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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PLATO TERMINAL IV // ROSE | 1972 (lemmy.likes.cat)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is one of the first computer which have touchscreen.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

God, what a beautiful little machine

Thank you for sharing op!

[–] dparticiple 4 points 2 months ago

PLATO is super cool. I highly recommend the book "The Friendly Orange Glow" for a review of the system and network (http://www.friendlyorangeglow.com/ ). It was hugely ahead of its time in many respects.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is a render, or an actual photo?

[–] clay_pidgin 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Looks like a render or AI to me.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Found this, and some others, OP’s is apparently a stock image icon

[–] clay_pidgin 6 points 2 months ago

That's pretty neat! An old job took over a space that used to be owner by, I think, Raytheon, and they left some neat junk behind including a touchscreen that can't have been much newer than that. It used a grid of IR beamers and receivers across the screen and your finger would interrupt an X and a Y beam to indicated location. Pretty cool.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

AI is not allowed in this community.

[–] Fuck_u_spez_ 3 points 2 months ago

What about Al?

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

Never used one like that but I came in just as it was being rebranded as novanet. still. avatar and the legend of farfegnugen,

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

As a kid, seeing a monochromatic amber display was like the pinnacle of tech to me. I'm not sure why, but it was like a special treat every time I saw or got to interact with one.

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

Little typo in the title: termianl

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You mean it's not pronounced teur-myan-ill?

Termianl (n.): a skinny 'puter

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

Fixed Thanks