Author Topic: The Persistence of Analogue, BBC  (Read 924 times)

chris667

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The Persistence of Analogue, BBC
« on: October 03, 2018, 08:10:48 AM »
I came across this the other day:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/play/b0bgmxgc

Very interesting!

Lots of millennials enjoy analogue hobbies, basically because things on computer screens are boring. 

Kai-san

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Re: The Persistence of Analogue, BBC
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2018, 09:30:53 PM »
Thanks for the link Chris, I enjoyed it. Nice to hear these young people talking about the physical aspect of their interests, I think that is at the core of the renewed interest in film cameras, vinyl records and so on. In this country the primary schools are now flooded with computers, a development driven by the computer industry that I once worked for. We see the results already; loss of concentration, nervousness, teenagers with psychological problems. And my generation is one of the worst when it comes to pushing this development, desperate to show that they are cutting edge and cool despite their advanced age. It's nauseating to watch.
Ok, that's probably enough vitriol for today!
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Re: The Persistence of Analogue, BBC
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2018, 12:07:10 PM »
The BBC technology programme 'Click' last night had a piece about Fuji Instax - essentially they're seeing huge growth with millennials bored of their phone and wanting hard-copy prints. It's also no surprise how many photos in powerpoint presentations have the iconic Polaroid borders faked around them to make them 'trendier'.

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Re: The Persistence of Analogue, BBC
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2018, 03:05:01 PM »
And then there's Holga who is kickstarting an instant printer to convert your phone photos to Instax...
Francois

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