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Many things get obsoleted quite quickly in technology. It is interesting to see things obsoleted outside of the tech world but because of technology never the less. Although things get replaced with better and more functional creations, I can’t help but feel nostalgic about both photosensitive picture films and VHS tapes. Memories…
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Not sure about W, as still see many around. Though my hubbie is of the opinion that there’s no need for them if you have a phone… And, I have to admit, have no idea what J and R stand for…
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I still use many of them … cursive writing, land line, wrist watch, vhs, dictionary, bookstore, map, newspaper and grammar. But sadly, they will no doubt be obsolete soon enough 😦
A New word just in, that was freshly minted in south Dublin is Amazeyballs or just amazeballs, which I think is better. Has anyone else heard of amazeballs being used please, and in what context?
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Are you a kid of early 90’s and backwards? Here’s a good informative visual from Wrong Hands giving an insight of what we don’t use at present.
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Saw this fun graphic on LinkedIn recently and thought all my word loving peeps would enjoy it too 🙂 Happy Monday!
I honestly cannot for the life of me understand why upgrades are seen as a bad thing. I don’t know about you, but I absolutely LOVE being able to find phone numbers in 10 seconds through Google rather than having to search through a huge book with letters so small I can’t read without a magnifying glass.I like to be able to search my contacts through my smartphone rather than still using a Rolodex or address book. Computers are better than typewriters for the sheer fact that you can edit your document in real-time as you see it and there are even TOOLS to help you find out what needs to be edited and offers suggestions (spell-check, Grammarly, etc) rather than poring over a document and having to retype everything because you found an error or think you could’ve said something in a better way. Dictionaries, newspapers, and encyclopedias still exist, they just exist online and in a FAR more convenient format. My phone is amazing; I can be anywhere in the United States and be entirely lost, and instead of having to stay lost until I can figure out where I am or get to a town, spend a while planning my route, and hoping I don’t miss any turns on the way and can see all the street signs, I can just tell my phone “Ok Google, take me home,” and my phone does all that for me! It even tells me, with voice, when turns are coming up. There’s no possibility of ever getting lost again as long as I have my phone with me. I don’t have to pay extra if I want to talk to my brother that moved to the other side of the country. Hell, I can talk to my brother who lives on the other side of the country whenever I want because I don’t have to worry about long-distance charges or even being at home.
A lof of us don’t want to admit it, but the kids that came after us have made life easier for everyone. Seniors need to embrace technological change, rather than treat it with scorn. Life is easier now. These things are all the things we dreamed of as kids watching sci-fi, and now that they actually exist, we want to act superior for not using them.
Brilliant visuals to get a class discussion with students about tech … many thanks
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We are guilty of continuing to use the obsolete alphabet. Still living comfortably in the past. Your golden oldies parents.
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This is cool. 🙂
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Reblogged this on chrismcmullen and commented:
This is worth a look. Are these common words becoming obsolete for you?
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This is brilliant John, one of your best!
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Thanks Alex!
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Nice, John, nice…..
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Many things get obsoleted quite quickly in technology. It is interesting to see things obsoleted outside of the tech world but because of technology never the less. Although things get replaced with better and more functional creations, I can’t help but feel nostalgic about both photosensitive picture films and VHS tapes. Memories…
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[…] John AtkinsonのカートゥーンブログWrong Handsの更新頻度は高い。 それでいてウイットに満ちた傑作マンガが次々に生み出されていく。 今回はalphabet of the obsolete 和訳すれば何だろう、「廃れてしまったものアルファベット」「時代の産物アルファベット」といったところか。★ […]
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b c d g l n w x z most importantly L. they are useful to me.
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You have such incredible observation of words and meaning, I love your work because it makes me me ponder
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Thank you Carole
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Not sure about W, as still see many around. Though my hubbie is of the opinion that there’s no need for them if you have a phone… And, I have to admit, have no idea what J and R stand for…
Well done!
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Just written a new blog post based on this great cartoon! http://socialmedia4us.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/the-affordances-of-new-technology-and-social-media/
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Always good, bit this one is outstanding. I want to use it as my corporate Xmas card.
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I still use many of them … cursive writing, land line, wrist watch, vhs, dictionary, bookstore, map, newspaper and grammar. But sadly, they will no doubt be obsolete soon enough 😦
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Why is it sad when the options available now are more convenient and efficient?
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Reblogged this on kwalitisme and commented:
Well, not so much as obsolote as well as stuff for connaisseurs 😉
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A New word just in, that was freshly minted in south Dublin is Amazeyballs or just amazeballs, which I think is better. Has anyone else heard of amazeballs being used please, and in what context?
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Are you a kid of early 90’s and backwards? Here’s a good informative visual from Wrong Hands giving an insight of what we don’t use at present.
But… I still use some of them.
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Very informative. 🙂
I still use some of them. Old kid.
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Ha, ha, ha! Funny, and totally true!
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How many of these do you remember?
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Fantastic, John. But hey! I wear a wristwatch.
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I remember when most of these were dreams.
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Dit is op Yolanda herblogden reageerde:
Leuk, ik kwam een “alfabet van ouderwetse dingen” dingen tegen bij “Verkeerde Handen” 😉
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How are Zipcodes obsolete in a world where everyone shops online and has things delivered to their home?
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given a choice I would still use most of them……
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I’ve just showed it to my EFL students which led to a great class discussion, thanks!
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Reblogged this on Peace of Writing and commented:
Saw this fun graphic on LinkedIn recently and thought all my word loving peeps would enjoy it too 🙂 Happy Monday!
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I honestly cannot for the life of me understand why upgrades are seen as a bad thing. I don’t know about you, but I absolutely LOVE being able to find phone numbers in 10 seconds through Google rather than having to search through a huge book with letters so small I can’t read without a magnifying glass.I like to be able to search my contacts through my smartphone rather than still using a Rolodex or address book. Computers are better than typewriters for the sheer fact that you can edit your document in real-time as you see it and there are even TOOLS to help you find out what needs to be edited and offers suggestions (spell-check, Grammarly, etc) rather than poring over a document and having to retype everything because you found an error or think you could’ve said something in a better way. Dictionaries, newspapers, and encyclopedias still exist, they just exist online and in a FAR more convenient format. My phone is amazing; I can be anywhere in the United States and be entirely lost, and instead of having to stay lost until I can figure out where I am or get to a town, spend a while planning my route, and hoping I don’t miss any turns on the way and can see all the street signs, I can just tell my phone “Ok Google, take me home,” and my phone does all that for me! It even tells me, with voice, when turns are coming up. There’s no possibility of ever getting lost again as long as I have my phone with me. I don’t have to pay extra if I want to talk to my brother that moved to the other side of the country. Hell, I can talk to my brother who lives on the other side of the country whenever I want because I don’t have to worry about long-distance charges or even being at home.
A lof of us don’t want to admit it, but the kids that came after us have made life easier for everyone. Seniors need to embrace technological change, rather than treat it with scorn. Life is easier now. These things are all the things we dreamed of as kids watching sci-fi, and now that they actually exist, we want to act superior for not using them.
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