Old technologies that were "better" than their new replacements.

[Linflas]

HP driver software that was nothing but driver software and not bloated spyware infested ink marketing software that also happens to drive a printer.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb
Are people confusing DDT and DEET or is it just me?

DDT=federally banned insecticide
DEET=still available repellant

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: Linflas
HP driver software that was nothing but driver software and not bloated spyware infested ink marketing software that also happens to drive a printer.

This

Seriously.

The last time I dl'ed a printer driver it was 50MB for the minimal download. I just couldn't think of anything that would make it require more than a MB to print.

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: swbsam
I know better is a pretty personal thing, but...

... I just finished setting up my 1080p lcd tv (that's well reviewed) and ran it through it's paces. My 3 year old plasma, a lowly 720p set, kinda blows it away, providing a much richer picture and a more just more of a wow factor.

Now, I understand why LCD is the future (or oled, or led/lcd, or whatever), but I gotta say that I much prefer my older set.

What other techs do you prefer old school versions of?

Another one I'd add is laser printers - I friggin hate inkjets, but they seem to have won the war

man... i love my sammy 750 lcd... it produces awesome PQ with deep ink blacks...

 

[Squisher]

I've got an early 60s vaporizer/humidifier that you put the camphor liquid in. That thing could power a locomotive.

 

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Originally posted by: Atheus
Purists would say it's impossible to digitize the vinyl sound. Do you disagree? Can you tell the difference between a vinyl rip and a CD rip?

I can hear some of the hissing and popping when I'm listening through headphones. I don't think it sounds quite as nice as a straight play on the decks but I honestly can't be bothered to change out records constantly.

My main point is that all the additional features and convenience of MP3, for me, beats out the audio quality of pure vinyl.

Really, if you are ripping from vinyl, you should investigate FLAC.

FLAC > mp3 (though FLAC is newer)

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I haven't read the thread, so I don't know if it's been mentioned, but butter is a million times better than margarine, or I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, or anything else that has been designed to replace it.

 

[drinkmorejava]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
CFCs used in propellants and R12 in refrigerants. Deet in pesticides.

Absolutely agree. Can't beat da' DEET.

Yeah, I don't even bother with it if it doesn't say DEET. The difference between repellants with DEET and those without are like night and day when you have to hold perfectly still while hunting.

I remember reading an article in a magazine that talked about in some african country where a million people were dieing yearly from malaria. When DEET was introduced into pesticides there the malaria deaths went down to something like 280. But then DEET was banned and once it was pulled out malaria deaths skyrocketed the next year to something like 700,000.

Causing that many deaths over the fear of something of which we have no definite proof of harmful effects seems crazy to me.

Not to burst your bubble.

It was DDT that was banned.
Nothing ever happened to DEET.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Linflas
HP driver software that was nothing but driver software and not bloated spyware infested ink marketing software that also happens to drive a printer.

Yes, BIG TIME.

I have no idea where HP went wrong, but somewhere along the line they decided that their 5k printer driver needs to be a 550 MB behemoth that also serves as your portal to the internet.

 

[91TTZ]

My CRT HDTV has a better picture than just about any LCD HDTV I've seen. The color rendition seems to be worlds better. It is pretty small, though.

 

[swbsam]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
My CRT HDTV has a better picture than just about any LCD HDTV I've seen. The color rendition seems to be worlds better. It is pretty small, though.

Speaking of crts, my old (deceased) lowly 27" sony trinitron vega in STANDARD DEF provides a more vivid and sharp picture when fed clean footage than most high def sets out there right now.

I know it's not an apples to apples comparison

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
nothing wrong with today's good weed


gas stoves > electric
heavy pots and pans > aluminium
wired keyboards > wireless
real food > gmo / synthetic / prepared
car cosmetics of the 50's and 60's > efficient, safe, boring
tube amps > solid state
elaborate mechanical watches > swatch
old music and movies > today's crap
razor > electric
ivory soap > fake soap
vinyl > mp3
cotton, wool > polyester
paaper towels > shamwow

Negative. As soon as I buy a record I clean it, rip it, then put it in a plastic sleeve and shelve it. I get the nice 'warm' sound of an LP but all the convenience of library searching and playlists.

obviously, you care about your music. if you're going to rip a record, i strongly suggest encoding in a lossless format. imo, flac is best

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: Kadarin
Windows. Win2K worked (and still works) just fine, whereas Vista is more or less a pile of steaming poop.

