noise-cancellation. TBH, my Aspergers makes it that much harder to accept upgrades in technology, as I often prefer the older models. My mum & sisters bought me a PS5, but they fail to understand why I’ve been begging them to set up my old PS2 as well; as I’ve a wide collection of PS1/PS2 games that are nostalgic from my childhood/teenage years & it’s the only way I’ll ever get to play games like “Croc”, “Gex”, etc. Sometimes older is better, y’know? 🤷♀️
SuperChicken 2 years ago
Big hugs to you, AspieGirl88. I don't know much abut dyspraxia, so I had to read about it. Sadly, there's no cure but I do hope therapy helps. I also hope and wish that things get better for you. Yes, I agree that sometimes older games are better. I, for one, still play a lot of my old games (on top of the new ones).
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#2
A *light switch.*
I just moved into a new house, which has “smart switches,” which I swear to god are the dumbest f*****g light switches anyone’s ever thought up.
On. Off. That’s what I want in a light switch. Maybe a little miniature fader bar on the side if you’re into romantic mood lighting. (I’m not.)
*These* f*****g switches: Tap up to turn the lights on. Tap and hold to fade them up. Double tap up to turn them on maximum (This is different than turn them on, because reasons). Tap down to turn them off. Tap and hold to fade them down. Double tap down to turn them on minimum (a function nobody, in the world, has ever used deliberately, ever).
And just to make sure you deeply despise whoever thought these things up, the sensitivity SUUUUUUCKS. So as often as not, you tap down to turn them off, and the light switch reads that as “tap and hold to dim,” and your light just decreases by 20%. So then you have to turn around and go back into the hallway (because you’ve already passed it - because you should not have to *PAUSE* at a light switch to f*****g operate it), go back, double tap up to turn the lights back up to maximum (otherwise next time you turn it on, it will helpfully remember that you “wanted” it at 80%), and then tap down to turn them off again.
**ON.** F*****g **OFF.** That’s what a light switch should do. **It cannot be improved upon.** My light switch should not be trying to *interpret* my *intentions.*
Meanwhile, these light switches all flash a little orange LED under them. I looked up in the manual that this means they are not connected to wifi. I have no intention of changing that, because I am never… *EVER*… going to be driving home in my car and say “Hey Siri, dim the lights to 40% and put on some romantic mood music. Daddy’s going to slip into the tub with a glass of *wine* for a little *Me Time.*” 🤢 🤮
But there is one light switch in my house that does not flash orange; It shows a solid blue. Which means it *IS* connected to wifi. *Whose* f*****g wifi? Not mine. I never gave it my password. So which of my neighbors is hosting the online profile of my f*****g **light switch?**
I’m going to spend hundreds of dollars this winter to replace every “smart” light switch in the house with a real, functional light switch, designed by and for actual human beings, and it will be the happiest money I’ve ever spent.
Lauren S 2 years ago
Well this individual has made me hate light switches I didn’t know existed.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at the switch stealing WiFi from someone. I just couldn't help myself.
Paddling Panda 2 years ago
The rage is palpable. And I'm here for it. I want an update after he replaces all the switches.
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Robert Greenwood 2 years ago
We've got smart switches all round the house... The bedroom one sometimes has a delay in turning the light on or off. Touch the light switch off... Nothing happens... So you touch it again... The light turns off then back on again. Then you realise it's done it's thing again so you have to touch it off again. Sometimes the delay can be up to 30 seconds. Hate it!!!
Nikki Gross 2 years ago
Good, now I don't feel bad for laughing at this post!😂😂
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Somebodys grandmother 2 years ago
As soon as someone says "theres an app"... I close down... I don't want it, I don't need it...
Alex Davis 2 years ago
Smart switches that are controlled by apps are great for people who are disabled. Many 'smart' items can make a massive difference to disabled people. My curtains open with an app, as a wheelchair user, this made the world of difference to me. Please remember that many smart technologies can help disabled people (with all sorts of disabilities like my smart watch helps me being deaf know my phone is going off for example) live a more independent life. The smart aspect may not be helpful or needed by you as an able bodied person, but before people start saying that no one needs this technology, think about how it could make a massive difference to someone who is disabled in some way.
Khavrinen 2 years ago
Perhaps a more accurate wording would be "no one needs this technology *forced upon them*". If these are helpful to you, they could be great, but not having a choice can be annoying in any situation.
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#3
Physical buttons. Not everything needs to be touchscreen for goodness sake.
Mark 2 years ago
Seconded, I really don’t want my first car to be a giant smartphone you sit in
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Erin Ward 2 years ago
I don't know if anyone else has this problem but touch screens don't "see" me. None of those things work for me. The auto water faucet in the bathroom, nope. I am invisible to sensors apparently
kath morgan 2 years ago
Touchscreens in the car are bloody dangerous, I need to be able to operate by feel!
The Scout 2 years ago (edited)
I loved the episode of Star Trek Voyager where Tom Paris desigend the "Delta Flyer" - with mechanical levers and wheels, modeled after an old sci-fi series he was fond of. He even defended this design choice quite viciously: "a touchscreen simply isn't the same!"
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
Yes, please. I want my old fashioned timer back.
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Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
I grieve the demise of Blackberry and other phones with QWERTY keypads
SuperChicken 2 years ago
You and me, both. The QWERTY keypad is one of the many reasons that I loved my old Crackberry, as we jokingly used to call it. I still have it, but obviously haven't used it since.
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SO true! It’s definitely one reason why PlayStation/Nintendo games tend to be more fun than apps downloaded on iPad, but I guess it depends on the game. Without a doubt, though, it’s especially fun to play games where you mash the buttons to progress; & whoever invented the game controller in the first place is an absolute legend! 😊💖🎮
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
*pounces Kitten's bellybutton*
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Johnson, a consumer psychology specialist and the host of the marketing psychology blog, explained to Bored Panda that there are several reasons why people often cling to seemingly outdated technology.
"First, familiarity and comfort play a role, as people may be resistant to change and prefer tools they're accustomed to. Second, cost can be a massive factor as well, as upgrading to newer technology can be expensive. It's the classic line: 'No one has ever been fired for going with IBM,'" he said.
"Many business leaders are excessively loss averse, and so if an old technology is working (even sub-optimally), there is little incentive to change. An upgrade is seen as all downside, and little upside," Johnson noted.
#4
I still take a notepad and pen into every meeting
BlindAres 2 years ago
Taking physical notes prevented my a** from searching for the "Id-10-t form" in the very beginning of my USAF career. Thankfully I took notes and was observant to what I wrote.
Kise Miarse 2 years ago
It's so much easier to write, and I find the physical action of writing things helps me remember
Mi So 2 years ago
Paper and pen/pencil have absolutely no business being on this list. They are not, nor do I expect they ever will be, obsolete.
Vix Spiderthrust 2 years ago
As Sir Humphrey says, the meeting doesn't decide what happens; the minutes decide what happens.
#5
A good cast-iron pan is still superior to anything that has been invented since.
Matthews 2 years ago
Even more so if the handle is not plastic, so you can sear a steak on it and finish it in the oven! And finally you make a pan sauce with it as well.
Anyone-for-tea? 2 years ago
Oof, all this talk about how good a cast iron pan is drives me mad! I bought one years ago, never used it properly, didn’t know about seasoning, wondered why my eggs always got stuck to it, and gave it to the charity shop some time ago! I’ve been kicking myself ever since I’ve been reading such comments as now I have less money I can’t afford a replacement!
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Squirrelly Panda 2 years ago
The only issue I have with a cast iron pan is the weight. I love cast iron, but hefting that beast can be a problem as you get older. Other than that, best pan out there.
Colleen Glim 2 years ago (edited)
I have to admit that. My big cast iron pan is a beautiful thing but it weighs a ton. Also have a cast iron Dutch oven that I can put in the oven. Makes the best stew
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unfilteredCigarette73 2 years ago
All but one of my cast iron pans are 85+ years old, I know one i use almost daily is from the 1860s
kitten levels tokyo 2 years ago
But an overheated non-stick pan can get rid of unwanted avian pets lickety split.
Šimon Špaček 2 years ago
I was surprised how easy is it to make cast iron non-stick and to wash it. Just heat it up a bit, coat it with a bit of oil and you are good for many days, to wash it pour a bit of boiling water on it when still hot and let the steam do the magic. Repeat if needed and you are done. And in the worst case, you will have a tiny amount of iron in your meal, not teflon or some other possibly toxic non-stick material.
JelliTate 2 years ago
I was just thinking that I HATE the eggs in that picture! I don’t think I’m adult enough to like my yolks like that. 😔 I’m past middle age…
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Flora Wolfe 2 years ago
I have to disagree. Cast iron is nice, but a good stainless steel pan with a thick bottom is also really nice. The thick bottom helps with heat distribution and stainless steel helps avoid off flavors and makes cleaning easy. If you go stainless steel, get one with all stainless steel construction. I've seen "stainless steel" pans with plastic handles. No, get high quality stainless steel with a proper stainless steel handle bolted to the pan with stainless steel rivets or bolts or similar. You should be able to kill someone with your pan and still be able to cook with it lol
#6
I own my music. I have 100s of CDs so I still use my CD player and MP3 player. And, to be honest, I still have about 150 vinyl albums I play on occasion.
Snowy Ashton 2 years ago
Physical media will always be better than digital. I don't mind digital, but when the cash runs out or the internet/power fails (could be short or long term), what's going to entertain you? Your phone won't live forever. Board games fall into this category too!
Tim 2 years ago
Power failure means you can't play physical media, too..... but I get ya.
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Sven Horlemann 2 years ago
As a semi-pro musician and producer, I own a few thousand CD's, still got hundreds of vinyl albums, and enjoy that immensely. Though I admit - everything has been digitalised to FLAC for convenience.
Giles McArdell 2 years ago
and you paid for them, so you know you supported the artist and can prove it.
Bob Brooce 2 years ago
I haven't bothered to play a record for a very long time, but I'm still pissed off that whoever mastered the Queen II CD broke things into separate files instead of the two continuous sides as done on the original record.
