Exploring Old & New Technology: One Item at a Time

In summary: The Muppet Show" on ABC in 1976.In summary, older technology was replaced by newer technology. Some of the older technology that was replaced included toothpaste tubes, Coke cans, radios, eight-track tapes, cars with unpadded steel dashboards, calculators, typewriters, lighters, and TV sets. Newer technology that took things to a new level includes the internet, mono HiFi, TV sets with VHF and UHF airwaves, and the iPhone.
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I'm not old enough to remember much, but I do remember 5 inch floppies and BBS
 
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Looking at family photos via slide projector. I just got many hundreds of family slides from my parents that I am going to have digitized.
 
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Math Is Hard said:
I remember using "mucilage" adhesive.

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Ooh, I remember that stuff! It had a weird smell to it. I remember the rubber applicator was always dried out/crunchy, but it didn't stick very well to anything.
 

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