Fast-forwarding and rewinding on VHS, where you could see every frame. The digital equivalent "fast-forwards" or "reverses" by skipping frames, so it's more difficult to stop at the right spot. Chapters on DVD's and Blu-rays do not fully mitigate this problem. It's especially awful with any streaming video like Netflix which has to buffer every time.
I do not like video cameras. People aren't supposed to see what they look like. And they are far inferior to the human eye, anyway. I would destroy them, if I could.
I kind of miss actual polaroid pictures. The digital equivalents and instagram are kind of lame in comparison.
The tactile sensation of writing on a typewriter. The peace of mind that comes with only having a landline. Etc, etc, etc. @Lord Vivec: I don't feel superior, in fact I feel quite out of place.
So many old technologies were so much more tactile. The clicking and spring-action of a rotary dial. The mechanical shutter sound in old 35mm cameras. The robust texture of vinyl and the practice of removing it from the sleeve and putting the needle in the groove. Now we interact with smooth, flat screens for everything, and those devices are amazing, but I guess it feels a little less satisfying in some ways.
Buttons. I like not having to look at a screen to interact with something and having a tactile feedback. Mp3 players are a big one on this. Which leads also to ownership. I like that when I buy something, I own it. Not just licensing access temporarily.
The Rhode Island state government still requires some of its employees to use them But yeah, I miss movies coming out on video tapes too. I actually still have a VCR in my room, to play the huge collection of tapes I still have. I don't think my DVD collection will ever surpass my tape collection.
God, what a nightmare. Okay, I think you misunderstand. Overall I think DVD and Blu-ray are vastly superior to VHS, and I've long been rid of my tapes and I no longer own a VCR. I was just talking about one thing I don't think has improved with home video.
I miss recording things on VHS. I did it all the time, often setting the timer and all that. Because unlike a dvr, you could keep it and take it to someone else's house, etc. I had a DVD recorder too but they never really worked out that well.
I've gone through my library and made playlists specifically to make into a mix cd for somebody... again, like I said, not the same. The actual act of making mix tapes was the fun of it... finding the songs on tapes and dubbing it. It took a good while, and was a satisfying project. I still have a dual cassette player in a closet. I should make mix tapes to give to people for Christmas. Dunno if blank cassettes are still available, though.