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
We're the same with our DVD movie collection. We easily got rid of half when we moved from San Diego and STILL have over 400. My husband says "Hey Sleepy Hollow is on Netflix (or whatever) and I'm like, "We have it on BluRay. Why would we pay for it AGAIN?"
Flora Wolfe 2 years ago
You still don't own it, you just have physical copies. Your license to listen to said music can probably be revoked, but nobody is going to do that realistically. I'm not opposed to digital music so long as I can get a proper universal digital file such as an mp3 or ogg that can be loaded on players or transferred between devices and doesn't need internet to play it.
"In some cases, older technology may also be more reliable or durable, making it a practical choice for certain tasks."
On top of that, Johnson said that in the case of fax machines still being widely used in Japan, "cultural factors and industry-specific standards can further perpetuate the use of older technology."
We also asked the consumer psychology specialist about why people feel pressured to update to the latest gadgets. For one, you have social pressure and the desire to fit in with your peers to consider.
"Advertisements and marketing create a sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) and a perception that the latest technology is essential for staying connected and efficient. Additionally, software updates and app compatibility can incentivize upgrades as older devices may become obsolete," the specialist shared with Bored Panda.
#7
Some things don't need to be smart when the regular push button or k**b version works fine. Simpler and less things that could go wrong.
Like kitchen appliances. A kitchen faucet doesn't need voice commands. My air fryer doesn't need wifi connection so I can control it from an app.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
The bathtub is full of WET!
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Multa Nocte 2 years ago (edited)
Thank you! 👏 I had no idea what k**b could possibly stand for! 🤣
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Sarah Stalder 2 years ago
Try listening to an iHeart Radio station without losing it over the censorship ruining songs. There was recently a SZA song with the word k*ll in the TITLE! They must have gotten a lot of grief for it, because the word is back on the radio. Having 1950s morality shoved down my throat is getting old. I was in high school in the 80s and some of THAT music is being censored for the first time today. It's not even the PMRC-those in power are working hard at this social control thing. My question is, at whose bequest are they censoring? I found a nice local INDEPENDENT radio station and have compared the two. Cr*p is censored on iHeart Radio but not on 101.9 Portland. Bizarre
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Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Did anyone ever really stand in front of the fridge and surf the Net?
#8
Watches that only tell the time. Maybe the date, too :)
PlatinumThe8-BitCat 2 years ago
I don’t really understand the purpose of watches with screens anyway, it’s basically just an even smaller phone
R Dennis 2 years ago
I have hand-wound watches. I just got out of the hospital from blot clots in both of my lungs... multiple doctors said if I hadn't come in I would have been dead. I am now in the market for the best smartwatch I can find: spO2, ECG, heartrate... tbf, I won't be using it as a watch primarily but that is what it's sold as...
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Alex Davis 2 years ago
My smart watch is invaluable to me. Made me notice my heart rate would become too low or too high and that I had a condition called POTs (diagnosed with my data and more by the doctors) and I also use it to make living with my disabilities better. I'm deaf and it alerts me to my phone going off and I'm also a full time wheelie who can't stand. So if I fall, I have a way to text for help, even if I don't have my phone within reach.
S. E. in Indiana 2 years ago
Just give me a plain old watch. I do not want the date window on it. Just a plain watch dial.
Tabitha 2 years ago (edited)
My husband gave me an Apple Watch for Christmas a couple years ago. I didn’t ask for it. I never even really wanted one. Aside from time and date, the only other stuff I use on it are the timer and answering a call if my cellphone isn’t close by—-and I have to admit that the D**k Tracy wrist phone vibes from that are pretty cool. But I could easily live without it. I have other timers and a cell phone I can use instead, that don’t necessarily need to be strapped to my wrist. In fact, not long before the Apple Watch, I had just gotten a watch I had wanted since the nineties, a beautiful Movado Museum watch, which I love. I have small wrists. I’m also not looking the gift horse in the mouth and being ungrateful to my husband for it. I just way prefer wearing a beautiful delicate, piece of wearable art “dumb” watch on my wrist to a clunky oversized watch-computer combo I barely use.
NerdyMom 2 years ago
My smart watch is something I wouldn't go without! At my job, we aren't allowed to keep cell phones on our person, my watch helps me monitor messages for emergencies with my kids and family.
WindySwede 2 years ago
Is it possible to make calls, send sms with it? Or just monitoring them? (Don't have one so don't know how they work)
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Dennis Adrian Middendorp 2 years ago
Take note of how many people don't wear a watch these days ? If you ask someone the time, they have to whip out their smart phone, turn it on, put in a password, go to an app ... just to check the time ! It's just brainwashing by the manufacturers of these gadgets.
#9
Textbooks bro. Not even technology. Why is everything online now. I need the ability to highlight something
Me. Just Me. 2 years ago
As someone who went through high school and college with notebooks and physical text books (late Gen-Xer), I am actually grateful for the technology we have today. I am quite comfortable with and enjoy my Kindle, I love my iPad, and I had to learn OneNote for work. I don't think I would go back to school without having a notebook and pen with me, but the idea of not having to pay $500+ for a 65 pounds of textbooks that I have to lug around everywhere and panic when I can't find them is truly a dream for me.
R Dennis 2 years ago
But they charge textbook prices then you can't even access it later.
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Kise Miarse 2 years ago
Not to mention you can resell a physical textbook multiple times (at least until the edition gets too out of date). Not so much with digital access that will expire. I'm convinced this is really why they changed.
BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
This. No ability to buy used textbooks. It's a money grab
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Natasha Tomes 2 years ago
I buy electronic text books. They are usually cheaper and if I buy them on kindle Alexa can read them to me which helps alot since I work two jobs. One which requires alot of driving
pineapple87 2 years ago
I never highlighted a single thing in any of my books, nor did I earmark the pages, because that would be defacing the book and books should be treated with respect. With my Kobo, I've learned the joy of highlighting passages, earmarking pages, making notes, and the best of all - finding any of those in one concise list without having to skim through the whole book. Best purchase I've made in a decade.
GettingCereal 2 years ago
Then you just have more cost for something that's already expensive. Even at university I think it cost 5 cents per page. That can add up quickly.
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Mabelbabel 2 years ago
I much prefer reading physical books to electronic versions. Ebooks are good for holidays, but I prefer the physical version at home. I get a couple of professional journals relating to my work, and one of them has stopped producing a printed version and it's now only available online. I can understand why (cheaper, quicker to produce, more interactive in that correspondence relating to the various papers can be published immediately, rather than the next 'letters to the editors' page, more ecological, easier to store and archive) but I miss the old version, it was far easier to pick up and flick through.
Aisling Raye 2 years ago
When I went back to school for my MBA the lack of physical books drive nearly drove me insane. Apparently I have no ability to study without having a physical copy to highlight, scribble note in, and flip through. I can't be like "oh that was about a quarter into the text and second paragraph down on the right" with a digital book. Sorry for the rant but I'm still annoyed nearly ten years later
Flora Wolfe 2 years ago
I believe textbooks should come in many formats with prices adjusted for cost. Physical books? Sure, but it will cost more than a digital file. Should be able to load digital versions on any smart phone or tablet or ereader. Should also have an option for a cheaper unbound option that can be put in a binder and maybe even paperback version. I've heard so many horror stories about textbooks costing as much as a damn used car and getting used once or twice.
"The pursuit of new features, improved performance, and enhanced user experiences also drives this pressure for constant technological advancement. This is exacerbated by the fact that many products are deliberately designed and marketed to be desired, enjoyed briefly, and then replaced. This is especially the case with mobile devices, where we constantly seek out the newest, 'most advanced' version, despite modest changes from model to model."
Johnson also drew attention to a set of studies from Columbia Business School that he also discussed in his book 'Blindsight.' "Researchers found that you’re much more likely to be careless with your phone if there’s a newer, better version of the product on the horizon," he noted.
"Examining a dataset of over 3,000 lost iPhones, the research team found there was a curious spike in losses before a new model was released. Over 600 self-reports of iPhone neglect and damage followed similar timing. Even our physical dexterity becomes unconsciously attuned to this need to upgrade."
#10
Does EVERYTHING have to be powered by sensors? I swear that everything I own breaks only because of a sensor gone bad. My car's A/C, my washing machine's cycle sensors, even the coffee warmer I received as a gift. Maybe I'm old but I would just like to turn something on, it do its job, then turn it back off. It doesn't also need to blow me.
Jeannie 2 years ago
My oven is always 25-30 degrees hotter or cold than it says. The repairman told me ovens are never attain or maintain temperature. I told him that's ridiculous, but now I keep a thermometer in each oven so I can adjust the numbers to try to get the correct temp.
WindySwede 2 years ago
The manufacturer probably don't use to expensive regulations for us consumers? Sensors, thermostats, warmers. Better would probably be a PID and 1 och several temp sensors. But then they could cram up the prices?
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Hippopotamuses 2 years ago (edited)
What is the last appliance you're referring too? Asking for a friend.
Lily Braunekatze 2 years ago
Air conditioning in cars has always had (since the 70s anyway) sensors (switches). Low pressure and high pressure are required for the system to operate safely and to prevent damage to the system.
Flora Wolfe 2 years ago
It's cheaper and faster to manufacture compared to the solid mechanical beasts of the old days. It pays to learn how to find, buy, and replace sensors as needed and how to tell what sensor, if any, is bad or malfunctioning. A surprising number of shop vacs get tossed out due to hidden fuses or a sensor and repairs to such are super cheap. Same goes for washing machines and dryers. Usually a single sensor or just needs a good cleaning or a new wire somewhere.
Philly Bob Squires 2 years ago
Hey, my hair dryer was the only thing to blow me for 10 years and never complain, so yeah...
#11
Physical media in general (DVDs, CDs, video games, books, etc.). Yeah, it adds to clutter but most digital services have it in their terms of service that they can remove content (even paid for) at any time with no refund to you. You're basically paying a float rate to rent it until they can no longer rent it.
