(Intro)
The screen is so tiny that four of it is not even (the size of) your iPhone.
(PD) Hi guys!
(Everyone) Hi!
(PD) How do you think technology has evolved over the years?
I just felt personally attacked by that question.
I feel that they put us here because we are old.
Ya.
How would we know?
(Fauzi) Ya, exactly. I'm a Gen Z-er. (Joyce) We are not here from the start.
Woah.
"Deep" thoughts...
Technology has developed a lot over the years.
Last time, we had Nokia phones.
But now, we have iPhones.
(Ra) I think the most apparent thing these days is that literally everything is on your mobile device,
(Renae) Yes. (Ra) I think the most apparent thing these days is that literally everything is on your mobile device,
Such as televisions,
Computers,
And dating apos.
(PD) What are some popular 90s products that you know of?
Tamagotchi.
Oh...
Flip phones.
Yes, (and) Game Boy.
Last time, they don't use phones.
They use the...
(Yeoshi) "Beep" (x3) (Ryan) Pager?
(Both) (Yes), pager.
It gives of the sound of "Beep" (x3).
(Yes, it is) pager.
The brick game.
Oh yes. We love (that).
(Fauzi) The one that (we can) play Tetris. Oh my god.
(Joyce) Ya. (Fauzi) The one that (we can) play Tetris. Oh my god.
(Fauzi) The kind that will have multiple games in one little console.
(Joyce) It's like 99 games in one but it's all the same concept. (Fauzi) The kind that will have multiple games in one little console.
(Joyce) It's like 99 games in one but it's all the same concept.
(Fauzi) Yes! But, it's all the same game. (Joyce) It's like 99 games in one but it's all the same concept.
(Fauzi) Ya. It's really to con you.
(Joyce) Ya, I remember that. (Fauzi) Ya. It's really to con you.
In today's episode of Singaporeans Try,
You will be going through a series of challenges using 90s technology.
(Fauzi) There's challenges? (I thought we were) going to try and have fun. (Joyce) Challenge?
(Item 1)
Eh look, (it's) Nokia.
The hand! (x2) (Ra) You know when it (switches) on and there's a (vibration).
The hand! (x2) (Imitates Nokia startup intro)
(Ra) (You) need to take your battery out. (Renae) Oh my god, my heart is fluttering. This is giving me major nostalgia.
(Nokia startup intro)
(Fauzi) Nobody will use this. (Joyce) The screen is so tiny,
That four of this is not even (the size of your) iPhone.
You see.
It's super tiny.
(Challenge 1)
Okay, I'm ready whenever you are.
Okay, 1, 2, 3.
Oh.
Guys, my fingers are fat.
Wah....
Ah. (x2)
The...Oh!
Eh?
I pressed 'space' without wanting it.
(Joyce) (I'm) done. (Fauzi) Oh my god, what?
(PD) Okay, time's up!
(We got your ears covered)
I'm at 'I'. Eh, you got 'I love the'.
'I love thesmartlo'!
Oh, you did it.
I just typed 'I love the'.
I should have typed 'I love TSL'.
Because ain't nobody got the time to write...
'Thesmartlocal'.
(Item 2)
(Ra) Pagers!
(Renae) Huh? I don't know how to use it because I was too young. (Ra) Pagers!
(Renae) Huh? I don't know how to use it because I was too young.
(Ra) I've never used a pager. (Renae) Huh? I don't know how to use it because I was too young.
(Ryan) Oh, we should have said 'walkie talkie' just now. (Yeoshi) It's the pager.
Eh, what?
Oh, it's a pager. Correct.
Walkie talkie (Laughs) Walkie talkie?
Oh my god, I actually don't know how to use it.
Only my father has it.
You must kiap (clip) here and there will be this silver chain.
Yes! The Phua Chu Kang chain.
Actually what is a pager used for?
Is it for sending messages?
It's to let people know that they can call...
(Ryan) To let them know that you want to call them and you should call them back.
(Yeoshi) Wah, you're damn smart. (Ryan) To let them know that you want to call them and you should call them back.
(Yeoshi) Wah, you're damn smart.
(Ryan) Ya, I think (x2). (Yeoshi) Wah, you're damn smart.
Hello Ryan.
Ryan, ryan?
Ryan?
Ya? (Laughs)
(Challenge 2)
Let's do one thing at a time and that is, how do I open this.
