9 examples that show that we are technological nostalgic

In technology everything goes very fast.Our computer becomes obsolete in a few years and, although when we bought it it was very fast, now it seems like a turtle.The same happens with other devices, such as mobile phones or tablets However, many times we resist getting rid of them and keep them with love.Let's see 9 examples that we are technological nostalgic and we can't help it.

At the end of the day, we have spent many good times with this technology, it has taken us out of more than a hurry or, in some cases, it is still useful.Perhaps that is why when you hear the music of the first video game with which You spent hours having fun, you can't help feeling a little bit of annoyance and think that those times won't come back, even though you wouldn't change your current console for that one.

The console, that retro object

And the world of video games is one of the most nostalgic.Just look at the amount of pages dedicated to emulators of Arcade or Atari, to name two examples.We can find classic games on pages like The Internet Arcade, a library that gathers more than 900 classic games very well recreated to play directly from your browser.

Another example is the retro consoles that are appearing from time to time and are remarketed, many of them driven by the fans themselves who have crowdfunding a paid land to unleash their wishes and get one of these replicas that allow them to teleport to the 80s.

The 8-bit games that currently succeed

Another clear example is the games where the pixel is important again , the 8-bit games, which can send us to the universe of the 80s and that in many cases are part of its charm.We are not talking about vintage games, but of modern games of granexito as the case of Papers Please.The aesthetics of the game helps us to enter in that time of history where that retro aesthetic helps us get into the character of the game.

Do you still have your first computer saved?

9 examples that show that we are technological nostalgic

The same as we say about consoles can be applied to computers. Spectrum, Commodore, Amstrad , mythical brands where, in addition to their colorful keyboards, we had to introduce the cassette tapes that loaded games , which took forever to get going.And, despite knowing that it is most likely that you will never use them again, they are still in a box in the storage room to record that you were a pioneer in computer science.

As much as the computer evolves you don't change the keyboard

It may not be necessary to go down to the storage room to check it.In many cases, keyboards give good faith in this.Especially if an intensive use of this peripheral is made and the lack of space is not an impediment, in many cases mechanical keyboards are preserved, nowadays very much appreciated, that have survived the passage of time and have joined different teams.

The touch of the keys and the speed achieved in writing is what makes these peripherals one of the reasons to stay throughout the years as part of our experience in front of the The bad thing in many cases is that the PS2 connection that most of them used with an adapter is already being lost, so that new equipment is no longer possible to use, however, as can be seen in the previous video , there are solutions even to incorporate the keyboard of a typewriter to an iPad.

Technological nostalgia for Windows 3.1 and vintage programs

9 examples that show that we are technological nostalgic

Another clear example is nostalgia for using Windows 3.1 and those first programs that we could see with Windows.Beyond seeing how we managed with one of the first versions of the operating system before the Internet era or trying some programs like Lotus 1,2,3, it doesn't make much sense.However, when we find an example to remember it, we don't hesitate to try it.

We can do it without installing anything through the browser.With a little patience to wait for it to load, we will have it ready and enjoy the attached flavor of the old Windows.Are you sure that curiosity doesn't bite you?

You still have the fax in the office

9 examples that show that we are technological nostalgic

Although less is maintained at home, the truth is that in many companies they still retain their old fax machine .With the options available today to send Internet faxes if necessary What prevents us from getting rid of that device? The truth is that less and less are needed and, as the year goes by, we realize that we have neither received nor sent any.

And the modem of your first Internet access

Another of the obsolete devices that many of us may keep is the 56k modem that allowed us to access the Internet for the first time.That squeaky ringtone, that emotion that already had a line and I could access the network, it has been lost, but surely what we don't miss is the browsing speed of those first modems.

And the matrix printer with continuous paper

9 examples that show that we are technological nostalgic

And to end the journey of the peripherals and old accessories, we must not forget the matrix printer .We do not refer to the financial ones, which some banks and ATMs use to update the cards ( a concept that, on the other hand, is also becoming obsolete.) These are needle printers that many of them used continuous paper and had the advantage that their cost per page was very low.

Of course, the noise they made when printing or how much they moved could make the table where they were shaking.Some can still be seen, especially in public administrations that depend on management systems old.

Did you buy a mididisc, a LaserDisc and in the end I ended up in a drawer?