Come try to remove the physical stuff, it's a felony in most states and you can have my Buckaroo Banzai BluRay when you pry it from my cold and dead fingers.
Daniel Atkins 2 years ago
Agree there is only so much streaming services can have available and if they decide to remove it from rotation then you can’t see it. Or some entertainment company decides they want to get into streaming and take all the content they own from other platforms. Then you have to pick and choose which ones to subscribe too or wether to add another subscription. I’d rather pay a one time fee for a copy I can watch at almost any time.
hwatinternation 2 years ago
I like getting CDs because it feels more personal than digital copies, if you see what I mean. I don't know if it's true or anything but it feels like I'm supporting the artist more.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
That's the problem though. You didn't buy the content. You bought a license to access the content.... but only for as long as the service is allowed to stream it. It's all in the fine print...that they know most people just ignore and scroll down to "I accept". You can't will your digital library...so make to keep a written record of accounts and passwords for any heirs to be able to access and take over your library. I wholeheartedly agree it should not be this way for digital media.
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keyboardtek 2 years ago
Pretty easy to actually record the audio from Spotify. Similar to years ago when we recorded to cassette from the FM radio. But now with digital audio editing software you can make clean edits and create a nice wav or mp3 library.
Sean 2 years ago
One major difference between recording off of the radio and recording off of Spotify is that Spotify has terms of service that specifically forbid this. Recording off the radio is generally legal, but recording off of Spotify might be illegal and is at least a ToS violation (depending on your local laws). Just something to be aware of.
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And...these outfits can raise their prices on a whim. No thanks. The music I love just isn't available on those digital services anyway.
Jenny Sullivan 2 years ago
I have both physical and digital of many items. I can lend or give or sell physical items, which is NOT the case with digital - BIG NO NO there!
dberdichevsky4 2 years ago
When I was a kid I remember how excited I was to go to a place called zia records in Tucson Arizona to look for new cds, that thrill doesn't exist anymore, and im a musician!
#12
Pen and paper for notes and lists. Calendar and address books. For that matter, books in general. I've tried reading a digital book and I just don't get the appeal.
kitten levels tokyo 2 years ago
The appeal is you can bring 40 books on vacation without filling your luggage up.
Khavrinen 2 years ago
And ( once your eyes get to a certain age ) the ability to change the font size so you can read longer before your eyes start to get too tired.
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Torben Møller-Nielsen 2 years ago
Nothing beats the feeling of actually touching nice paper and turning the pages, then putting in a bookmark and leaving the book on your nightstand with the satisfying feeling of still many hours of entertainment to come.
Kise Miarse 2 years ago
I find the paper calendars/planners so much easier to read. I don't want to have to click through multiple screens on a tiny device to see all my info.
Tabitha 2 years ago (edited)
I’m not into minimalism, so don’t mind calendars and notepads and stuff in the office, and I hate having to switch from one screen to another for basic information, as opposed to having it next to me to refer to. I can flip through a printed list, or spread out paperwork on a table, and glance at a calendar or printed note—-and multiples of each of those things too—-just fine, and not forget what I saw, without having to write it down, if the computer’s acting up and it takes a while to flip to the screen I was originally on. Now, don’t go thinking I’m some kind of a Luddite. I admit I’m of the age where I didn’t grow up with computers, but they did start becoming affordable and really common by the time I was in my very early twenties, so basically I started out by working with the most basic computer systems, and simply evolved with them. The fact that I started out working with nothing more sophisticated than a cash register at my first full time job at 18 (1979), then computer systems that were merely internal and not internet at my next job at 21 (1981), and finally full internet systems by the time I was pushing 30 (late eighties), may be why I prefer a hybrid system. I don’t know. I mean, I CAN work either 100% manually OR 100% online, if I have to. But now that I’m working from home, running the office for the company my husband started, I can use whatever hybrid methods I’m most comfortable with, and I love it.
hwatinternation 2 years ago
The digital book thing isn't just for the sake of being digital. Lets you have *more* with you at a time.
JessieJ&LilyLovebug 2 years ago
The appeal is they are cheaper, and sometimes free. And you can bring the entire library to most places on Earth.
Jennie Drake 2 years ago
The only appeal of ebooks for me is that I can increase the font by 80% I'm getting old
MisGra 2 years ago
It'll never be my favorite, but I went from never wanting to read on an e-reading device, to using one at times due to the benefits. I can read at night without a light on (my eyes done work well with just a book light). I can take MANY books with me, I read too fast, and often underestimate how many books I will need. In a small home I don't have a lot of storage, I have granted myself a small shelf that can hold my books - when I get something new, an old one has to go, I don't have to worry about that with e-books. I can search up a characters. And when I forget who it is (which seems to happen more frequently the older I get - short term memory is terrible). When I one more chapter myself all the way to the end of the book and am no longer tired I don't have to worry if I have another book on hand, 'cause I can have access any time of day or night to new ones without even leaving my house.
Mistiekim 2 years ago
Going into a book store is one of my favorite things to do. Being able to pick up the book before you buy it and the smell of the paper is just something I’m not ready to give up I guess. I’ve tried the e-books and they have their place, but a physical book will always be my choice between the two.
The viral Reddit thread is proof of a few things. First, folks have a tough time letting go of the things they already own and have grown to love. Nostalgia and money that’s already been invested in the tech are both key factors here.
Secondly, it shows that some people are perfectly fine using products that work adequately, while they’re still functional. They don’t see a need to upgrade to the ‘latest mode’ just to be fashionable or chase trends. This might be out of ecological concerns, the desire to save money, or the simple realization that simple functionality is better than an overabundance of options.
#13
I store my passwords in a physical pen-and-paper notebook. I am not impressed at the notion of storing passwords in some sort of cloud-based solution.
pinkpie 2 years ago
Don’t you know that you are supposed to have a complex and unique password for everything, and change them all regularly, but never write them down! Because you are a robot
iseefractals 2 years ago
If you have a password that is 8 characters long, uses Uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols, it can be brute forced in 5 minutes. Take that up to 10 characters and it will take 2 weeks. 11 characters, 3 years. 12 characters, 226 years. 17 characters? 380 billion years. It's not that difficult to do, if you have a strong password that you can actually remember, the variation for different accounts can be as simple as adding a single concurrent letter or number to the end, so even if you forget the password specific to that account it's still something that YOU, specifically, can figure out. 2023-Passw...d32efa.jpg 
Kise Miarse 2 years ago
Yeah I figure - to steal my paper passwords, you'd already have needed to break into my house. So . . .
Lily Braunekatze 2 years ago
You are aware that when you enter the password that it is then online ,right? The most common way passwords are stolen isn't through hacking cloud accounts it's through social engineering attacks such as phishing or in more targeted spear-phishing attacks.(these are the most common but obviously not the only types of attacks). People typically have terrible password/ internet hygiene.
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Or even just lost/inacessible for time if that server in Timbuktu or whatever goes down.
Load More Replies... Me. Just Me. 2 years ago
Unfortunately this method in itself is a security risk. As a former IT worker with a heavy emphasis on security (which I still follow even though I moved into a different career), I encourage people to learn to use a password manager. For passwords to be as secure as we can make them (which is sometimes not very), they need to be long and complex. Basically, something you are not going to want to have to type in. Additionally, they need to be different for every site. Finally, writing them down means you are at risk of losing them, and possibly to someone you don't want to have access to them. Against what many believe because we were incorrectly taught, you do NOT need to change them frequently. You only need to change your password if you feel the password as been compromised (such as a website breach) or if you have shared the password with anyone. Otherwise, there is no need to change the password.
Sue User 2 years ago
Tell that to every company that makes me choose a new password every three months so i end up choosing a series ( apple1, apple2, apple3 ) .
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Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
I don't write down the password, I write down the hint. For example, the hint for my online banking is the thing Dad said to Mum once that irritated her. Given they are both "[unalived]" I am pretty sure no one else will be able to find out
Cat Chat 2 years ago
I do kind of the same thing. I have my own generic password that I make different variations of for passwords. Then I on my written list, I only put which variation goes to which account.
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C L 2 years ago
The sites that all require the password specifically set up a different way. One reporting site I use has the usual mix of upper, lower, symbol, numbers, length etc. However this site requires the each thing to be in a specific position - numbers in position 6 & 7, symbol in 4 & 8, caps in 2 & 10 etc etc. Almost impossible to come up with and change every 6 weeks because the characters in the designated spots can't repeat for 20 passwords! How much are they spending of my money to keep track of all these variables for thousands of accounts?
BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
My mom was the same way. But she'd lose her notebook, forget the passwords, not know how to recover them, and make new accounts lol
Marie A (Blondebat) 1 year ago
I put them on sometho=ing other than paper, bt that is never out of my sight.
#14
Printers that could print without a subscription....
Daniel Atkins 2 years ago
Who sell them with a subscription? I work in the primer copier field never seen a company that requires a subscription to print.
Shawna Dean 2 years ago
I have an HP and you only subscribe to get ink delivered when yours is running low and it automatically reorders it if you want to. It's not something you have to do.
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Ian whaples 2 years ago
that's not outdated though. heck, just today I sold two normal printers that don't need a subscription. (retail salesperson)
James016 2 years ago
I have never seen a printer that requires a subscription to be able to use it. The subs are always optional.
Mouse 2 years ago (edited)
I bought a new HP printer in the last year. It took me a good hour to figure out how to set it up without having what i print route through their servers. They try to fool you to think it is mandatory.
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Rick Seiden 2 years ago
I have HP Ink. Never again. I have spent far more on the subscription to ink than I would have on the ink, and at least once they didn't sent the ink as they should have. I tried to quit, but the ink I have would stop working.
Dr Robert Neville 2 years ago
Tell me you didn't do the research before buying a product without telling me you didn't do the research before buying a product.
