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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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How modern logos would look like in 1984 (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 4 days ago by rei@piefed.social to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee

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The designer is Kostya Petrenko (aka kxdgraphics on IG)

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

TV shows were mostly terrible.

Ummm....excuse me?! You had me until that point. Then you lost me.

Modern TVs fascination with having a whole "season long" episode that requires viewing all in a row is not better.

I would rather, and usually do, select a random episode of TNG, Quantum Leap, A-Team, Simon and Simon, X-Files, etc... where they have an hour long adventure, then have a new one the next week. You don't need to worry about binge watching to "catch up"; just any random episode is a self contained story that you can enjoy and then get out. And sometimes the occasional two-parter.

[–] j4yt33@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Watching x-files atm, I started last year in November and I'm still only on season 9. Amazing show

[–] xyzzy@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"Mostly." :-)

You're talking to someone who owns all of those on Blu-ray and eagerly watched all of them each week back in the day (except Simon & Simon). And I could easily nominate probably 10 more off the top of my head.

In fact, I'm currently doing a full series rewatch of Quantum Leap. Nearly done.

But you've got to admit that for every excellent show there were a dozen terrible ones that are utterly forgettable. The bar is on average higher these days. Or rather, it was maybe a decade ago.