48kRAMMar 27, 2023

1990s web experience

- Open site in browser
- Watch framework of site gradually appear
- Start reading site text
- View images once they load
- Click a hyperlink to more information on the thing you're looking for

2020s web experience

- Open site in browser
- Wait for Cloudflare to verify you aren't a bot
- Wait for background movie to load
- Dismiss cookie popup
- Decline to subscribe to their mailing list
- Decline to speak to a chatbot that promises it's a human
- Scroll infinitely looking for the information you want that's probably not there since it's all generated text intended for other robots to read anyway

Show threadRoy Brander🍁Mar 27, 2023

@48kRAM

1960s TV experience:
-Turn set on.
-Wait 30 seconds for tubes to warm up.
-Watch what is on.
-Turn set off.

2020s TV experience:
-Turn Set on.
-Wait 40 seconds for it to boot.
-Try to find things in grids of thumbnails
-Get paralysed by choice
-Realize hour has gone by and you need food
-Turn Set off

Show threadAndy Teaszer FellaMar 28, 2023
@RoyBrander @48kRAM …(7) search for “Please Stand By”, watch it, and find yourself rooting for the underdog, and wonder how such a fun, enthralling film stayed buried for 6 years
Show threadRoy Brander🍁

@andymatisz @48kRAM

...turns out to be on the "Kanopy" streaming service, that is associated with my local public library - I can watch it for free at home! Not sure how widespread those Kanopy/library deals may be, so this might be a very general announcement. Check your library catalogue!

Mar 28, 2023 at 5:37pmWeb
Show threadAndy Teaszer FellaMar 29, 2023
@RoyBrander @48kRAM sweet! Thanks, I’ll check it out!