I am still using a 10-year-old DSLR camera 📷📷, and I am perfectly happy with it! Despite all the advancements in smartphone cameras 📱📸, I find my old DSLR to be more versatile and able to capture higher quality photos. Plus, it has a wide range of lens options available, allowing me to get creative with my photography. Although it may not have all the latest features like Wi-Fi connectivity or touchscreen controls, it still gets the job done flawlessly. And hey, it’s a great way to disconnect from the constant notifications and distractions of a smartphone! 🙌📷
VHS player
iPod classic – 160gb.
DVDs. Sadly, most modern computers have no drivers, so external is the only option.
my film cameras
A pen. Works just fine when I need it.
The PS Vita. It’s just such a great console and so much fun to play on the go even now. I’ve always found the Switch to be just a tad bigger than I like, the Steam Deck is way too heavy, but man the Vita just fits in my hand and the OLED screen on it? Fucking peak
Mp3 players
Psp
Our TV is a DLP, bought from Circuit City in 2007.
I have a couple of old Macs from nearly 20 years ago that I use from time to time to either play old games, or do some writing on them. Plus I love the looks of the old hardware and software, it just reminds me of a simpler time of computing I once grew up in.
A calculator. You know – with buttons and a screen.
Still love playing the Nintendo GameCube.
I’d rather use my mp3 player with wired earbuds than play music through itunes on my phone.
Wired earphones.
Cheap, don’t have to charge, don’t need to worry about losing them.
Bring 3.5 back for phones dam it
I am still transferring mp3s i downloaded from the internet to my phone. I tried Spotify premium for a year, was not satisfied and many old songs i like are not available. But by manually downloading flac, mp3, or so, i can get many unusual things like: my country’s flag carrier playlist, remastered bass boosted, remixes, covers, etc.
Pen and paper for notes and lists. Calendar and address books. For that matter, books in general. I’ve tried reading a digital book and I just don’t get the appeal.
iPod classic, CDs, and DVDs.
What can I say? I like owning things.
I still download music. I don’t trust streaming sites to always have what I want to listen to. Plus, I have some very obscure stuff that most don’t have anyway.
I store my passwords in a physical pen-and-paper notebook. I am not impressed at the notion of storing passwords in some sort of cloud-based solution.
I’m working on a DOS computer today that runs a CNC machine! Had to adjust some BIOS settings for the I/O to work right, slapped a new power supply in there yesterday…good to go!
Physical media in general (DVDs, CDs, video games, books, etc.). Yeah, it adds to clutter but most digital services have it in their terms of service that they can remove content (even paid for) at any time with no refund to you. You’re basically paying a float rate to rent it until they can no longer rent it.
Come try to remove the physical stuff, it’s a felony in most states and you can have my Buckaroo Banzai BluRay when you pry it from my cold and dead fingers.
I own my music. I have 100s of CDs so I still use my CD player and MP3 player. And, to be honest, I still have about 150 vinyl albums I play on occasion.
70’s turntable
My Zune, I still use it .
manual transmission
My sega genesis and PlayStation 2 slim are still pluggin along fine and still are fun
Adobe CS4. Screw the monthly subscriptions.
I use a double edge razor to shave and I’ve just finished polishing my shoes with wax and a stiff brush. In both cases it takes a little longer than using an electric razor or those shoe polishing pens, but I enjoy the ritual and I don’t mind it taking a bit of extra time.
Watches that only tell the time. Maybe the date, too 🙂
On the farm we still use some old equipment like a 1952 Ford tractor and a ride-on sickle mower for cutting down tall weeds. I plant a couple rows of sweet corn next to the regular corn so when I plant that corn I use an old 2 row planter thats probably 100 years old. Still works great for planting 600 feet of corn.
Both pieces of equipment were meant to be pulled by horses or tractors. We just use a garden tractor.
~25 year old Honda Accord with a manual transmission.
I still take a notepad and pen into every meeting
A regular door bell.
I have a hand crank can opener. I also have a lawn mower without an engine.
Edit: I also drive a stick shift.
I have an offgrid cabin in the woods, I have a small pc responsible for recording/saving images from security cameras, and also serves as a data logger for my weather sensors – it all runs on Windows XP and it’s rock solid.
I cone drip my coffee and heat the water up in a kettle. I have a fancy keurig with a screen that has been collecting dust for 2 years and I refuse to use it
A good cast-iron pan is still superior to anything that has been invented since.
Wired internet connection. I love wires, so much more reliable.