Okay, we are not boom...we are not Gen Z.
We are not Gen Z.
We are boomers. (x3)
Eh? What?
Okay got it.
(This is) so interesting.
Okay.
(Self made up intro)
Erm...
(Awkward silence)
How in the (Pager rings).
Oh my god.
How do you do that?
I bet you don't even know right.
I just press the green button. Press and hold.
(Will she succeed?)
Nothing is literally happening.
Just press and hold the button.
Oi! (Pager rings) Hello.
What the? Okay, wait (x4).
(Pager rings)
Nice.
Oh my, you can set...(Shock by pager ring)
It sounds like a microwave.
(Renae) It's so scary, loud and shrill.
Okay, it says Singtel. (Renae) It's so scary, loud and shrill.
Okay, it says Singtel.
Okay, now it's (switch) on.
Woah. (Shocked again by pager ring)
Okay I did that by myself, I win.
(Item 3)
(Renae) Oh my god, memories
This was so fun and lit. (Renae) Oh my god, memories
This was so fun and lit.
Aiyo, this one is cute.
Oh my gosh, I'm literally in coding.
Ya, he can (solve this) He's very smart.
This is not coding.
This is stocks?
(Joyce) I have never ever seen this display, nor this. (Fauzi) I have.
But I always see this because my parents are always on this one.
But we always never win.
(Challenge 3)\
So easy? Are you kidding?
You (can) go first.
Excuse you?
Back then before the internet was a huge thing,
If you wanted to check if your flight was on time or if everything was up to date,
Just go the teletext and it's there for you.
Isn't that fun?
Okay, what is this?
That's the news.
It's right here, BBC Sports.
If you want specific updates and read about these headlines and more details,
You just have to go (to) these numbers.
(These are) so fun.
(These are) memories.
Oh my god, what are the Gen Z people going to say about this.
This is a 4D TOTO draw.
So, the first prize is this number.
What's starters?
It's better than consolation but not as good as (the) top 3 (prizes).
Then why is it call starters?
Because you're starting to get the big money.
(Reading from the paper) Teletext will cease operations from...
Oh! This is teletext.
(Yep, it took them 28 seconds)
You text '882',
And they will tell you what's the number that won.
Then this is from where? The television screen?
Ya.
Huh? This cannot be (on the) television screen.
Ya, (it is shown) by the television number.
(Flashback) This cannot be (on the) television screen.
You press 501 (and) 503 to 505 (on the television), you can see the arrivals.
(Yeoshi) Then (you pres) 506 (to go) next. (Ryan) Ah...
(Yeoshi) Then (for) departure, you can see (them on) 507 to 509. (Ryan) You're very smart.
(It's because) I'm in coding.
Ya, this is football news.
So you press 304 to read about 'Cattermole blow stuns Sunderland'.
Oh no, sorry.
(I mean) 'Eriksson rules out Sweden switch' and 304 (for) 'Cattermole blow stuns Sunderland'. Wow.
(Fauzi) They really had to shorten their headlines. (Joyce) Ya, they had to compact (it).
(It's) damn compact.
For example if you click 306, it will be 'Kenny drugs ban appeal dismissed'.
Actually, (it's) quite cute.
(I know) right?
Now, you'll probably just key into Google 'SQ536'.
Dude, I have an app to do that.
This is so ancient and prehistoric.
Oh my god, actually ya.
(Item 4)
(Renae) Mighty minds! (Ra) Yellow...
Are these the yellow pages?
Wah, I hate this (and) I don't want to look at it.
Wah, the first thing I open is Bendemeer.
Where are we? Bendemeer.
I'm pretty sure my dad used it when he was driving around.
I would look at it and be like "Pa pa, what's that?", and I couldn't make sense of it.
(Yeoshi) Bruh. (Ryan) We see this before.
We literally took Google maps to get here.
No, this is the phone book.
Eh?
This is (the) street directory.
(Challenge 4)
(This is) easy peasy.
I've actually never used this book before.
(I) can (do it).
Aiya, (this is) so easy.
All you need to do is to find it in an alphabetical order,
In the first page.
(Ryan) Don't anyhow flip (the pages (first).
(Yeoshi) Check the content page. (Ryan) Don't anyhow flip (the pages (first).
Can you calm down?
I want to win!
(Fauzi) Map 111, 2A. (Joyce) 2A!
Erm...