9 examples that show that we are technological nostalgic

Other examples of nostalgic technology are those devices in which we believe, but then they did not succeed.An example can be the Minidisc in audio or the LaserDisk in video .The first one was defeated because of the MP3, despite the great sound quality, it never became as popular and as easy to use as it was after copying and moving files to a player.The Laserdisc is another example of transition technology that was defeated by new digital formats.

No one wants to accumulate movies and tapes at home when everything can be stored on a hard disk, however, there were many visionaries who bet on them, as happened to many with the Minidisc, and we still keep them in a drawer, even if they are used less than the turntable that we connect to our MP3 speaker.Besides, who needs them now having Spotify? They are simply saved by nostalgia or by refusing to accept our defeat, but we all know that they will no longer return.

Comments

Internet of plants: a tomato knows as much about networks as you

The possibility of plant species communicating through complex networks, what some scientists have called the internet of plants , is an issue that has been discussed for a long time, at least 20 years.It was in 1997 when the scientist Suzanne Simard , from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada), published a study in the journal Nature on how Forest plants use complex systems where species exchange nutrients, send warning signals and relate to the environment. Although there is no scientific consensus, several investigations seem to support this hypothesis.If confirmed, as we read in a fascinating report by the Sinc Agency, the forests would act as huge structures that are articulated under the soil through a network in which factors invisible to the human eye interact and can determine the future of the climate.Understanding how it works is the challenge that even science faces. internet of plants and the wisdom of forests The premise of Suzanne Simard ...

New setbacks for conspiranoicos: radiofrequencies do not affect health

New evidence published by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Radio Frequency and Health (CCARS) in its 2016 Radio Frequency and Health Report indicates that there are no adverse health effects derived of exposure to radio frequencies emitted by mobile phone antennas or radio and television broadcasting.No evidence has been found on the danger in wireless systems (Wi-Fi) or airport scanners. The new 2016 Radio Frequency and Health Report collects, updates and analyzes the scientific evidence on the subject for the period between January 2013 and June 2016. radio frequencies are not dangerous According to the conclusions of the report " the critical analysis of the evidence supports that there are no technical or sanitary reasons that justify the arbitrary and discretionary imposition of more demanding exposure limits than those recommended by WHO-ICNIRP and the Union European ", while the application of more restrictive limits" would imply increasing the n...

GIF history: where they come from and where they are going

Funny, witty, curious... GIFs have already become a regular resource in social networks and messaging applications and have become part of our daily lives and jokes.It is an image format that has evolved significantly throughout its history and is experiencing a new awakening. In fact, to find its origins, we must go back more than twenty years ago .A moment in which they had little to do with what we know today and an evolution that we could not stop review.So let's find out where they come from and try to catch a glimpse of where they are going. What is a GIF The word GIF responds to the acronym of Graphics Interchange Format , or what is the same, graphic exchange format.A term for the graphic format used in the network for both static images and animations.In more concrete terms, it supports 8 bits per pixel and allows you to display images with up to 256 colors simultaneously-limited by a palette of 16 million-. This particularity makes it a perfect ally of infogr...

Amazon Prime Video arrives in Spain: this is all you need to know

That during the last years there has been a change in the way we enjoy audiovisual content is an obvious reality, as reflected by the huge popularity of streaming services like Netflix and the like.A context in which new competitors are constantly added and that, after the landing of this company in our country just over a year ago, is in full transformation. In fact, today we have learned of the incursion of a new protagonist in this area.Yes, because Amazon Prime Video has just arrived in Spain .A landing that takes place only two weeks away that of HBO, which culminates in a 2016 sown of changes.But, what exactly does it consist of? What advantages and disadvantages does it have compared to the "of its kind"? WHAT AMAZON PRIME VIDEO OFFERS The type, quality and quantity of movies and series offered by the service will be key when determining your success.A catalog a priori smaller than that of HBO and Netflix, but in which we find titles like Seinfield , Into...

