### Welcome to Cassette Futurism Lemmy and Mbin Community. A place to share and
discuss Cassette Futurism: media where the technology closely matches the
computers and technology of the 70s and 80s. Whether it’s bright colors and
geometric shapes, the tendency towards stark plainness, or the the lack of
powerful computers and cell phones, Cassette Futurism includes: Cassettes, ROM
chips, CRT displays, computers reminiscent of microcomputers like the Commodore
64, freestanding hi-fi systems, small LCD displays, and other analog
technologies. See this blog [https://martin-fieber.de/blog/cassette-futurism/]
to know more. ___ ### Rules - 1. Post must be related to Cassette Futurism. - 2.
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I dig it. Great work on all your posts! So much cool shit. Makes me feel like back in the 70s and 80s we had big dreams of where the human race was heading. Many people who didn’t make it past those decades would probably be severely disappointed.
back in the 70s and 80s we had big dreams of where the human race was heading
Eh, we might not have flying cars and moon bases, but we’ve still done pretty well. We have the internet, smartphones, electric cars, and 3D printers. Medicine continues chugging along nicely, infant mortality is down, and literacy is up.
Seems a bit odd to have so much standard, correct-era tech. Having anachronism seems like the point, the futurism bit. Like Quadrilateral Cowboy, or often Cowboy Bebop.
The one exception may be the stuff like that Nissan 300ZX (1985) digital dashboard, that feels anachronistic in an entirely different way. I could imagine a 3hr video essay on how expensive the design was, or perhaps a Technology Connections breakdown of the functionality/workings/issues etc.
Not a new community but I resurrected it from graveyard xD.
thank you for yr service! i love it!
I dig it. Great work on all your posts! So much cool shit. Makes me feel like back in the 70s and 80s we had big dreams of where the human race was heading. Many people who didn’t make it past those decades would probably be severely disappointed.
Eh, we might not have flying cars and moon bases, but we’ve still done pretty well. We have the internet, smartphones, electric cars, and 3D printers. Medicine continues chugging along nicely, infant mortality is down, and literacy is up.
Thanks! I love it!
Seems a bit odd to have so much standard, correct-era tech. Having anachronism seems like the point, the futurism bit. Like Quadrilateral Cowboy, or often Cowboy Bebop.
The one exception may be the stuff like that Nissan 300ZX (1985) digital dashboard, that feels anachronistic in an entirely different way. I could imagine a 3hr video essay on how expensive the design was, or perhaps a Technology Connections breakdown of the functionality/workings/issues etc.
You’ve found a way to sum up how I feel. I haven’t been able to put it in words, but the place definitely has a different vibe post-ressurection
That’s not to say I’m not happy to see more activity. I just miss the “fantasy retro” computers