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The Obsolete Sounds of Everyday Objects from the 1970s, '80s and '90s
Try explaining a video cassette rewinder to a child
Here's a dozen-and-a-half sounds you'll recognize if you were alive in the 1970s, '80s or '90s. All of the sounds are created by interacting with these then-everyday objects:
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It's incredible to think that of the 18 objects depicted, 17 of them are now all in our phone. Have we lost anything, now that we can activate all of these functions in complete silence?
The 18th object shown in the video, the video cassette rewinder, is of course obsolete. What a hilarious device, in retrospect; imagine if Netflix charged you 99 cents at the end of a movie, unless you clicked on the slider and pulled it back to the beginning.
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If you like that clip, I think you'll love this: The Museum Of Endangered Sounds
oh man, do i feel old and obsolete! the only thing they forgot was the sound of someone blowing into the Nintendo cartridge to make it load up correctly.