- Flipping the LP over. Remember listening to 5 or 6 songs and then walking over to the turntable and then flipping over the album to hear the other 5 or 6 songs?
- Being at the television at the exact moment when the TV show you wanted to see was starting? In these days of VCRs, DVRs and television shows on the iTunes Music store, who watches shows when the network wants you to?
- Speaking of TV - how about having only 7 or 8 options? The networks, a few locals, PBS and that's it.
- Physically reading a newspaper. This one I lament. There is something about reading a newspaper physically that is better than reading it online. It's a shame that the newspaper business is being changed because of the content being available online. The same is being attempted with books - but come on, who can replace a book with some sort of video screen? How do you break the spine?
- Calling a phone number to get the time or the weather.
- Apple was called crazy for getting rid of the floppy disk with the first iMac. I can't remember the last time I saw a floppy. And with USB drives and email, I barely need to burn cds anymore.
- Here's another one I miss: not being in contact with the world 100% of the time by 5 different ways. I have at least 5 different email addresses, 2 mobile #'s (one for work), a home #, two IM addresses. Don't get me wrong, I love the new technology, but sometimes it's nice to have a break.
There are others. Popping popcorn in a microwave is just the way it's done today. There are things that are going away - renting a video at a video store is one.
Tell me what I missed?
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I just parted ways with my newspaper subscription the other day, and I feel really weird about it, like I've betrayed something important.
Writing letters. Real letters in envelopes with stamps. The anticipation of getting a letter or card in the mailbox from a loved one. That's gone. Along with spelling and grammar. Tnx 2 txt msgs 'n' MySpace 'n' stuf. Eeek. I think I just went all Kevin Federline there. (Must go read a book to recover...)
Going to the bank.
You have direct deposit, so you don't have to deposit your paycheck.
You can use PayPal instead of checks.
You can apply for a loan online.
There are coin-sorting machines, so you don't have to ask for coin rolls wrappers.
Etc., etc.
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