Danish Susanne 2 years ago (edited)
I bought an HP inkprinter last year, because my old HP had stopped working after 7 years of sometimes heavy use. I got the new one to work eventually, but then I had to replace my laptop and that is when the printer got really troublesome. In the end I had to pay for support, and it got installed, but it took about 3½ hours and several support people to make it happen. I think I have bought my last HP printer.
Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 2 years ago
i will NOT EVER buy a printer that requires me to continue paying after purchase! 'they' are trying to 'sub' EVERYTHING they can! heated seats in your car? pay monthly....onstar or radio in your car? pay monthly..... watch movies online? pay monthly....heck, watch tv? pay monthly....listen to radio in your home? pay....pay....pay....how much monthly money do 'they' think we have? i cant even afford medicine, groceries, or gas!! and dont get me started on the FEES......
Flora Wolfe 2 years ago
What pisses me off is printers that refuse to print in cyan is out. Like, I once had a printer many years ago that kept trying to print even when completely out of ALL ink. Now? No, you can't even print in black only ink without the color inks. The bastards.
MacintoshID 2 years ago
Big printer company is notorious for it with their recent models. You have to read the fine print and then cancel the subscription just so you can TEST your newly bought printer. I thought I would be luckier if I went with a different company, and they too had a subscription need, but it was easier to decline and move on to the install part.
Jenny Sullivan 2 years ago
I have both. Subscription ink is much less expensive and convenient. My old HP is a real workhorse, been around a long time, and is still great for printing shipping labels, et al - it's so old I can refill the ink cartridges with off brand because there's no chip to tell the printer I'm using non-official ink!
#15
A pen. Works just fine when I need it.
Erin Ward 2 years ago
I just bought a box of 10 green pens to write notes and in my journal. I was super excited that I wouldn't have to buy pens for a really long time. Made me really happy, lol
LavenderHippoInAJar 2 years ago
I love the erasable pens, because they look so much better then pencil but I don't have to white out or scribble over when I make a mistake
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Jon Lee 2 years ago
I have a number of fountain pens, mostly Parker, including my late father's pen and a wooden one made by a wood turner.
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Eliyahu Rooff 2 years ago
I still have and use the Parker ball point pen I received as a high school graduation gift in 1966.
Third—and many of us have witnessed this firsthand—products made in the past seem to stand the test of time far better than new ones. They’re more resilient. Newer tech, on the other hand, seems to become outdated far more quickly. Thanks, planned obsolescence!
You’d genuinely be surprised by how abundant old tech still is in this day and age. For example, the Tokyo Weekender points out that in 2020, a jaw-dropping 34% of all Japanese households still had a fax machine. It’s quite a contrast with public perception when you consider that Japan is one of the most technologically advanced countries on Planet Earth.
#16
What I would give to have back the headphone jack in my phone...
BluKatTheBlueCat (BluKat) 2 years ago
My samsung doesn't have one, but my Sony headphones connect with a usb-c cord.
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VonBlade 2 years ago
I know links can look like spam, but in case nobody knows : https://www.amazon.co.uk/usb-c-3-5mm/s?k=usb+c+to+3.5mm
Thomas Olsen 2 years ago
Yeah got one of those as well and since its usb c it works on any newer phone, ordered it the second i ordered my new phone ;)
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David 2 years ago
SO - this post just made me have an idea and google. There are blutooth adapters for wired headphones. Basically a little receiver you plug the headphones into. Don't know why I never thought to look for such an obvious item. Will probably get one. Big trip in a few months and my Bose noise canceling headphones are wired. My phone and tablet have jacks but adding a wireless option sounds appealing.
Šimon Špaček 2 years ago
I got used to wireless headphones, but now phones do not have place for micro SD card anymore. Why? I thought that smartphones were the major push for making bigger and bigger SD cards and we got to 2TB. And when we finally have storage big enough, we cannot put it in anymore...
Elizabeth Butler 2 years ago
Here is an opportunity for smaller phone companies to use to compete with the biggies.
#17
my dial phone. I love it and will never ever get rid of it. It's in my kitchen, it's yellow and my grandpa built a little wooden picket fence around it, with fake flowers in tiny clay flower pots.
The Short Lady 2 years ago
Grandpa didn't have to dust that stuff, I'm betting.
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Lydsylou 2 years ago
I've got a blue dial phone and before that we had one shaped like a postbox
Deb M.F. 2 years ago
my mom has a dial phone from the 70's in her sewing room. Works perfectly!
Alex Bailey 2 years ago
Have my husband's grandmother's 1950s dial phone!
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Jumping Jellyfishes 2 years ago
Dial phones facilitate the memorization of phone numbers, which has become an obsolete skill
Kelly Scott 2 years ago
Where I live, I have to go outside to be able to talk on my phone. I want a landline phone so bad...
#18
A calculator. You know - with buttons and a screen.
Mark 2 years ago
I had to replace my TI graphing calculator with a Casio CAS. I really hate the fact you need a goddamn STYLUS PEN for a calculator.
LavenderHippoInAJar 2 years ago
I have a TI84+ce and it's amazing. Took a little bit to learn how to use it, but now I can actually do things like summations just by pressing actual, raised buttons :)
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Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 2 years ago
i just spent $5 at wally world for one. and it's light operated! no batteries! does the basics, which is all i need....
Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
I have a large calculator and a small one. The large one is next to my desktop computer and the small one is in case I have to take it while shopping.
Cherryblossom90 2 years ago
I work in a lab and there is always a pocket calculator in my lab coat. Besides that, we have at least one per person lying around on the lab tables. Works perfect.
Chris Moffat 2 years ago
I have one in my desk drawer at home, and my desk drawer at work. So much more convenient than my phone!
Stephen Smith 2 years ago
When I was younger calculators had some buttons, but no enter button, that was a lever, and no screen.
Tabitha 2 years ago (edited)
Even better, a calculator with a roll of paper that prints out. Makes it dead easy to compare the printout to the ledger you’re balancing, and find any misprints that totally change the total. Yes, I know accounting software that does all that for you, and am presently using it for the business my husband and I own. But sometimes, if something doesn’t look right, I do like to go through and check it manually to be sure.
It’s not just fax machines that Japan has a tough time letting go of! Cash is still prevalent in the country. According to data from 2022, merely 32% of all payments in Japan were cashless. Compare that to a whopping 93% of payments in neighboring South Korea, another extremely technologically advanced nation.
CDs, business cards, and websites that overwhelm you with information are also a part of daily life there. Many of these things look like they belong in the latter half of the last century, but there you have it—nothing’s obsolete or outdated while it’s still in use! And changing habits, traditions, and social mores is harder than you think, even with all the fancy new tech up for grabs…
#19
manual transmission
Sebastián Rodríguez 2 years ago
It gives you so much more control than an automatic one! Although... the automatic one is nice for long traffic jams.
Ansirk 2 years ago
You know what is worse than traffic jam for a manual car? Traffic jam on a slope road going up.
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René Sauer 2 years ago
Automatic is way better in my opinion. Way more comfortable. And don´t give me that "having more control" BS. I am not a racer, I just need to get from my Home, to work, to the supermarket, what "more control" do I need besides keeping the car straight in my lane?
The Short Lady 2 years ago
I used to prefer standard. As I've gotten older, I prefer the ease of automatic.
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The Scout 2 years ago
I can't remember when I have last driven an automatic. BUt this is Germany after all, so 85% of cars are manual. Automatic has been along for decades (it already was an "old people thing" when I got my drivers licence in the 90s), but somehow noone really wants it.
JJ 2 years ago
However, this is probably going to change the next 10-20 years here in Germany, too, as politicians want more and more electric cars on the road. I had to switch to automatic a couple of years ago because I lease cars (and that was the only option in this efficiency class) and tbh I don't want to switch back. While I'm not fond of every driving assistance system possible, being stuck in a long traffic jam with a car automatically starting, driving, breaking and stopping is just plain awesome.
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Carman Davis 2 years ago
Most people these days don't even know what this means. I miss my stick!
geezeronthehill 2 years ago
You could bump start my old bug by hand pushing it on a level street, hopping in and popping the clutch.
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Multa Nocte 2 years ago
I lived there one summer with a manual transmission VW and it was . . . interesting . . . 😳
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#20
~25 year old Honda Accord with a manual transmission.
Tamra 2 years ago
I don't know why people seem to assume Americans don't know how to drive a manual. I've driven three different stick shift cars in my life, and loved them all.
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Sue User 2 years ago
My Honda Accord (1985 ) got 45 miles to the gallon and was manual everything. It sadly gave up the ghost in 2013.
Manic Mama 2 years ago
My hubby and I wanted manual cars last time we were in the market - had to be ordered in specially.
Kalon Suszko 2 years ago
Yea that's funny, years ago manual was the way to go and auto was an extra, now you have to pay extra for manual trans...go figure.
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Eighteen-year-old car that doesn't need a subscription for heated seats here!
Randy Klefbeck 2 years ago
Or a car with an engine I can actually see with space around it in the engine compartment.
Kar Red Roses 2 years ago
Bro: Dude, can I borrow your car? Me. Sure, man. *tosses keys* You can drive a stick, right? Bro: … ah duude…
#21
I'd rather use my mp3 player with wired earbuds than play music through itunes on my phone.
OogieBoogie 2 years ago
My new MP3 player, also plays FLAC files and uses wired earbuds. IMG_202310...90-png.jpg 
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
I switched to my mp3 player for when I'm playing my music and now it's not interrupted by calls and texts. So much more peaceful.
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
My husband and I each have an soundcore speaker in our offices. Amazing sound quality & takes up very little space. I use it to play music from Pandora (the free version).
Oh! 2 years ago
Would love to still listen to audio books on my old mp3 player but most sites that sell/loan audio books now make you use their app. I can't just download the mp3 files anymore. Anyone out there have a site recommendation where I can do this? Legally, of course.
Phil Green 2 years ago
I have a two year old network Walkman. Sound quality is better than a phone
#22
A plastic freaking card! I just called Sam's Club and got into a fight with them. I am NOT using a freaking app on my phone!!! I want a damn card!!!
Trish 2 years ago
You do know that the person you 'got in a fight with' has no say in the matter, right? You're just ruining an employees day.
