Cassette Futurism

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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.

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Nissan 300ZX (1985) (lemmy.likes.cat)

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Funny that they use green LEDs because blue and white hadn't been invented yet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that VFD?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah I suppose so. I just assumed they were backlit by LEDs. But you learn something new every day!

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