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> I have an urge to make sure they do. The now know about Rotary phones and audio tapes and vinyl - they should be aware of darkrooms. I am curious as to why?
by mankyd 7y ago
> I have an urge to make sure they do. The now know about Rotary phones and audio tapes and vinyl - they should be aware of darkrooms.
I am curious as to why? I mean, in a historical context, they might be interesting. And certainly, they will continue to exist for quite some time in certain professional and hobbyist settings, but I don't imagine they'll provide much value outside of trivia to the average person.
I used one in high school, but I can't say that it has provided me much practical knowledge outside of knowing how a negative is actually used.
- harel 7y agoMaybe "urge" is too harsh of a word. I find the history of technology fascinating and when my boys encountered old tech they were interested by it. We spent some time playing C64 games and it was good fun (in moderation). The rotary phone and seeing if they can figure it out was funny, vinyl is having a renaissance anyway and audio tapes were just cool when they were a thing.
- mankyd 7y agoI look forward to trying the rotary phone thing on my still young children. Hell, they might have an issue with a touch tone phone by the time they're old enough :)
- harel 7y agoIt's a neat exercise - figuring how that rotary thing works without prior knowledge. When I think of it in today's context it's a strange interface. Numbers with zeros and nines took forever to dial :)