never obsoleteJan 6
6 Technologies That Are Destined to Disappear
Maximum PC - April 2011
https://archive.org/details/maximum-pc-2011-06_202501/MaximumPC%202011%2004/page/14/mode/2up
Show threadFelixJan 6

@256 I work in IT and my doorlock is mechanical. For a reason.

Wrong, very wrong indeed, most of those items.

Isn't there a comeback of vinyl records? They were deemed dead before all other five "dying" items on the list…

Show threadRémi Cardona

@syn_rst @256 CD sales are also up. Lots of people are fed up with Spotify, how little they pay artists and not actually owning the music they care about.

e.g. https://magneticmag.com/2025/05/cd-sales-show-modest-growth-amidst-streaming-dominance-in-2025/

CD Sales Show Modest Growth Amidst Streaming Dominance In 2025 - Magnetic Magazine

The compact disc never really disappeared—it just stopped being the center of attention. But lately, there’s been a shift. Across both new releases and

Magnetic Magazine
Jan 7 at 9:03amWeb
Show threadFelixJan 7
@remi @256 Did I mention that I like to *buy* my movies?
I don't have the time to work through some hard-to-use netflix UI to watch a movie on short notice.
Show threadRémi CardonaJan 8
@syn_rst @256 [turns head left to stare at shelves of DVDs] amen, brother