Anyone else with deep fascination of "analog" or "mechanical" or "visible" technology? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by Makan@lemmygrad.ml to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

91 comments fedilink hide all child comments

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5287345

I'm getting a hour-glass.

Much better than a regular timer when you're doing the "Pomodoro" method and have to get something done. But I also have a nice lava-lamp, which is great when you're listening to music. And a record-player for vinyl CDs. And fidget toys for my ADHD and Autism (to stim while I'm doing something).

I'll be honest: I need eitiher:

Portability

Analog

If I can't carry it or if it's not mechanical, the i don't care.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago

vinyl CDs

They're called records dagnabbit yells-at-cloud

There is something really gratifying about a record player though, the spinning is kind of mesmerizing and the warmth of the sounds and little imperfections in playback make it feel "realer" to listen to than digital to me

Listening to a good record in a dark room with a lava lamp is really comfy

comfy-cool kirby-jammin

[-] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 months ago

You know, I gotta say, there's something also more "real" about N64 Kirby than, well, say, a game made with Unity or even Unreal Engine 5.

...Seriously, a lot of photo-realistic games nowadays... kinda look the same.

[-] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, I don't know if it's purely nostalgia, but earlier 3D games with low-poly constraints have a specific charm to them that's hard to place. The closer you get to photo-realism, the more jarring the things that aren't quite right jump out at you. Simplified or stylized art styles with less visual noise allow a lot more wiggle room in suspension of disbelief to the player imo