Libstak 2 years ago (edited)
Who should then advise management customers are getting agro at being corralled into having aps they don't want, that's the point of customer complaints.
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Kelly Scott 2 years ago
Same with all these stores that only give discounts on phone apps. What happened to just having a store card? I'm getting really, really tired of digital coupons.
S P 2 years ago
And paper statements. I am tired of companies telling me to create an account and view my statement online. I can't remember a trillion URLs or passwords. If you want my money, you remind me how much I owe you and when you want it. And I will verify that my last payment was applied on time and as expected and there was no unexpected changes to my account, and i will compare it to previous statements for suspicious changes in fees or charges. You can affort the few dollar it costs you to print and mail my statement. OF COURSE I know it's eco-friendly, but I compost, do meatless Mondays and green gardening, have several pollinator beds with native plants, leave the grass long, reduce/reuse/recycle, use natural items rather than synthetic, pay more for organic/responsibly sourced/high quality that doesn't need to be replaced, carry reusable shopping bags and straws/coffee cups and even collapsible leftover containers when we eat out... please don't come at me for my paper statements.
Curry on... 2 years ago
I don't like that so many services or websites want you to load an app.
vennyp0o 2 years ago
Just say no to WalMart/Sam's Club. Costco takes great care of their employees.
Bryn 2 years ago
Some people don't have a choice. Nearest costco for my parents is a 45 minute drive. Nearest one for me is an hour.
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I have an offgrid cabin in the woods, I have a small pc responsible for recording/saving images from security cameras, and also serves as a data logger for my weather sensors - it all runs on Windows XP and it’s rock solid.
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
If it's "off grid" how does one manage to power said Win XP computer?
Bob Brooce 2 years ago
Right? How could you possibly get electricity from any place other than a power line from the electric utility? They're the only ones with the magic secret.
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Dr Robert Neville 2 years ago
Let me creepy that up for you. I have an offgrid cabin in the woods with a soundproof cellar, I also have a small pc responsible for recording/saving images from security cameras.
Kelly Scott 2 years ago
I loved XP. I used it till I couldn't use it anymore, maybe for 12 years.
Rahb in Oz 2 years ago
"it all runs on Windows XP and it’s rock solid." Please, make up your mind! It is obviously NOT connected to the internet and has not had further operating system bugs downloaded to it.
Charley128 2 years ago
Windows XP was the best version. All BG had to do was add virus protection. But that wouldn't have made him as much money as confusing all his customers.
#24
DVDs. Sadly, most modern computers have no drives, so external is the only option.
Thomas Olsen 2 years ago
I got a floppy to usb too, friends and families borrow it to check their old floppies before discarding them, think i gave 15/20 eur well worth the price for me,
Andrej Rizer 2 years ago
DVDs and CDs in general suck so hard because they are prone to data loss because of a minor damage like scratching. Just copy your data to a hard drive. Really they live like 1000 years. Just don't bring them close to magnets and you'll be fine.
Bob Brooce 2 years ago
1. When CDs first came out I remember salespeople throwing them around like Frisbees. 2. If you don't abuse them they're extremely reliable. 3. How big are your magnets?
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Spannermonkey 2 years ago
When specifying my new 'puter, I required a DVD burner. The tech asked "what for??" I told him to just pretend I'm 80 and do what I ask.
howdylee 2 years ago
OMG have we come full circle? I remember when CD or DVD ROM first came out, you can buy an external drive, then they came included. Now we're back to needing external drive again?!?! :)
Austin L 2 years ago
They're mostly obsolete now. USB flash drives are superior in literally every way and the optical drives are really slow and they take up a lot of space inside a computer. It's like comparing a fax machine to sending an image on your RCS-enabled mobile.
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Caroline Driver 2 years ago
My PC is old enough that it still has a disc player. Don't use it very often though
AndThenICommented 2 years ago
I’ve started going back to DVDs. Tired of soundtracks changing due to licensing and streaming the quality of older shows is not great either
Austin L 2 years ago
Me and my friends made a hobby of "ripping" stuff to the computers for convenience but also because it didn't require subscriptions. We were doing this back in the 90's with music (then video later) before all of the file sharing and iTunes even came around.
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Steve Hall 2 years ago
I have an external drive, it's easier than turning on the tv and dvd player.
#25
On the farm we still use some old equipment like a 1952 Ford tractor and a ride-on sickle mower for cutting down tall weeds. I plant a couple rows of sweet corn next to the regular corn so when I plant that corn I use an old 2 row planter thats probably 100 years old. Still works great for planting 600 feet of corn. Both pieces of equipment were meant to be pulled by horses or tractors. We just use a garden tractor.
Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 2 years ago (edited)
we have a John Deere Model A from 1944! and a baler almost that old.
Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
My late Dad would buy second hand farm machinery for the family farm. Those machines went for scrap or parts after Dad retired from farming.
Sandy Kavanaugh 2 years ago
Sounds right to me! Our old Ford 6N series is the same age as its owner, hubby, who's 69. Both still kicking!
#26
I'm a Xennial and I still pay my bills via mailed check. That means I have checkbooks, envelopes, and stamps in my home.
featherytoad 2 years ago (edited)
I hate all this modern technology s**t but, paying online is the best thing that ever happened. Checks are expensive, cuts way down on stamps. Not to mention the tedious writing of checks and you don't have to worry about the PO losing it.
Jude Laskowski 2 years ago
But no one can hack your check in the envelope.
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James016 2 years ago
Is there any benefit to this? Especially when you can just set up automatic payments.
mrsmir 2 years ago
A lot of automatic payments charge you a convenience fee. To pay my car loan, it's $5.
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Timbob 2 years ago
I VERY STRONGLY SUGGEST USING A GEL PEN WITH THOSE CHECKS, TO AVOID LOSING MUCHO DINEROS THROUGH CHECK WASHING. I SPEAK FROM EXPERIENCE !!!
MR. JAMES 2 years ago
also do not use THEIR return envelopes. dead giveaway!
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Alison Hell 2 years ago
Add paper cards to this...I still send out birthday and Christmas cards. I rarely get any in return..just ecards...which i delete immediately. Not that I am expecting any in return but I find ecards so impersonal.
Danish Susanne 2 years ago
I do this too, and many of the recipients ask why I waste stamps and cards on it, but I do it because I myself feels joy over recieving a Christmas card.
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Brobro McDuderson 2 years ago
lol, holy time waster, Batman. Some modern things are better lol, I haven’t written cheque in years…don’t miss it
Dan Holden 2 years ago
I'm 45 and can count on one hand how many checks I've written in my life. Even long before online payments I always thought they were a hassle. I know they were usefully in certain situations, but most of the time they were just a pain. I can give you cash and be done with it, or I can write a little note saying that I'm giving you money and then keep a ledger of all those little notes I wrote that will get deposited at some undetermined later date, so I need to keep careful track (especially if I write a lot of checks) to make sure there's enough money in my account for all these checks I've written. I'm mentally exhausted just thinking about it.
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I have a wonderful credit union and the bills that weren't set up as auto pay, could still have the bank send the paper check for me - then the pandemic and there were some issues with the auto pay through the bank for a couple of utilities and the mail was backed up and I got hit with a late fee from my insurance (disputed and removed), but basically I went all auto and set Google calendar reminders to make sure things are going through.
Mark Mendenhall 2 years ago
I am a banker. My life is simple and I do not use online banking. If there is the slightest computer glitch, all day will be filled with calls from millennials whining they have no way to pay for anything. They have no back up, no check book, no cash no brains.
Kalon Suszko 2 years ago
Why it is good to keep a couple hundred on hand cash and establish a credit card or two.
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I do too but check washing is becoming more common. For this reason, I bought the “secure” gel pens but it still would cause problems if a thief stole my check- even if they couldn’t use it. Someone or some company is expecting that check… Still I like supporting the post office. They need it.
#27
I have a hand crank can opener. I also have a lawn mower without an engine.
Edit: I also drive a stick shift.
Barbara Kelly 2 years ago
Hand crank can opener is a life saver when the power goes out in the house, and you will be cooking on the barbecue or fireplace/fire pit.
Me, Myself, and I 2 years ago
I'm 68 and never owned an electric can opener. I'm sure they're much better today than decades ago but as long as I have the hand strength, I'll stay with the manual.
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DeoManus Argentem 2 years ago
Hand crank can opener! So much easier to clean and you can even put it in the dishwasher!
Cyril Sneer 2 years ago
Hand crank can opener? You mean a can opener? Since when were electric can openers the norm? I know literally no one with an electric can opener.
Dr Robert Neville 2 years ago
Of course hand crank can opener, why would you need anything else.
Jeannie 2 years ago
I have a huge rider lawn mower for my many acres, but I love my mower without a mower for smaller spots. Cuts great if you keep blades sharp.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 2 years ago
Same. Too many acres not to have a riding mower. However, we have a manual/no motor one that is perfect for the area around our greenhouse, because it keeps those pesky hidden rocks from getting churned up & flung at the glass.
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Zoe Duddle 2 years ago
As someone in the UK this blows my mind. Manual cars are by far the norm and whilst we can have electric tin openers ‘hand crank’ ones are very normal if you’re not old or disabled. They’re just called tin openers with no other descriptor needed, in fact it’s the electric ones that have the extra descriptor.
Hans Georg 2 years ago
Using an automatic can opener sounds stupid to me for something that does not require more than a minute of my lifetime.
Danish Susanne 2 years ago
If you can use a whole minute to open a can it must contain several liters
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I remember the two neighbors on either side of my parents house both died from heart attacks in their 50's while using push mowers.
Kalon Suszko 2 years ago
Now they are dying in their 40's using fentanyl....
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I hate the electric can opener so much that I gave it away. Hand crank opener is all I need. Plus I don't need another thing in my house that needs to be talking to my router! Geez, I have enough wireless traffic happening for a single person home that I won't even use Apple tags for dog collars like someone suggested I do since I have purebred dogs that might get stolen. Good luck taking one of my 110+ pound dogs over the 6 foot fence.