What we know and what we suspect in the new Facebook algorithm change

"In my time, we read the newspaper in Facebook ".By 2020, nostalgia has taken over billions of people.In its memory, 2018, when Facebook stopped being Facebook to become Facebook again.Paraiso of engagement for brands and media, land paid for clickbaits and fake news, the social network of Mark Zuckerberg has given a rudder to his algorithm. He wants to return to his origins .And this is what will happen. Related If something goes well, to change it.40.653 million dollars entered in 2017.More than 2.100 million active users per month, a quarter of the world's population.But Zuckerberg is not one of those, of which they are.Want a Facebook with more social connections between people and less presence of brands and media .And what do your users want? Nearly two-thirds of American adults consume news on social networks.More than half do so on their Facebook walls.Pew Research Center data points to a clear trend: Facebook is becoming a media platform.54% of Facebook u...

No kidding: selfitis exists and can be a problem

Sometimes one thinks that social networks were created to share photos of faces putting on little bones and images of dishes overflowing with appetizing foods or, better, of faces putting little bones in front of plates overflowing with appetizing foods in the same shot.is to see faces, faces, faces...all of them smiling, as if looking at the smartphone mirror was the height of happiness.And it does not seem that there are so many beautiful and happy people, or maybe yes, that you go Namely.What envy. Well, what we're going to do: Janarthanan Balakrishnan psychologists from the Thiagarajar School of Management in India; and Mark D.Griffiths, of the Nottingham Trent University, in the United Kingdom, have published an article in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction entitled 'A study on' Selfitis', which names this mania of going around the world taking pictures of oneself, as if beyond our curls the world had been destroyed by that meteorite th...

Twitter shows the best of ourselves (it wasn't always going to be the worst)

In the era of social networks, accustomed to interact daily with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google or WhatsApp, we forget that these tools are phenomenal in the History of Humanity capable of mobilize hundreds of thousands of people in very different geographical locations in a matter of hours or even minutes. Already in the past, Twitter has asserted its more social dimension to mobilize people, companies or organizations and also, from a broader perspective, feelings of solidarity and support or also of rejection and repulses towards causes with an important mediatic impact.Recently, Twitter was once again the engine of solidarity after Dortmund's explosions as the Borussia Dortmund team bus passed on its way to the local stadium on the occasion of the Champions League match between the Borussia and the Monaco. These explosions did not have the devastating effect that they could have caused , so that everything remained in a major social commotion at international lev...

Most apps for children violate your privacy

Do you know if apps with which children enjoy their safety? A team of researchers from the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) of the University of Berkeley has studied compliance with the Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in these mobile applications for the little ones, through a scalable dynamic analysis that allows the automatic evaluation of privacy behaviors of Android apps. After studying 5,855 applications aimed at children, the research concludes that most of these apps, 57%, violate the privacy of their users mainly due to the use of data by third parties. apps for children and privacy Although many apps offer options in their configuration to respect the federal law that protects minors in the United States, by disabling tracking, their results suggest that a majority of applications either do not use these options or propagate them in wrong way. In addition, researchers believe that 19% of apps for children send user IDs to third parties to show ...

Are social networks damaging democracy?

The revelations according to which Russian agents inserted ads on Facebook that tried to influence the 2016 US elections raise a disturbing question: is Facebook bad for democracy? As an expert in the social and political repercussions of technology, I think that the problem is not exclusively from Facebook, but that it is much broader: Social networks are weakening some of the conditions that have historically enabled the existence of national states democratic. I understand that it is a dramatic statement, and I do not expect anyone to believe it immediately, but considering that almost half of all potential voters received false news promoted by the Russians in Facebook is an argument that must be debated. Associate Professor of Philosophy, Director of Center for Professional and Applied Ethics, University of North Carolina-Charlotte How we create a shared reality Let's start with two concepts: the "imagined community" and the "bubble filter". ...

This is how visual challenges star in some of the most viral content

Constantly, we all receive in our mail, our WhatsApp or our Facebook account, games that try to test our ingenuity, imagination or visual skill.There are a thousand types, more fun or darker.But they have one thing in common: we cannot avoid trying them and see if we are able to solve them .This is how the visual challenges star in some of the most viral content of the network. Visual challenges, why are we crazy? The visual challenges are games.So, they attend to this playful and fun part that people have no choice but to feed from time to time.They are pure and hard entertainment, with no more pretensions, and that desire to Having fun represents one of the main features that are sought when surfing the Internet . Another of the qualities for which they succeed is because they challenge the mind directly.Human beings love that feeling of feeling a little troubled, somewhat lost, but convinced that there is a solution to that enigma to which, sooner or later, it will come.Rathe...

Network One Online

Search This Blog