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Digital Generation, Analog Retro Chic
securitas writes "The New York Times' Juliet Chung writes about the latest technology trend: the growing popularity of analog technology with a generation that has grown up digital. 'Yesterday's technology designs are becoming popular among those in their teens and 20's eager to usher back a time they experienced only barely, if at all.' An MIT graduate student interviewed for the article, Ali Rahimi, was tired of the 'impersonal, unthinking' nature of modern technology, so he hacked an old telephone handset together with his mobile phone with the rationale, 'The handset has been going through about a hundred years of evolution in design and ... have the perfect shape.' According to Brown University technology historian Steven Lubar, 'When the available technology converges at a certain performance threshold ... consumers begin to base their choices on nontechnical considerations'. Chung also includes a sidebar that lists some of the new retro analog devices and interpretations, ranging from radio PC case mods to ancient clunker cell phones. Any other cool or interesting retro analog devices or hacks out there?" I've personally enjoyed owning tube amps on and off - the sound warmth, whether it be psychological or real, is definitely different then solid state amps.
My dog doesn't buy CDs or records, moron! Music stimulates feelings.. as in emotions, moron. Can you understand that sometimes text doesn't have to be written to be understood. Its called context. That is why dorks like you don't understand why analog sound is better than digital sound. I am sane.. I've posted 3 times to this site. Only when it matters. With 30000 posts, you are a little obsessed and nitpicky. Get a life! The stuff in between my first and last sentences are my opinions, respect it.. At least I have one! You said almost nothing with your post. So..... comment away. Only another close-minded clicky idiot will validate your non-point.