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What mundane things of our era could be seen as beautiful or admirable in the future? (mander.xyz)

submitted 5 months ago by Mothra@mander.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For example, buildings and houses more than a hundred years old keep getting more and more rare, and often have an aesthetic that stands out, more ornate or with a particular style that most people can't afford today or that is not financially convenient etc. But back in the day, that's how things were built and most people didn't put much thought into it.

Another example, illustrations for advertisements ( either billboards or magazines). Up until the 60s (declining from the 70s onwards) a lot of ads had hand drawn illustrations, which required a lot of skill and talent to make. Yet people took them for granted, it was the standard quality of illustration for ads.

So the question is, are we currently mass producing something that will be seen in a similar light in a couple of generations? Thoughts?

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[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Desktop computers. I know more people that don't have access to a full computer now than I did as a kid, with smart phones filling most of that niche for people.

I miss them though, easy to maintinace, upgrade and tinker with. I love listening to old heads talk about early computing too where you were expected to really program for the hardware too.

Old websites or services you just ran at home like email, bultin boards, mumble, etc.

Cars you could work on at home. EVs ironically represent a potential to return us to that time because the extreme tolerances to make high mpg ICE just isn't there, but most manufactures seem intent to add complexity and black box controllers to prevent that.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This whole " companies now own your vehicle more than you" worries me honestly. I look forward to see EV jailbreaking and DIY repairs flourish even more than phones.

[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

Me too. I mean heck I built an EV in highschool as part of a class (a barely road legal one seated but still). They really do represent an opportunity for BETTER right to repair and home mods.