09-30-2024, 01:32 AM
I think I was able to open a rift into that parallel universe by finding a Byte magazine archive from January 1985.
I fell into the rabbit hole of that issue. Page 134 A Glimpse Into Future Television. In 1985 and they were talking about HDTV and flat panel TVs. It's weird to think that it took so long to bring it mainstream. What else amazed me was just how technical the articles were. I think that's what's missing in today's media. Everything seems to be so dumbed down. But what really intrigued me the most were all those ads. There were so many, but almost felt welcomed because of how absolutely relevant 90% of them were. But the one that got me was for some tape backup hardware: "She's temporary. But the damage is permanent." Oof. No way that would fly in today's world...
I fell into the rabbit hole of that issue. Page 134 A Glimpse Into Future Television. In 1985 and they were talking about HDTV and flat panel TVs. It's weird to think that it took so long to bring it mainstream. What else amazed me was just how technical the articles were. I think that's what's missing in today's media. Everything seems to be so dumbed down. But what really intrigued me the most were all those ads. There were so many, but almost felt welcomed because of how absolutely relevant 90% of them were. But the one that got me was for some tape backup hardware: "She's temporary. But the damage is permanent." Oof. No way that would fly in today's world...