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1950s computer brochures
- mtdewcmu 12y agoIt would be cool to be the programmer of a computer the size of a semi truck. It probably did the work of a pocket calculator, but it looked impressive.
- trhway 12y ago>It would be cool to be the programmer of a computer the size of a semi truck. It probably did the work of a pocket calculator, but it looked impressive. that is pretty much what you're doing today - from the point of view of the programmers of the year 2074 :)
- Swizec 12y agoI seriously doubt pocket calculators will be any different in 2074 than they were ~30 years ago. And they will of course cost the same as well.
- squimmy 12y agomy pocket calculator makes phone calls, takes photos and sends email
- Swizec 12y agoThat's a phone not a pocket calculator. This is a pocket calculator: http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/science/assets_c/2011/08/1999versus2011-thumb-615x254-61376.jpg http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/science/assets_c...
- morbius 12y agoFlat design...?
- adrusi 12y agoIt's modernist design, which originated in the 1950s! The "flat" design of today is really just a return to the design ideas of the 50s, coupled with a lot of what we've learned since then. I too was struck by just how similar these advertisements look compared to what we see today. The biggest difference is the color pallet, which is primarily due to the availability of different colored dyes at the time. While the jury's still out on the matter of modernist design in interactive applications, I firmly believe that it is fantastic for the print medium.