What's something that's seen as Obsolete, but isn't?
-
minidisc still seems futuristic to me.
-
IRC: simplest way of communicating online, and a bouncer can be availed for free
Forums: great store of knowledge and friendly, helpful people. If you ask a question in discord, nobody will ever see the answer again.
Forums: great store of knowledge and friendly, helpful people. If you ask a question in discord, nobody will ever see the answer again.
The search functions in forums are notoriously terrible though (although someone will inevitably ask you to try using it), so finding anything useful relies on "outside" search engines.
And the linear thread format has been terrible since it was invented (which is probably why discord uses it). You basically need to ignore half the posts to follow the one interesting side line that might end up with a solution.
-
Fax machines. Government and medical offices would grind to a halt without them. That's just reality.
Came to say this. Fax just refuses to die.
-
Fax machines and overhead projectors, if you live in Germany. Basically every office here still has a (frequently used) Fax machine and all schools still use overhead projectors.
It was actually quite a shock to me when my University retired their projectors in 2023. They sent an email to each and every student as a warning. Life‘s crazy here.
Projectors that use actual acetates? Wow.
-
It's almost like they didn't get any training before they became drug dealers. /s
I'm sure they have a group chat, right?
"Guys, how much are you selling your yay for these days? I've had negative feedback from three people now about prices. I can handle these bad Yelp reviews."
-
Wrist watches. Extremely convenient, even when your phone is buried or you don't want to be distracted.
Yep. And it doesn't need to be charged every night like apple watch or similar.
Am looking for a new one if you have any recommendations.
-
Wii console: remote controler plus informatic knowledge make this a trustfull smartTV
I know, crazy right? The thing must be 20 years old now. Shows how versatile it is.
-
This post did not contain any content.
measles..
-
This post did not contain any content.
Wired headphones
-
minidisc still seems futuristic to me.
I loved minidisc. It was just too late to the game with mp3s hot on its heels.
-
Buttons, knobs, plastic bezels.
At least according to the industry those are all in the past. The future is screens that go to the very edge of the device and absolutely nothing tactile.
And it is bullshit. It is less reliable, less convenient, less cool -- To say nothing of the safety disaster that nailing a tablet computer to the dashboard of every car has been.
Absolutely hate cars with those stupid big screens on the console. Give me buttons and knobs any day.
-
This post did not contain any content.
Darcs VCS
-
Tape drives. They're still used for backups/archival because they offer the lowest cost per gigabyte, as long as you don't need to access the data very fast.
Tape itself is cheap, but buying the other equipment for it costs a fortune.
-
Mediums matter. I think it's because a laptop or phone can sometimes be heavier and slower than a single post it or piece of paper. Just a thought though.
-
Can a CNC not do that for just the mechanical parts?
I know way too much about bootstrapping semiconductor production, which is viable but highly impractical.
Sure, but it's not as impressive (imo) when you also need a computer control system, a bunch of circuitry and electronics, and a whole mess of software to make it work in the end. A mill just needs enough spin and it runs exactly as intended.
-
Pretty much anything in a machine shop made in the last 80 years or so. So many people turn up their noses at anything that isn't computer controlled anymore. Yknow what a big old mill can do that a CNC can't? It can make every single part needed to make a new mill. It's a self replicating machine with the right know how. People don't respect that kind of quality anymore.
I don't think a mill can make the copper windings in the motor and isolate them.
Same with the power cable. -
Sure, but it's not as impressive (imo) when you also need a computer control system, a bunch of circuitry and electronics, and a whole mess of software to make it work in the end. A mill just needs enough spin and it runs exactly as intended.
Oh yeah, I have a copy of the Gingery books and I love it.
Gingery never really goes into how much power you need exactly, or what blend of RPM vs. torque is ideal. What would be your guess?
-
Everyone even tangentially related to healthcare is terrified of violating HIPAA in a way that leaves evidence that can be traced back to them. So the corps force dumb shit like this, while the employees are perfectly happy to tell all kinds of private health information to anyone who will listen. Especially if it's funny or gross.
Believe it or not, Canadian health services do this shit too.
-
I don't think a mill can make the copper windings in the motor and isolate them.
Same with the power cable.You don't need an electric motor. You just need enough spin. I've seen old mills and lathes that run on steam. An electric motor just happens to be very convenient with our current technology.
-
Oh yeah, I have a copy of the Gingery books and I love it.
Gingery never really goes into how much power you need exactly, or what blend of RPM vs. torque is ideal. What would be your guess?
Torque is the real limiting factor. You can always gear up or down for whatever you're working on, but at the end of the day you need enough torque to get the work done. And a proper milling machine needs A LOT of torque.
