Technology is booming.
Advancements in science over the years have transformed the impossible into a reality.
But as awesome as our new, futuristic gadgets are, it seems the past is making a comeback.
Here are 10 old tech that have become cool without you noticing.
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Retro Gaming What started out as a just a few pixels on
a screen has gown into massive market of AAA games with realistic textures, voice acting,
and in depth gameplay.
From Pong on the Atari 2600, to Horizon Zero Dawn on the PlayStation 4, games have evolved
into miraculous works of art and entertainment.
However in recent years, people seem to be gravitating back to gaming basics.
Nintendo recently released the NES Classic Edition, a gaming console modeled after the
original and loaded with 30 of the best games from the old console.
It sold out instantly, and any new stock is sold before it hits the shelves.
Companies are coming out with things like iCADE, a mini arcade machine that you can
place your ipad into to play classic games on a vintage style arcade machine.
It just goes to show you that nothing can beat the classics.
Retro Sound What’s the best way to play music at a party?
Surely you’re not going to use on of those new portable speakers!
That is so 2017.
What you need is a phonograph.
Just crank the handle like 20 times, slide your record on there, and enjoy the muffled
sounds of your favorite ragtime group from the 1920’s!
What, too retro for you?
Fine, I guess you could get the updated version.
They are still selling phonographs today, but with just a few added extras.
They still have that same classic look with the horn on top, but they come with a turntable
for records, a disc drive for CDs, an AM/FM radio, a USB port, a headphone jack, and built-in
Bluetooth.
Now you can liven up the party and play your ragtime music for your friends wirelessly
from your phone!
Retro Cameras Back in the day, people didn’t have access
to cameras on their phone, but there were cameras that gave you almost instant access
to your photos.
Old Polaroid cameras would snap a picture and shoot out the photo right then and there.
You would have to wait for a minute for the image to show up, or of course shake it like
an OutKast song, but soon after you would have your very own physical copy of the picture.
Nowadays we go digital, which of course has many benefits, but it’s a pain to get physical
copies of pictures.
Luckily Polaroid is back at it again with their new camera the Polaroid Snap, which
combines digital and physical.
You can choose a border and color option, snap a picture, and have a physical print
of the picture instantly.
Retro Music Just when we thought we could stop making
cars with cassette players in them, cassettes become popular again.
Cassette manufacturers have reported massive sales increases over the past couple of years,
and it’s still on the rise.
In recent years, artists like Eminem and Blink-182 have been re-releasing old albums on cassette
tapes, as well as new record label companies who operate exclusively with cassette tapes.
Tapes are also coming back in adapter form.
Ever try fighting with your cassette player to use one of those old tape adapters in the
car that plug into your CD player or iPod?
Yeah, that wasn’t very fun.
Well now the cassette tape adapters come wires free and with Bluetooth!
Just pair your device, stick in the tape, and you’re good to go!
It works in your boombox too so you can play Peter Gabriel outside someone’s window.
Retro Cell Phones When cell phones really started to become
popular at the turn of the century, almost everyone had he same one: the Nokia 3310.
This phone had everything: phone calling, text messaging, a calculator, a calendar…ok
that’s about it.
But it is to this day one of the top-selling phones of all time, known for it’s outstanding
battery life and indestructability.
Nokia is hoping to recapture that popularity and is re-releasing the phone in 2017.
Time will tell how popular it will be, but brace yourselves for a multitude of YouTube
videos that test the durability of the new phone.
If trading in your smart phone for a not so smart phone doesn’t fit your fancy, there
are other ways to capture that vintage look.
Check out the 80’s retro iPhone case.
You get that same old ridiculous bulky shape without the tumor-causing radiation!
Retro Video Cameras Kodak is known for affordable, disposable
cameras that you could take pictures with, drop the camera off for the film to be developed,
and then pick up the photos later.
As you might imagine, this service isn’t widely used anymore, due to the fact that
we all have cameras on our person all the time.
Kodak has struggled over the years, but one of their saving graces is their hand in the
movie industry.
In 1965, Kodak developed the Super 8 motion picture film format that revolutionized filmmaking
at that time.
Today, Kodak is in the final stages of developing a new Super 8 style camera that allows you
to capture that same look of vintage movies.
They are treating the process similarly to their disposable cameras, where you can send
in the film, and they will develop it for you, send it back, and provide you with a
digital copy.
Retro Typewriters Although they are quite dated, there is something
special about using an old typewriter.
Just ask acclaimed writers Woody Allen, Tom Wolfe, and the best selling author of all
time, Danielle Steele, all of whom use typewriters to create their masterpieces.
While really cool to look at, they are a pain in the butt to use.
They don’t have spell check, it’s difficult to edit mistakes, and most importantly, they
can’t access the Internet!
How are you supposed to distract yourself from writing without funny cat videos?
Thankfully, there is a way to capture the romanticism of using a typewriter with the
hilarity of cat fail videos.
Qwerky Toys has released the Qwerkywriter, a mechanical keyboard that connects wirelessly
to computers, tablets, and even phones.
You will be the coolest hipster in the coffee shop.
Virtual Reality Virtual reality in the 1990’s was…lacking.
None of the systems worked like they were advertised, and graphics were nowhere near
realistic.
Headsets like the Nintendo Virtual-Boy and the VX-1 made valiant efforts to bring VR
to the masses, but ultimately failed in their attempts.
The technology just wasn’t there yet to create an immersive experience.
Virtual reality virtually died out in the 2000’s, but has recently been brought back
to life thanks to the Oculus Rift.
With lots of buzz surrounding the product, other developers such as Sony and HTC quickly
jumped at the opportunity to capitalize on the concept.
VR is now widely available on multiple platforms, and has finally lived up to its name.
It does have a hefty price tag, however, and may still be slightly ahead of its time.
But you can fully expect to see huge strides from the VR industry in the near future.
Retro Headphones Similar to cellphones, headphones have made
some substantial size changes over the years.
They started as massive speakers you had to strap to your head, and then shrank down to
tiny earphones you can place inside your ear.
Headphones are heading back to their roots, and the bigger models are becoming more and
more popular once more.
The sound quality in headphones has improved exponentially over the years and now offers
intimate listening experiences for the wearer.
But beyond that, headphones have become more of a fashion statement.
People are wearing them around their neck just for the sake of wearing them, but you
can’t really blame them.
There are some sexy headphones out there, notably the Master and Dynamic MH40’s, as
well as the gold Beats Studio headphones.
They’ll cost you an arm and a leg, but your ears will love you for it.
Retro Handset Ask your parents about early telephones, and
they will tell you tales of chords, Touch-Tones, and maybe even rotaries.
We now live in an age where everything is portable and wireless, and yet the cool thing
now is to add a cumbersome accessory to your cellphone.
Native Union has come out with a cellphone attachment that turns your smartphone into
a relic from the past.
It is a retro style handset complete with handheld receiver and phone cord that is sure
to bunch up and drive you insane.
All sorts of celebrities have been spotted with it, including Lenny Kravitz, Jamie Lee
Curtis, Orlando Bloom, and more!
This lovely addition let’s you relive the problems of the past such as the inability
to talk using a hands-free headset, an impossible to untangle phone cord, and a literal pain
in the neck from holding the phone with your shoulder.
Those were the days.
There are tons of old technologies making a comeback in today’s world.
Which ones did we miss?
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