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Cassette Futurism

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

The iPhone robbed us of so much

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Just keep in mind you'd be working up a sweat for hours and hours to charge that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

But you could do it, which would give it a use in remote areas with poor electrical service given the ubiquity of both USB power and the BL-4C battery.

[–] Arghblarg 3 points 2 years ago

And we'd all be healthier for it!