Lynn Morello 2 years ago
These are fine if the grass is short, but if you hit a weed clump, it jams.
#28
A radio.
Andrej Rizer 2 years ago
That's a rad tech actually. Back in old days radio could even work without any power source by just self powering from long AM radiowaves
Rostit. . 2 years ago
they still can. crystal sets are easy to build with stuff laying around. am has nothing to do with the wavelength. that is purely the frequency. AM is just the modulation method.
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Kalon Suszko 2 years ago
This is one of the problems...young kids are stuck on tiktok and IG and such. Taylor Swift? Who TF is she? Never heard her on the radio before. I heard a band called Code Orange on the radio driving home from work Friday. Awesome song. Shout out to 89.5 WSOU in NJ.
KariAdoresHerKats 2 years ago
I've one in my kitchen that i turn on every morning to listen to my local Irish station.
celeste hall 2 years ago
AM is so much fun, on long trips trying to get the weather report from Billings Mt while driving up the NJ turnpike, Maybe you get lucky and pick up a ham in south america.
Cherryblossom90 2 years ago
I miss the standard radio option on mobile phones. Now you have to be connected to the internet to get your music from the ether... Where is my Nokia 3310?
Brian Droste 2 years ago
If you have old fashion radio, keep it. I don't think they make them anymore. Went to look to buy one in the local Walmart awhile ago. couldn't find any.
Jude Laskowski 2 years ago
When I was growing up in the '50s, we had a great radio. I would sneak into the kitchen late at night and listen to radio shows from all over. Still love my AM radio.
#29
A regular door bell.
Bob Brooce 2 years ago
I have 3 of those (mostly black versions), but they're far too sensitive and go off when somebody is at the neighbor's door.
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My ring door bell is amazing for me. Being deaf, I get an alert on my Apple Watch that it has been set off and the piece of mind knowing that living alone in a rural location as a full time wheelchair user makes me be able to sleep at night. Knowing I can look outside whenever I want and know if anyone is outside. As I've said in most comments for smart technology, lots of these make the world of difference for people with disabilities. No one is forcing you to have them, but don't complain that they exist when they literally can enable a disabled person to live a more independent life
Jackson 2 years ago
If I didn't have a doorbell camera and a smart watch, I would have to sit outside if we were expecting a service call and my wife was not home because I cannot hear doorbells or people knocking.
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Abbi Covet Rouse 2 years ago
Ha, I live in a 300 year old house with a door knocker. Sound goes through the neighbourhood if someone raps it.
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
I don't have one of those smart "ring" doorbells, though I can see the appeal. I've also heard of cases where crimes have been solved simply because it happened to be footage on someone's camera doorbell.
Sarah Nunns 2 years ago
I have a regular door bell but people still tap on the glass to get my attention. I think I'm the only one who rings it when I test that it's still working. 🙄
Flora Wolfe 2 years ago
I let people knock and may yell "Oi!, is that someone knockin?" and if they answer, I may reply with "I must be hearing things!"
#30
my film cameras
Temporary Dork 2 years ago
Oh look at that Yashica! Wonderfully lightweight durable camera that took Carl Zeiss T-lenses.
Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 2 years ago
As a teenager getting into photography as a hobby, I saved up for a Praktica LTL. I still have it for nostalgic reasons.
One legged Steve 2 years ago (edited)
I'm actually sick... Due to financial reasons lately, I had to sell almost all of my film cameras to include my Nikon F3, Nikon F4 and FA. If you know, you know. All of them were in absolutely excellent condition. The F3 was a recent purchase after wanting one for years. The F4 was just a tank..absolutely a bad a*s camera.
keyboardtek 2 years ago
I just love spending tons of bucks on film and processing to find out 3 out of 36 shots are decent.
geezeronthehill 2 years ago
I just read about a firm that has come out with a digital gizmo that fits your slr in place of the film. They could have done that a bit sooner...
Bob Brooce 2 years ago
I kind of still wish Olympus would make a digital camera that would let me use my old Zuiko OM lenses, but I've now got a good collection of lenses for my Canon dSLR, which takes extremely good photos (if I let it). It can autofocus on a bird that launched off of a tree before I can even react, and when I take 500 pictures in an afternoon all it costs me is a fraction of a penny to recharge the battery. Part of me would like to be able to use large format film for landscape work, digital is vastly better for small format or anything that moves.
David 2 years ago
No thanks. IMO film is only better these days if you have high end gear / large format. And there is even some large format digital if you have the money. I have a Canon AE1 Program that has been around the world with me more than once and was a dear friend so to speak. But my Nikon DSLR in raw mode takes much better pictures. Price is also a huge factor. The Nikon not only takes better photos but you can take LOTS of extra photos for free and cherry pick the best ones.
#31
Wired internet connection. I love wires, so much more reliable.
iseefractals 2 years ago
Ethernet and display wires are the only wires i'll never get rid of. Everywhere i've lived for the past 20 years, i've run ethernet wires through the wall to every room.
Michael Braisher 2 years ago
Yup. Run a home network on wifi and the unreliability at times can be nerve shredding.
Load More Replies... DeoManus Argentem 2 years ago
Both have their uses, tbh. Ethernet for my desktop PC, television, and tradestation. But WiFi for sitting on my couch or bed reading/working on a tablet where convenience is more important than speed/reliability.
Tim Douglass 2 years ago
I live where I can't get a physical Internet connection. I'm on wi-fi across the valley. Slow and unreliable in bad weather. I miss my high speed fiber from when I lived in town.
Kalon Suszko 2 years ago
OP must be a Gary Numan fan.... I Dream Of Wires https://youtu.be/cMWiXgFX3VE?si=L_N8jmnrMTeddJtv
Kelly Scott 2 years ago
Agreed. Satellite and WiFi is a pain in the...I have WiFi only because there are no cable companies with wires where I live.
#32
Manual toothbrush Keep them electric shits away from me
hwatinternation 2 years ago
Nothing wrong with an electric toothbrush. Some have a feature of vibrating after about 30 seconds on each quarter of your mouth, many can do a better job brushing and encourage people to not apply quite so much pressure when taking care of their teeth.
Brian Droste 2 years ago
They are expensive. Rather use a manually toothbrush my self. Flossing helps a great deal, My dentist and dental assistance always commend me on how well I take care of my teeth.
Load More Replies... Patricia Steward 2 years ago
OTOH, when I got my electric toothy, my annual checkups got a LOT better.
Sue User 2 years ago
I have both. I use the electric when i am sick and cant grasp a manual one.
KariAdoresHerKats 2 years ago
That's actually a great idea. I've arthritis in my hands and struggle sometimes. I don't know why i didn't think of this 🙂
Load More Replies... trollingergirl 2 years ago (edited)
I can't use electric toothbrushes, either. It kind of feels as if they tickle my teeth, which feels strange.
Partycat 2 years ago
It's not the first time BP censor this word. It started maybe a week or two ago in few topics.
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Kim Armand Nielsen 2 years ago
I experienced less need of dental cleaning after having bougt anelectric toothbrush! Prior to that it was a delight of fresh cleaned teeth after a visit at the dentist. Now i can hardly feel any difference. I willnever turn back!
#33
CDs.
WorldGoneCrazy 2 years ago
Yeah, I was kind of irritated when I realized the truck I bought in 2021 didn't have a CD player. All XM, Bluetooth, blah blah. I like CDs!
Petra Schaap 2 years ago
been buying cds for 35 years. Vinyl might be better but who's got the space?? Downloads - nope. So, cd's it is.
Kelly Scott 2 years ago
I hate to say it, but I'm that person. I come from the 60s and 70s era of rock and with a CD player and good speakers in my car, well, let's just say I wake up the neighborhood from time to time. And none of that useless boom boom boom junk, either. You can hear everything in my music, the guitars, the drums, the singing, basically, the whole works.
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I use a double edge razor to shave and I've just finished polishing my shoes with wax and a stiff brush. In both cases it takes a little longer than using an electric razor or those shoe polishing pens, but I enjoy the ritual and I don't mind it taking a bit of extra time.
LeeAnne B 2 years ago
There is a certain peace felt with the ritual of shaving. I bought my partner a shaving brush, potted cream and a citrus aftershave. He now enjoys something that he previously considered a chire
Šimon Špaček 2 years ago
I use blade inherited from my great-grandfather and yes, it feels different than the "modern" quick tool. With the modern version, the shaving foam is cold and smells like lighter gas, the old fashioned soap foam is warm and smells like soap (and in my case sandalwood and orange peel). And I timed how long it takes. With the modern one I need about 5 minutes, with the old one about 6. I'm willing so sacrifice one whole minute to do something what is pleasant, instead of annoying and also with less irritation, so I don't scratch my neck whole day.
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The Scout 2 years ago
A classic double edge is a piece of heavy machinery, not a piece of plastic. And the extra time it needs is minimal. The cost is extremely competetive, though. The razor itself lasts a lifetime, and the blades are cheap (at least much cheaper the those name brand cartouche razors).
bill marsano 2 years ago
A novelist fried called such rituals 'contemplative acts'; others might call them little slices of Me Time. Back in the 1950s I recall that a great way to get a whole Saturday to yourself was to Simonize the car.
Mary Tonningsen 2 years ago
I have fond memories of when I was a kid (I'm 70 now) and my dad would sit on the floor every Sunday night, surrounded by newspapers laid out to protect the carpet and all of his work shoes, shoe polishes and big soft brushes and polishing rags. He'd polish all his shoes while we watch Walt Disney and the other regular Sunday evening shows. I loved the smell of the polish and the soft sounds of the brushing as he shined up the shoes. :)
Phil Foulkes 2 years ago
Military mode. I just got a brand new pair of boots. I cant wait to spit shine these boots!!!
Missy VanWinkle 2 years ago
LOL: I grew up with a "safety razor" as state-of-the-art -- let me assure you that I peeled inches of flesh with that bastard, and they would NOT stop bleeding. NO THANKS. A trac-II (double-bladed razor) was soooooooooo much safer!!!
