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Posted: 8/19/2014 5:26:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 5:35:50 PM EDT
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Didn't Jobs do the NeXT computers in the '90's? It was released in October of 1988. Apple's OS X is descended from the NeXTSTEP OS. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 5:49:26 PM EDT
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Dear lord I remember when all this was brand new. Especially game boy, Commodore 64, gobot watches, and walkman.
I remember seeing Back to the future and thinking the 50s were an unlivable dark age. And now....well now if you made BTTF the 30 year past would be the era in which it was made. And the 80s, especially the late 80s seemed so high tech. VCRs.....video games...and color computers. The first I saw a CD I thought it would never get more advanced. I feel like my concept of a cyberpunk future is now woefully outdated |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 5:53:02 PM EDT
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My 1984 Celica GT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 5:55:12 PM EDT
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Dear lord I remember when all this was brand new. Especially game boy, Commodore 64, gobot watches, and walkman. I remember seeing Back to the future and thinking the 50s were an unlivable dark age. And now....well now if you made BTTF the 30 year past would be the era in which it was made. And the 80s, especially the late 80s seemed so high tech. VCRs.....video games...and color computers. The first I saw a CD I thought it would never get more advanced. I feel like my concept of a cyberpunk future is now woefully outdated and then Nintendo made the power glove and crushed the illusion that electronics were advanced in the 80s 
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Posted: 8/19/2014 5:55:31 PM EDT
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I had that car while in high school. Of course it was 1998, and wasn't nearly as cool then. Quote HistoryQuoted:
I had that car while in high school. Of course it was 1998, and wasn't nearly as cool then. What car was it? |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 5:56:50 PM EDT
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Fuck yeah!
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Posted: 8/19/2014 5:57:00 PM EDT
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and then Nintendo made the power glove and crushed the illusion that electronics were advanced in the 80s
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Dear lord I remember when all this was brand new. Especially game boy, Commodore 64, gobot watches, and walkman. I remember seeing Back to the future and thinking the 50s were an unlivable dark age. And now....well now if you made BTTF the 30 year past would be the era in which it was made. And the 80s, especially the late 80s seemed so high tech. VCRs.....video games...and color computers. The first I saw a CD I thought it would never get more advanced. I feel like my concept of a cyberpunk future is now woefully outdated and then Nintendo made the power glove and crushed the illusion that electronics were advanced in the 80s
http://www.panelsonpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/nintendopowerglove.jpg 
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Posted: 8/19/2014 5:57:53 PM EDT
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TURBO TRINITY 
That's a beauty. If I had another stall in the garage, I'd go on the hunt for an '87! |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 6:01:30 PM EDT
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We went from the M60 MBT to the M1 Abrams (chobham armor) . We got microwave ovens, cd's, usable computers, cell phones, vcrs, digital everything, nicad and lithium batteries, and a host of other goodies in the mid-to-late 80's. It's been said it takes about 30 years to reverse engineer new technology. Roswell was 1951. Do the math.
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Posted: 8/19/2014 6:05:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 6:16:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThe 11/70 came out in 1975. The 11/780 came out in 1978. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 6:19:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 6:28:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:03:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:04:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryMore 70s shit. I got a Big Track in 78 for Christmas. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:05:49 PM EDT
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Remember when the VHS tapes first came out and when you went to rent a movie you also rented a VCR cause you didn't have one ? Good times My first VCR had a cable remote control, couldn't afford the wireless one! |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:08:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:17:17 PM EDT
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My first VCR had a cable remote control, couldn't afford the wireless one! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Remember when the VHS tapes first came out and when you went to rent a movie you also rented a VCR cause you didn't have one ? Good times My first VCR had a cable remote control, couldn't afford the wireless one! My first cablebox had this monstrosity for a remote. 
