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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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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This looks expensive as hell. Pretty sure it’s for TV editing DVC which I think means it could have been used internationally even in the 2010s. Love the full-size mechanical keys and the dual Zip drives. What a beast.

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

dual Zip drives

Aren't those tapes or something

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You’re right, DVC would make more sense.

Edit: yeah I’m not sure a zip disk could even fit in that enclosure lol

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

Zips were also waaaay too slow to edit video on. So there’d be no need to have 2.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

They can be had on eBay for around $500, though there are some cheaper ones if anyone would like to cannibalize one to make a Johnny Mnemonic-style cyberdeck.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have no idea what it does, but I want it already

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

It looks like a portable Avid machine

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Thats one of the most beautiful objects I think I've ever seen, god DAMN