Question of the Day

[potentiality_26]

questionoftheday asks: What part of today’s society and technology do you look at and immediately feel old comparing to related things from when you were younger?

My answer: I've been hurting for my old VHS tapes recently, if that counts. I had so much good stuff that I basically can't access these days. (Yes, I know it would be possible, if I got a hold of a working VHS player, to digitize them- but it's the principle of the thing.)

What makes me feel old more than anything (and I'm hardly old) is things I took for granted growing up literally not working anymore.
   

Comments

[lessonsinescapology]

Yeah, I had to throw away my VHS tapes but at least the series was being released on DVD now.

Technology has moved at such a fast pace these past few years. I went to buy a small home stereo and the guy at the shop looked at me like I was asking to buy a dinosaur^^

[potentiality_26]

See, a lot of the things I had taped were miniseries that only ever got limited DVD releases. It's possible to buy them used at very high prices, but it just... irks me because I have them, right over there.

Yeah, things are definitely changing fast!

[leahclaire]

Aw man, I have a few really old movies on vhs, but I take them for granted because my parents have a working vcr. We definitely have some stuff recorded off of live tv that you can't buy anywhere.

[potentiality_26]

Oh, to have a working VCR...