Lily Braunekatze 2 years ago
I use a safety razor during the week and a straight razor on the weekends.
#35
I still download music. I don’t trust streaming sites to always have what I want to listen to. Plus, I have some very obscure stuff that most don’t have anyway.
Daniel Atkins 2 years ago
Yeah streaming sites are limited then they tend to repeat within an hour of streaming.
Heidi Nicholas 2 years ago
I just use Spotify where my liked songs playlist is like well over 800 songs long so it never repeats..... Plus Spotify lets you download playlists so I can listen to music with my phone on airplane mode when I want to check out on road trips....Or anytime really lol
Load More Replies... Aaron Parker 2 years ago (edited)
You Tube Premium....I can find literally any music I want on YouTube. Create Playlist, etc. For music, YouTube premium is the best $12 a month I'll ever spend on music. I'm into all kinds of stuff too, medieval chant, Egyptian, native American flute, anything.... except maybe Taylor swift even though I respect her, her music isn't my taste.
RabidChild 2 years ago
I despise streaming especially when it decides to delete or block music that you already own.
keyboardtek 2 years ago
I am a jazz/electronic/funk/classical/prog rock musician with eclectic taste in music. The Spotify algorithm has turned me on to thousands of unknown artists who are fantastic. Never yet had a repeat in an hour.
Flora Wolfe 2 years ago
A tip, youtube-dl can be used to snag audio from various websites for the really hard to find stuff. I like a lot of old Japanese music and you just can't find most of it for sale, but you can still find copies on YouTube lol
Kalon Suszko 2 years ago
Music streams in my head 24/7. My GF tells me I have an MP3 players for a brain. Sucks that I am not musically inclined though. I like the idea of a song coming into my head for what ever situation I may be in at the time. And those short riffs or tempos..I can extend them however long I want to. I'm 61 YO now, this has happened to me forever, but to play an instrument, was always to impatient to learn. Usually see people with head phones on or earbuds in their ears....I have no need for that as I hear the music perfectly in my head. No matter the situation...the music in my head even takes over loud music playing if I don't care for what is playing. I wake from a dream to go to work and a song that I haven't heard in so long is/was in my head...then it is there until another tune mashes up with it, and the song switches over. Yea read about "earworm" syndrome, but its not that. OCD...nope. Anyone else out there like that? Leave me a message. Curious to know.
pocwaddler 2 years ago
I was getting an MRI recently and they asked what kind of music I wanted; I said classical as I always do. So the tech yells "Alexa, play classical music!" It turned out to be elevator classical, and in the middle of the soothing sounds comes a Spotify ad for some loud rap "YO YO YO, THAT WAS GANGSTA BRO RAP, YO YO YO!" I'm always claustrophobic in MRIs anyway, and that just about made me jump out of the thing.
Sven Horlemann 2 years ago
I buy CD or via bandcamp.com. Great music there (and I do not mean just my own), like PLINI and his instrumental goodness.
#36
Anything that still comes wired. Mice, keyboard, controllers, whatever, I'll still want the wired option. I'd argue typing is almost obsolete, but I'll still type over using speech to text. I also have a 30 year old vacuum that still works like a dream! Weights a shitload but it has an auto-drive system and you can still buy the original bags and parts. Tried using a modern vacuum and it didn't come close in cleaning ability compared to my old one.
JM 2 years ago
I think I know what kind of vac you have - 30 years ago I sold those K***y vacs door to door! For myself, I prefer typing over text to speech. Also, I do prefer my very lightweight wireless keyboard and trackpad - I can move them off the desk with no hassle if they're not needed.
Bob Brooce 2 years ago
A mouse and keyboard are probably the two things that improve the most by going wireless.
Barbara Skolly 2 years ago
Tristar vacuums. They still sell parts for every model ever made. Like Kirbys they weigh a lot but last forever
Dr Robert Neville 2 years ago
Cordless vacuum's are fine for quick cleans but a decent wired one will do a deep clean.
Margaret H 2 years ago
My vacuum is 50 years old and is still working perfectly. Twenty years ago, I asked a shop that services vacuums if it would be worth getting it checked and he was horrified. He insisted I leave it alone.
Christine M Quigley 2 years ago
But those Kirbys are a weight training exercise. But last forever. I had a Royal vac that I really liked too.
#37
I ordered a charger for my old DS lite (came out 2006) last week and damn did I miss it. The DS age of empires, old Pokémon games I’m having a blast
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I have a retro gaming system with the original Nintendo, Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Sega, Atari, Arcade games.... Enough of them work well enough that I'm very happy with it. I'm a Dragon Warrior extraordinaire.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Having said that, I really want a Switch, for Stardew Valley. Sad, isn't it?
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Megan Curl 2 years ago (edited)
I still have my SNES, N64, and Game Cube, and continue to enjoy Zelda, Mario, Donkey Kong, Super Metroid and many more. Never gets old for me.
Introverted Hedgehog 2 years ago
Yeah, I still got my donkey kong, and it still works!
Load More Replies... Lynn Morello 2 years ago
I have just passed all of my DS's to my son, with my favourite games..
Nancy Lynch 2 years ago
I want my old Macintosh with system 9 on it. I loved those games and they didn't get upgraded to the newer systems.
KrazyChiMama 2 years ago
I still play with my DS my stepkids saved up and bought it for me for my birthday years ago...works great never any problems with it!
René Sauer 2 years ago
When the first DS came out I loathed it. Just the thought of sitting like, at a bus stop and having to sing or blow into the mic for example just seemed so stupid to me. so I switched to the PSP. It was only after the DS lite came out that I decided to give it a try. Guess it helped that they calmed down a bit with the weird gimmicks for new games.
#38
the Atari Asteroids machine in my basement. I try to play it often as possible.
Ralph Watkins 2 years ago
I pulled the old Atari 800XL out of my mother's dark, damp, moldy basement. Cleaned it up & got it running again after nearly 30 years of being down there. Worked well. No all of the smalls in the family wanted one. They had the best consoles & games they wanted but they really enjoyed the old school the best.
#39
Wood burner for home heating.
Barbara Kelly 2 years ago
Wood burning fireplace is a great resource for winter, when power can go out due to storms.
rumple slunkskin 2 years ago
Have a 120 year old potbelly stove, it's worked just fine for longer than I've been alive. Splitting wood is an excellent workout too, so fitness bonus along with free heat.
Rob Chapman 2 years ago (edited)
I have a wood burning stove in my house. Love it. Especially with the insane natural gas rates our giant corporate utility company charges. When it gets down to those chilly temps, , I'm lighting a fire, and NOT turning on my gas furnace.
Jude Laskowski 2 years ago (edited)
My last house (in Idaho) came with a wood stove in the living room. The service guy who checked the safety of stove and chimney, said it was too large for the house, I didn't change it. Only took a couple of logs to heat the entire house. When I sold it, the new owners loved the woodstove.
Kali Chaos 2 years ago
A wood burning stove is worth its weight in gold in a real crisis. Which is a lot of gold, because they're really heavy.
Orange Mum 2 years ago
That is our main heating in our house, we have a split system that is brand new but hardly use it. I get firewood for free and always have an abundance of it so might as well utilize it. There's also no dishwasher in my house, no fancy kitchen gadgets, I grow my own fruit and veggies and my own meat. People have become too dependent on plug in items
#40
"dumb" phone with no internet app, GPS, etc.
Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 2 years ago
well, yeah, if you dont mind yelling at AI tech, "NO YOU MAY NOT SEND ME A TEXT TO CONFIRM' my account!! three times!! no, you CANNOT do my request faster, may you send me a text to confirm.....NO NO and more NO!!
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Kelly Scott 2 years ago
I do. They're called a desktop and paper maps. I even know how to read the maps and I can fold them back up with no problem. Can you?
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Margaret H 2 years ago
Me, too. They fit into almost all women's pockets - or the front of a bra at a pinch. You can't do that with smartphones.
Load More Replies... Charley128 2 years ago
I'll do you one better. My phone is attached to the wall with a built in answering machine. It just turned 20. I am not feeling deprived.
April Pickett 2 years ago
My granddaughter was trying to tell me how to access my email on my phone and I just shut down. There's too much stuff you can do on your phone. I use it to make calls, and maybe text if I have to, and I love the GPS feature. That's all.
#41
I am still transferring mp3s i downloaded from the internet to my phone. I tried Spotify premium for a year, was not satisfied and many old songs i like are not available. But by manually downloading flac, mp3, or so, i can get many unusual things like: my country's flag carrier playlist, remastered bass boosted, remixes, covers, etc.
Osito Panda 2 years ago
The other night I found that I was the only one in my group of friends (12), that has music stored in the phone, everyone else's using Spotify or YouTube...
One legged Steve 2 years ago
Interesting... I have about 6GB of music on my phone and also use Spotify.
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Dawnieangel76 2 years ago
I have a YouTube playlist of music videos that I work on to add music as I go along in life. Works great as I don't have to worry about hearing something I don't like.
#42
My sega genesis and PlayStation 2 slim are still pluggin along fine and still are fun
Aaron Parker 2 years ago
Ahhh my good friend but if you get just a slight taste of real quality gaming like Ghost of Tsushima or Red Dead Redemption 2, you may never go back to an ancient console. Gaming graphics have become beautiful and I'm a graphics guy..I wish I was PC savvy but I'm not. I know performance on those is the best but I'm technologically challenged when it comes to computers.
Caiman 94920 2 years ago
Got my nieces into playing ToeJam and Earl on my old Genesis...we love that game
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 2 years ago
We still have a PS1 that is going strong lol. Every now & then we dust it off so that my partner and I can battle it out on the mat, Dance Dance Revolution style! 🕺
Sky Render 2 years ago
At this point our retro game collection is significantly larger than our modern game collection. The fact that older systems get dubbed retro as the years go by doesn't help that...
Snowy Ashton 2 years ago
One day I'm going to repurchase a PS2, I was an idiot for selling mine.
