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Dumb phones. I've grown to hate smartphones, apps, and all that goes with them.
Every app is harvesting my "data", and every website is bloated to shit.
In the 90s, I felt like I knew so much about computers, both the hardware and the software, but I've definitely fallen off from all the improvements in the past 20 years, and I'm so Goddamn lost now. I miss those simpler times when it was more about the physical aspects of a PC and less about the technical aspects.
They both are quieter and calming to the mind and soul, meditative even. And you kind of feel like an NPC in Anno 1602.
The sensation of physically holding and reading a book made from dead trees.
Yes they take up space, yes I use my phone as an e reader when at sea or travelling. No I will not give up physical books at home.
Ordering at Subway. I used to be involved in the entire process of making my sub. More jalapenos! More olives! Now, I have to punch in my order on a screen, I don't even know when they're making my sub, and if I go up and police their every move, I'm a jerk. Not to mention for whatever fucking inane reason, all Subways in Korea have removed yellow mustard from their menu. The only sauces that remain are sweet or mayo. Fuck!
Dating, though i have met my partner online too. Not dating app but a forum.
Data, i LOVE PHYSICAL STUFF. TRY TO TAKE THAT AWAY STREAMING SERVICES!
And politics. Used to actually be honorable and people across the board worked together for the good of their country.
I get you on the last. As lowleek mentioned there was scummy politicians but damn it was nice when they tried to hide it and were ashamed (or at least aped shame) and most had pride in their position and thier institution. I miss the days when senators were senators before republicans/democrats and judges were judges first and the congress would put their own parties president to task for overstepping.
I want mobile phones with actual keyboards back. I hate touch screen keyboards with the passion of a thousand suns and I swear they're getting worse.
Fixing a car.
I'd much, much rather twist some carburetor screws or replace a fuse than have to try to troubleshoot some encrypted CANBUS acceleration sensor that is required for my suspension to work properly.
Physically possessing the music that you bought, having the actual vinyl records (or later, CDs and DVDs of shows). That you don't have to keep renewing subscriptions for to continue being able to listen to (or watch), that you can lend out or pass down to your kids or sell to a used record store, where you can buy the ones someone else sold to them. Those were the days.
Just pop in a magnetic screwdriver bit holder and you have strong power and perfect control.
It countersinks with ease but without the risk of screwing too deep like its electric counterpart all too easily does.
mail ! I mean, email is great, but mail is fantastic. It doesn't make a bunch of sense in this isntantaneous world of ours, but if you just slow down a little, and write letters, and WAIT for a reply, you find yourself more attuned to your own pace, if that makes any sense
Paying for things.
Modern tabletop miniature painting is dominated by contrast paints and airbrushes. This is especially true of small time commission painters.
I personally only use my airbrush for priming, and only use contrast paints for intensely limited purposes like glazing. For the vast majority of my painting I use methods taught in the 80s and 90s.
I personally like the results, and I like to think my methods give my pieces a "voice" that helps me stand out from other local commission painters which deliver interchangeable looking results.
I don't dislike airbrushes (which I know were used by certain niche painters back in the day, but weren't in common use generally) or contrast paints. I know some people take the time to get good results with them, however I think the majority of people applying them do it in a sloppy manner and the effort it would take to prep or clean up the results to a standard I would accept seems like more work than just doing it traditionally.
coffee. specifically, preparation of the drink. simple mechanical devices for grinding the coffee beans by hand, boiling a kettle of water and pouring over the grounds, or preparing in a press, or a moka, or a turkish coffee pot thing. This new keurig pod / nespresso bullshit sucks.
I mean, you're still completely free to do that :) I use a hand-grinder and pour-over for my daily brew. No space for any superfluous gadgets in my little kitchen - even if I wanted them.
Ventrillo / Teamspeak > > > Discord
