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Cassette Futurism

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Welcome to Cassette Futurism Lemmy and Mbin Community.

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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[–] RightHandOfIkaros 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Definitely one of the helmets of all time. This gives a very "designed in the 1970s" vibe. Lots of organic curves and untextured fiberglass/plastic. Not enough fins or ribs to be from the 80s, but too much white for the 60s.

[–] LesserAbe 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

At the time I'm reading this the title notes that this design is from 1985. Here's an article I came across with more info.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 2 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly that's older than I was expecting. But the 80s does make sense, a lot closer to the 70s than the 2010s year I was expecting.

[–] LANIK2000 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

AI has ruined my brain. Instead of simply enjoying the wacky art, my mind just keeps checking if it's real or not.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] aeronmelon 23 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

New community idea: AI or Japan?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Amazing Idea!

[–] jaybone 3 points 2 weeks ago

That’s what they want you to believe.

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

I can dig it.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Does anyone else wish they had that couch in 2020?

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

What couch? Did you lose your mind?

[–] Lost_My_Mind 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fine, loveseat. Whatever the official term is.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess it could be a love seat if you're extremely flexible and have excellent balance 🤷

[–] jaybone 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t think that means what you think it means.

[–] Viking_Hippie 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It does and it doesn't. I know that there's a type of furniture called a loveseat, but I'm choosing to interpret the phrase otherwise for the sake of humor 😉

[–] jaybone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Any seat can be a love seat if you try hard enough.

[–] Viking_Hippie 2 points 2 weeks ago

My point exactly 😁

[–] orockwell 3 points 2 weeks ago

Motorcycle, but yes absolutely.