Cassette Futurism

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Welcome to Cassette Futurism Lemmy and Mbin Community.

A place to share and discuss Cassette Futurism: media where the technology closely matches the computers and technology of the 70s and 80s.

Whether it's bright colors and geometric shapes, the tendency towards stark plainness, or the the lack of powerful computers and cell phones, Cassette Futurism includes: Cassettes, ROM chips, CRT displays, computers reminiscent of microcomputers like the Commodore 64, freestanding hi-fi systems, small LCD displays, and other analog technologies.

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[Thread] Dukane A-V Matic 35mm Filmstrip Viewer (US, 1982) (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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1970s Sharp TV (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 5 months ago by ApollosArrow@lemmy.world to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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TVA Terminal from the TV Show Loki (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by ApollosArrow@lemmy.world to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Cyberpunk PC Room (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by imblue@feddit.org to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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cross-posted from: https://janos-finger.eu/?p=154

Cyberpunk PC Room

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Pioneer, Blue Line Tower, 1979 (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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[Thread] Amtron Bongo Elettronico // electronic drum unit (Italy, 1970s) (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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SonyDD9 from @technostalgism (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 5 months ago by ApollosArrow@lemmy.world to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Sharp pocket computer (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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UCRT: Heavy duty computer (by Sady Fofana) (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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360 animation

Source with more pictures and animations: UCRT: Heavy duty computer by Sady Fofana (ArtStation)

The artist says:

Here's a crt prop that started off studying forms n flow of hardsurfacing that turned into a homage to aliens! texture wise I'm pretty happy with how the overall look came out and if there was one thing I would want to work on more it would be the back detail of the crt.

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Zenith Space Command (duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com)
submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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The Zenith Space Command, one of the first wireless television remotes ever to exist.

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Braun Atelier C4 cassette player (loops.video)
submitted 5 months ago by m_f@midwest.social to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Aston-Martin Lagonda Dash (1979) (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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O.B. on a computer from Loki (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by ApollosArrow@lemmy.world to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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He ended up being one of my favorite characters from the show in season 2.

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[Thread] 1986 Sears Talking Computron case with a Raspberry Pi Zero inside. (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Source: Sheddit

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[Thread] Fiat X1/9 (1978) (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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[Thread] Comput-a-dice (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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More:

Small video about it

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Lofree Touch Mouse - Block Version (infosec.pub)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by ApollosArrow@lemmy.world to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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I own one of these. They are surpassingly more comfortable than I thought, but I have small hands. I was disappointed by the full “beige” one called Tofu, that turned out to just be peach instead.

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Toshiba T1000 (1987) (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 6 months ago by ApollosArrow@lemmy.world to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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@sammillerdelhi on instagram

Amazing little laptop from the past https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba_T1000

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Powkiddy RGB20 Pro (infosec.pub)
submitted 6 months ago by thirdBreakfast@lemmy.world to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Richard Parry Assembly Required (infosec.pub)
submitted 6 months ago by NeatoBuilds@mander.xyz to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Was looking through my old book marks when I came across this artist and reminded me of this community

They have a ton of neat stuff from consoles to birds

https://www.richardparrydesign.com/

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Motorola MicroTAC (1980s) (infosec.pub)
submitted 6 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Glowing radium highways of tomorrow! (infosec.pub)
submitted 6 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker just announced a retro-futuristic musical instrument called Orchid (www.engadget.com)
submitted 6 months ago by RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Loki TVA concept art (infosec.pub)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by ApollosArrow@lemmy.world to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Loki’s retrofuturistic look is one of the reasons I fell in love with the show.

You can see more of the concept art here https://www.yankodesign.com/2021/12/04/this-retro-futuristic-computer-from-the-loki-series-is-worth-every-marvel-fans-appreciation/amp/

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Hitachi DA-P100 illustrated by Akira Terasawa (infosec.pub)
submitted 6 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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