ETA: Ironically, that was probably the best interface for cable TV. Changing channels was instantaneous, you could jump from any channel to any other channel with a maximum of 2 button presses, and an on-screen guide wasn't necessary because an insert fit into the open spot with all the channels printed on it. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:21:29 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:22:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOMG, my best friend had that setup. So much fun. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:27:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI saw many of these on the side of the highway/interstate in flames as a child of the 80's Pontiac always did make shitty cars, these were especially shitty. 
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:28:17 PM EDT
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I still want my freaking fly car they promised back in the 70's
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:37:55 PM EDT
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I spent a lot of time in front of one of these. I remember when I got one for Christmas in 1984 https://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_big.gif http://images.pcworld.com/images/article/2012/07/c64_main_large-11391955.jpg You and I, both. 
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:41:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:47:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:58:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:03:27 PM EDT
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What in thee hell is a 11/70 ? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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11/70's were still in use well into the 80's (yes I know the 11/780 came out in 1977) What in thee hell is a 11/70 ? I wish I still had the youthful sense of wonder that you possess. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:04:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:05:45 PM EDT
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Complete with gun box that kills you
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:08:39 PM EDT
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It is mindblowing the tech change from the Grasshopper to today's cars. Speed, handling, durability and run time are at the levels we only dreamed of back in those days. And amazingly, cars and parts are cheaper then they were in the 80s. I have a Hornet, Frog and a few other early/mid 80s cars. Also recently bought an Associated SC10 truck. Whole new ball game. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hell yeah! I had a Tamiya Hornet, and a friend had a Grasshopper. I was playing with my nephew's cheap R/C car last weekend and was wishing I still had that Hornet and Futaba radio around. I may have to duck in to a hobby store and see what the tech is like these days. The wait for the "quick charger" was painful, even if you delivered enough papers to get a 2nd battery. It is mindblowing the tech change from the Grasshopper to today's cars. Speed, handling, durability and run time are at the levels we only dreamed of back in those days. And amazingly, cars and parts are cheaper then they were in the 80s. I have a Hornet, Frog and a few other early/mid 80s cars. Also recently bought an Associated SC10 truck. Whole new ball game. I still have my '88 vintage RC10, think it cost some $300+ for the kit with ball bearings. Haven't even looked at it in years, waiting for Son #1 to get a little older. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:09:25 PM EDT
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Ah, the good ole days.
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:11:38 PM EDT
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I learned BASIC on a full size TRS-80 PC and I wanted one of those below after that; sort of a first go at a laptop. There were expensive as hell; no way I was getting my parents to get one. Our first family PC ended up being an Apple IIc. It was tossed out by my Mom many years ago and I'm sure they will be worth a lot in the future.
<a href=" target=" target="_blank">http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag397/saltyme/tandy100_ad_zpsbeb26367.jpg</a> I had a Model 100 in the late 90s (admittedly well beyond its prime) but it was still a great machine with the best keyboard a laptop has ever had. ETA: Not to mention, 20 hours of battery life on 4 AAs! |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:11:53 PM EDT
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Quote Historywell as 10-15 other effects/sequencers/rhythm machines spread all over the floor as part of my Musical-Equipment-Digital-Octopus |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:13:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:17:10 PM EDT
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Encyclopedia Brittanica kid anyone?