Kallang Bahru road...
You found it?
Here, 131.
(Yeoshi) Oh my gosh, you're so good at this.
(Ryan) 131, grid number 2D. (Yeoshi) Oh my gosh, you're so good at this.
(Ryan) 131, grid number 2D.
Okay.
Bu yao flip dao jiang kuai. (Don't flip so fast)
111, 2A. (x2)
1D. Eh, where's 2A?
Where's 111?
Here, 111, 2A.
Oh, 2A is here. 'Enlarged section map - 1D'.
This is like a game.
Here.
(Both) Found it!
There!
We're already at Bendemeer MRT. There! (x3)
Chutex Building, yay!
Chutex!
Bye.
(Ra) Where are you going, Renae? (Renae) I'm out.
I got my essentials.
How do I find 111?
Oh! Map 111.
Er....
Isn't it here?
Boon Keng, then we walked this way.
(Yeoshi) Then...I found it! (x2) (Ryan) Oh, okay 2A.
Chutex Building!
Ah...wah.
(Item 5)
Oh, I know what's this.
Phone cards!
(Joyce) I like the Singapore Zoo one because there was some fun facts on them.
(I know) right? Yes, correct (x2). (Joyce) I like the Singapore Zoo one because there was some fun facts on them.
(I know) right? Yes, correct (x2).
Wow! It's your favourite.
(Challenge 5)
(Renae) The dots? (Ra) I was just looking at that.
The one on the (card) is it?
Aiya, the punctured dots (refers to) the value (left).
You spend $5 and each phone call is 50 cents,
So they put a dot.
(Ra) Then, you will know how much value you (are) left with.
(Joyce) That is so good. (Ra) Then, you will know how much value you (are) left with.
At least we got one (correct) out of the five.
No, I think we got everything correct.
(Fauzi) You see, you can report lost for Ezlink (cards) and potentially retrieve the money.
(Joyce) Ya. (Fauzi) You see, you can report lost for Ezlink (cards) and potentially retrieve the money.
(Fauzi) If you lose this, that's it.
(Joyce) (There's a) serial number. (Fauzi) If you lose this, that's it.
Who's remembering the serial number?
Or you can call 161 for assistance.
(PD) How were the challenges?
Were they even challenges?
The pager one was a challenge for me.
Okay, ya.
(Renae) It was so nostalgic.
(Ra) Ya. (x3) (Renae) It was so nostalgic.
It's just like our lives back in the 90s.
I love Nokia phones.
We tried. (x4)
Ya, it was quite fun.
Would I do it again? Would you do it again?
We don't have to.
You're right.
(PD) Which was your favourite technology and why?
None.
(Ryan) No. (x6) (Yeoshi) Woah.
(Ryan) I think the pager is quite cool.
(Ryan) I was going to say the pagers too. (Ryan) I think the pager is quite cool.
The pager is quite cool.
For example if I need an alarm clock.
Ya.
I think the phones.
Ya. The phones was what we had the most interaction with.
Ya. It was an immersive experience.
At that point of time, it was the peak of technology.
I was like "I had a little camera on my hand".
"I can take a picture with anything".
And the anything was,
Any technology that doesn't make me feel old.
Oh, no., I really love the Street Directory.
I feel like it's a challenge in the escape room.
We have to figure out (how) to get from here to here.
How do I find the place? and it will leave you a code.
Then, you'll get the post it (note) that says "This is the answer".
(PD) Which current technology do you think will be similarly made obsolete in future?
(Renae) Oh my god, that's really sad. (PD) Which current technology do you think will be similarly made obsolete in future?
(Renae) Oh my god, that's really sad.
Vacuum cleaner.
(Yeoshi) Because (of) the robots.
(Ryan) Ya. (Yeoshi) Because (of) the robots.
(Ryan) Ya. I feel like these days people just use the screens.
They have Chrome cast and just mirror their screens from their phones,
(Renae) Ya. (Ra) But people hardly watch television channels.
I mean people still do but not as much as back in the days.
They won't check the television guide and be like "(It's) 9pm, I want to catch my favourite drama" because they will just stream it.
I think we don't even need mobile phones anymore.
They'll have a chip implanted in our brains.
Where we just tap and connect to someone.
"Hello, hello". (It's just) like we have Professor X type powers.
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(Joyce) I feel so grossed out. (Fauzi) Ya.
(Screams)