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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] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I read the wiki article and then went down a depressing rabbit hole learning about Japanese "salary men". I love Wikipedia.

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

Looks like it inspired the coruscant house in Andor. Similar angles and vibe.

table

Entrance

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I associate this style with the default-space-station style. See examples below.
I don't know where it really comes from.

2001: A Space Odyssey (from 1968)

MIR
Source: Музей космонавтики. Москва. (продолжение) - БерлоЖЖка Шатуна — LiveJournal

International Space Station
Source: The Unbelievable NASA Space Shuttle Designed To Carry 86 Astronauts At Once

u/yetanotherpenguin
Source: Today's drawing (ink and markers). : drawing

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

I really love built-ins. Is there like... A collection of designs like this with blueprints or models to explain how to build in these styles?