And let's not miss out on that squeaky voice and awesome golden locks. http://youtu.be/HkBxl8Cq-fI |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:20:29 PM EDT
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Remember when the VHS tapes first came out and when you went to rent a movie you also rented a VCR cause you didn't have one ? Good times Few years ago I was working on blockbusters system to integrate the cc pinpads. I had to move some stuff where the backboard went to the server. Several large vinyl boxes that weighed about 20 lbs each. Opened one up iit was a top load VCR. Must have had 20 of them. He was going to toss them but never got the OK so there they sat for years. I wished I offed to buy 2 or 3 I still buy movies at garage sales for the cabin. One thing no one will break in and steal them or the CRT TV. These where good high quality ones that would last for ever. Zenith and Magnavox. They where made in th USA too. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:21:11 PM EDT
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Quote Historyi wonder how many get this ? |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:21:45 PM EDT
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Sweet. I had a D20 (Still have it), M1 and an old Poly 800 (I wish I still had that one!) as well as 10-15 other effects/sequencers/rhythm machines spread all over the floor as part of my Musical-Equipment-Digital-Octopus
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Sweet. I had a D20 (Still have it), M1 and an old Poly 800 (I wish I still had that one!) as well as 10-15 other effects/sequencers/rhythm machines spread all over the floor as part of my Musical-Equipment-Digital-Octopus
MIDI, truly amazeballs when it came out, or should I say totally rad. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:23:24 PM EDT
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MIDI, truly amazeballs when it came out, or should I say totally rad. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Sweet. I had a D20 (Still have it), M1 and an old Poly 800 (I wish I still had that one!) as well as 10-15 other effects/sequencers/rhythm machines spread all over the floor as part of my Musical-Equipment-Digital-Octopus
MIDI, truly amazeballs when it came out, or should I say totally rad. And it hasn't changed! |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:25:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:28:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: niiiiiice, the original "programmer" think a '91 454 is the first thing we ever put one of those in got rid of that pesky limiter and that fucker would do about 120 Quote HistoryQuoted: niiiiiice, the original "programmer" think a '91 454 is the first thing we ever put one of those in got rid of that pesky limiter and that fucker would do about 120 Buyer sent me emails on and off for a year going on about how awesome his van was now with no speed limiter |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:34:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI ran a disc film processor during college. We'd crack those cases open and put the film disc on a long spindle. The spindle would go into the processor horizontally, and spin the discs in the C-41 soup to develop. It was kinda neat. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:38:49 PM EDT
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I ran a disc film processor during college. We'd crack those cases open and put the film disc on a long spindle. The spindle would go into the processor horizontally, and spin the discs in the C-41 soup to develop. It was kinda neat. Quote HistoryQuoted:
I ran a disc film processor during college. We'd crack those cases open and put the film disc on a long spindle. The spindle would go into the processor horizontally, and spin the discs in the C-41 soup to develop. It was kinda neat. Processing C-41 by hand SUCKED. Especially because our only temperature control was hot water from the sink  HC110 was more forgiving.
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:39:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What car was it? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I had that car while in high school. Of course it was 1998, and wasn't nearly as cool then. What car was it? quick google image search points to a Subaru XT after owning a 83 280ZX and a 87 Vette I have had about my fill of 80s Atari Dashes  Good lord check out this 82 Lancia  |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:45:00 PM EDT
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+1 what car?,I don't recognize it , a Dodge Lancer? quick google image search points to a Subaru XT after owning a 83 280ZX and a 87 Vette I have had about my fill of 80s Atari Dashes
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I had that car while in high school. Of course it was 1998, and wasn't nearly as cool then. What car was it? quick google image search points to a Subaru XT after owning a 83 280ZX and a 87 Vette I have had about my fill of 80s Atari Dashes
Was that a Conquest dash? |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:52:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Was that a Conquest dash? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: +1 what car?,I don't recognize it , a Dodge Lancer? quick google image search points to a Subaru XT after owning a 83 280ZX and a 87 Vette I have had about my fill of 80s Atari Dashes Was that a Conquest dash? instant flashbacks to my parents low end car lot my family ran in the late 90s I can almost smell the coolant and years of chain smoking stench of the interiors in these pics http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f19/look-back-some-early-gm-digital-dashboards-109305/ |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 10:09:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryAhh, the Grasshopper. Entry level into serious RC cars. Fuck that NIKKO garbage.
I had these: 
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Posted: 8/19/2014 10:15:52 PM EDT
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Quote History I remember buying a pre JRXT conversion kit for my Losi Buggy too bad they changes classes almost instantly to get the converted buggys out of the "monster truck" classes against Big Brutes and Blackfoots |
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