You should upgrade to Mojave. Its MUCH better.

 

[crazygirl]

Originally posted by: swbsam
I know better is a pretty personal thing, but...

... I just finished setting up my 1080p lcd tv (that's well reviewed) and ran it through it's paces. My 3 year old plasma, a lowly 720p set, kinda blows it away, providing a much richer picture and a more just more of a wow factor.

Now, I understand why LCD is the future (or oled, or led/lcd, or whatever), but I gotta say that I much prefer my older set.

What other techs do you prefer old school versions of?

Another one I'd add is laser printers - I friggin hate inkjets, but they seem to have won the war

This was a horrible example. All you really did was assert your ignorance about televisions.

 

[Delta6Echo]

reality >>>>>> interweb

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Macbook Pro Matte > Macbook Pro Glossy only.

Tell the many rev feb 08 Penryn MBP owners to get the new one and they'll say HELL NO.

 

[irishScott]

Old mostly-text-based adventure games with basic graphics and good story (think early 90s) >>>>>>>>> modern halo clones with flashy graphics and no story. Sure just running around shooting things can be fun, but it's the mental challenges in a game that will generally get me enthralled. Doesn't apply to multiplayer games.

Reading a book/paper document > reading an internet article/eBook

Old Disney > New Disney (excluding PIXAR). Curse of the Black Pearl was awesome, Dead Man's Chest was funny, End of the World was pure crap. I'm also waiting for the next 2D animated classic. Last one of note was The Lion King. Still waiting...

 

[Pocatello]

7.62 > 5.56.

 

[SaltBoy]

Old and Busted > New Hotness

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: Nik
There's so much less drama and lies and money spending with my left had as there is with a woman.

err, uh...

:laugh:

 

[dawp]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Linflas
HP driver software that was nothing but driver software and not bloated spyware infested ink marketing software that also happens to drive a printer.

Yes, BIG TIME.

I have no idea where HP went wrong, but somewhere along the line they decided that their 5k printer driver needs to be a 550 MB behemoth that also serves as your portal to the internet.

yup, the windose drivers are bloated to hell, but the linux are much smaller tho it still 14+ mb for my printer/scanner

 

[DangerAardvark]

Coca-cola with cocaine in it. Caffeine is for pussies.

 

[Shadowknight]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Incandescent vs. LED
Flashing LEDs on cars are annoying. They slam on and off instantly. Can't beat the slow winking of an incandescent. Much more pleasing to the eye.

And for interior lighting the warm yellow glow of an incandescent has way more charm and atmosphere than a harsh white fluorescent. See? :light:

more of an implementation issue. It should be easy to design a 3 stage one. Divide the leds into 3 groups and you light up 1,2,3 groups depending on how far the brake pedal is being pushed.


CRT TV pwns all current flat panel tv.

Yep. I've tracked down two used Sony 34xbr960s because I wanted the best picture quality. I tried a $2000 Samsung 40" Samsung last year, and even my Insignia HD-CRT spanked it in image quality.

Somewhere in the thread, someone asked about the largest CRT sizes. As far as I know, the largest made was 40" (4:3), the largest widescreen with a flat-screen was 34", and the largest widescreen period (with curved glass) was 38" from Lowe Anconda, but it had no HDMI/DVI and only one component input.

To contribute, 480P for regular DVDs is > than upscaling to 720p or 1080i. I have a Samsung A-2 player, considered one of the best consumer-level upscalers for DVDs, and Event Horizon looked WAY better at 480p than 1080i last night.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Since when is "LCD" new tech vs "plasma"?

 

[ICRS]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Gas stove top burners compared to electric/ceramic.

Oh, and of course plasma looks better than LCD - better blacks, better color, better everything, etc. LCD is not the future, it is the future for low cost displays but not high quality ones.

There are electric stove tops that work just as well as Gas, some would argue even better. In fact many high end restaurants use electric stove tops.