DigiDiaries

5 things I'll miss when I'm __ years old by Joyce Solano

I have a friend who hates all things new, and loves the old, the vintage and the nostalgic. He hunts for 1980's memorabilia, recycles my old ipods, phones and computer parts and somehow manages to breathe new life into what I deem "useless, ugly and last year's models".

I, on the other hand have a love for the new, shiny and technologically advanced. I'm an early adopter and will shell out for first generation gadgets galore. Call it summer solstice seasonal affect disorder (say that fast 5 times), but this week, I have become nostalgic for some quickly disappearing products. Honestly, I may spend the rest of my days never touching these again. So please join me in shedding a tear and taking a moment of silence. Thank you dear old friends for these past years of service.

1. The 35 mm film spool:

Kodak's digital sales overtook film in 2005 and regular film has continued to decline. 

2. The mix cassette tape:

Sales of music cassettes in the U.S. dropped from 442 million in 1990 to about 700,000 in 2006.

3. The record player:

Unless you are a collector or a scratch-happy DJ opposed to iPod mixers , these dinosaurs are only coaster worthy.

5.  The physical diary:

One word: Blogs. Also, no one wants to keep secrets anymore.

6. The handwritten letter:

When I took the GMATS they made me handwrite in script for their security/identity  screening process. My only writing these days is on a bday card or a post-it. Not only had I forgotten half of the alphabet in script, my hand cramped after the third sentence.

Posted at 04:43PM Jun 26, 2008 by Bernadette Anat in Personal  |  Comments[0]