#43
iPod classic, CDs, and DVDs. What can I say? I like owning things.
keyboardtek 2 years ago
Doesn't buying DVDs get expensive? I watch a new streaming movie about five nights a week. Buying them would be enormously expensive. You miss all those great Netflix produced series as well.
Load More Replies... Dr Robert Neville 2 years ago
I've still got my Zenplayer somewhere, you know the one Apple ripped the iPod off from
Anna Drever 2 years ago
I’m so pleased we still have DVDs. I used to watch Buffy on Amazon Prime because of the convenience but now it’s on another streaming service we don’t have. Might be Disney but don’t hold me to that. So out with the DVDs it is for a rewatch.
Sarah Jones 2 years ago
I miss them because it was something you could wrap up and give as a present. It’s getting harder to give presents.
#44
Adobe CS4. Screw the monthly subscriptions.
Goose 2 years ago
I hate the way Adobe makes you pay. I want Lightroom and photoshop so bad, but I can’t stand being locked in to a subscription for a year no matter what. I am now forced to use the mobile versions, which makes editing my photos so much harder. I can’t even merge bracketed photos to make HDR photos. Why Adobe!!!!!
Milena Radeva 2 years ago (edited)
I had CS5, but it’s not compatible with the new operating systems any longer, so I had to switch to Affinity 3 years ago, when I needed to change my computer.
Imagineer 2 years ago
The full version of Adobe Acrobat. The online subscription app sucks in every way. I have the full version on disc. One day it just disappeared off my computer. Apparently Adobe Reader auto updated and removed it. So I removed all traces of reader and acrobat and reinstalled Acrobat from disc. F***k you Adobe.
Temporary Dork 2 years ago
I've been using 5.5 since 2011 and only now with the AI features I think Adobe made something new I might want.
VonBlade 2 years ago
As someone who has 'tested' the new AI features, they haven't.
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70's turntable
Rostit. . 2 years ago
I have a 60s Sansui tt hooked up to my Macintosh/klipsch rig, Then an AR turntable on my harmenkardon/advent rig. Then a technics 1200 on a pioneerlklipsche rig. I use my flac player the most out of all of them.
Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 2 years ago
i have my Atari Open Reel deck and all the tapes i collected.....super sound quality!
Anna Drever 2 years ago
Hubby’s turntable is late 70’s and mine is 80’s. Then a few years ago we bought a Bluetooth turntable and we love it. The old stereos are banished to the garage for now but we won’t be getting rid of them.
Rostit. . 2 years ago
since when? They are repaired everywhere. I repaired 2 a few weeks ago. and I am not one of 5 people. I have a strobe setup, tone arm balancing rig etc. turntables are one of the easiest pieces of AV gear to repair.
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iPod classic - 160gb.
ROSESARERED 2 years ago
??????The point of this post is using old things, which an ipod is, and smart phones are not????
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I’ve a 12 year old pc that I use often. It had 16gb installed about a day after I got it, and about a year ago I replaced the HDDs with SSDs. It runs very well for use as a file server and word processing, WWW, etc. I’m not a gamer anyway, so it’s fine.
Aaron Parker 2 years ago
See I wish I could do this but I'll probably start a fire and/or explosion
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Sky Render 2 years ago
I have a frankenputer built from parts that have been upgraded as needed for over 25 years. The case is the second-oldest part now, it's rusting on the bottom. It even still has a 3.5 floppy drive.
keyboardtek 2 years ago
My first computer for music composing was a Powermac 8500. Running at a snails pace 150MHz. It is 27 years old and I still use it for MIDI sequencing as it is rock solid. But that 150 MHz is instantaneous for MIDI sequencing and extremely simple to use.
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
16Gb is a fair whack of memory for a 12 year old PC. Our work PCs are only a few years old and they only have 4Gb of memory
Michael Braisher 2 years ago
Solid PCs last. Get a good one to start off. Have it work background and you can still be surprised. Avoid the flimsy sales floor stuff and go for either industrial/office refurbs or self builds.
#48
Mp3 players
Bored something 2 years ago
I have a 17+ yr old Samsung mp3 player that I love. Have to use corded headphones with it but it's worth it.
WIERD QUEEN RAYSUN<3 2 years ago
one om freinds has a mp3 player, no phone, and a cassete player
#49
N64.
#50
Still love playing the Nintendo GameCube.
PlatinumThe8-BitCat 2 years ago
Yeah, I sort of forgot about it but I remember noticing on my Wii that you could insert GameCube discs to play
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R. McTavish 2 years ago
I sold mine off ages back, but i do still keep plenty of GameCube games on my tablet. Just pair an Xbox controller on Bluetooth and it works great.
What do you think ?
wowbagger 2 years ago
I typed this comment on a non-electric typewriter and mailed it to Bored Panda. I hope they post it.
Alex Davis 2 years ago
Many people don't realise that many pieces of smart technology can make a massive difference to a disabled persons life. Making the difference between being able to live independently and having to rely on someone/ struggling to do it the none smart way. My smart watch helps me massively as a deaf person and also one who uses a wheelchair so can text for help if I fall. My curtains can be opened/ closed with an app as shutting them isn't easy with furniture in the way of them to get close enough to pull them across. My smart watch made me realise there was an issue with heart rate being too slow or fast at times and data from it allowed my doctor to see and order tests to diagnose with a condition I'd likely have not realised for some time. No one is forcing you to have or use smart technology, but just remember that it could make a massive difference to a disabled persons life, before you go writing it off as unneeded.
DB 2 years ago
That's what they're intended for. Kudos for being the one person out of a thousand that understands that.
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Michael Largey 2 years ago
The title is wrong. None of these items is obsolete. They still perform the function they were designed for and exactly as well as the day they were manufactured. The fact that alternatives have been developed doesn't make earlier items obsolete. It doesn't even mean that those alternatives work better.
DB 2 years ago (edited)
Things I wish I still had Cable-had Direct TV for a while. Lost the signal every time it rained or the wind blew too hard. Currently have Roku. First have to turn it on, then select the user, select your channel and search for the show you want. A real time clock at work-One company I worked for switched to biometric. Never worked properly. Then there was Kronos. HR hacked it so it would shave a few minutes each day off your time. Now its Workday. Have to have an app on your phone for it to work.
Arthur Waite 2 years ago
I have a Remington Rolling-block rifle in 11mm Egyptian calibre that I found was made in 1876. Found a machinist who could make a chamber-insert to let me use 45 Auto-Rim cartridges. Fun to take to the range.
geezeronthehill 2 years ago
One of the finest single shot actions ever developed. If I didn't shoot front stuffers I'd get a rolling block.
Load More Replies... Eliyahu Rooff 2 years ago
What's important to remember is that there are two types of obsolescence: technological obsolescence and functional obsolescence. The first one simply means there's something newer on the market. The second is more important in practical terms, because it means the object won't do what you need for it to do. My carpenter's brace and bit are technologically obsolete, but it's not functionally obsolete because it still does exactly what I need it to do: drill large holes in wood.
KrazyChiMama 2 years ago
Books is a for sure for me. I'll use my kindle to read samples and if I like it I order the physical book...I prefer to collect hard covers but I do have several complete series in paperback.
Frank Ropen 2 years ago
Many things on that list are for from obsolete. Just because they don't need an internet connection or a computer, doesn't mean obsolete, more of the opposite.
wowbagger 2 years ago
I typed this comment on a non-electric typewriter and mailed it to Bored Panda. I hope they post it.
Alex Davis 2 years ago
Many people don't realise that many pieces of smart technology can make a massive difference to a disabled persons life. Making the difference between being able to live independently and having to rely on someone/ struggling to do it the none smart way. My smart watch helps me massively as a deaf person and also one who uses a wheelchair so can text for help if I fall. My curtains can be opened/ closed with an app as shutting them isn't easy with furniture in the way of them to get close enough to pull them across. My smart watch made me realise there was an issue with heart rate being too slow or fast at times and data from it allowed my doctor to see and order tests to diagnose with a condition I'd likely have not realised for some time. No one is forcing you to have or use smart technology, but just remember that it could make a massive difference to a disabled persons life, before you go writing it off as unneeded.
DB 2 years ago
That's what they're intended for. Kudos for being the one person out of a thousand that understands that.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 2 years ago
The title is wrong. None of these items is obsolete. They still perform the function they were designed for and exactly as well as the day they were manufactured. The fact that alternatives have been developed doesn't make earlier items obsolete. It doesn't even mean that those alternatives work better.
DB 2 years ago (edited)
Things I wish I still had Cable-had Direct TV for a while. Lost the signal every time it rained or the wind blew too hard. Currently have Roku. First have to turn it on, then select the user, select your channel and search for the show you want. A real time clock at work-One company I worked for switched to biometric. Never worked properly. Then there was Kronos. HR hacked it so it would shave a few minutes each day off your time. Now its Workday. Have to have an app on your phone for it to work.
Arthur Waite 2 years ago
I have a Remington Rolling-block rifle in 11mm Egyptian calibre that I found was made in 1876. Found a machinist who could make a chamber-insert to let me use 45 Auto-Rim cartridges. Fun to take to the range.
geezeronthehill 2 years ago
One of the finest single shot actions ever developed. If I didn't shoot front stuffers I'd get a rolling block.
Load More Replies... Eliyahu Rooff 2 years ago
What's important to remember is that there are two types of obsolescence: technological obsolescence and functional obsolescence. The first one simply means there's something newer on the market. The second is more important in practical terms, because it means the object won't do what you need for it to do. My carpenter's brace and bit are technologically obsolete, but it's not functionally obsolete because it still does exactly what I need it to do: drill large holes in wood.
KrazyChiMama 2 years ago
Books is a for sure for me. I'll use my kindle to read samples and if I like it I order the physical book...I prefer to collect hard covers but I do have several complete series in paperback.
Frank Ropen 2 years ago
Many things on that list are for from obsolete. Just because they don't need an internet connection or a computer, doesn't mean obsolete, more of the opposite.
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