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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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That’s why using a mechanical keyboard today and swapping out keycaps is great.
Absolutely! It’s just that the keyboards that have a funky layout tend to be weird laptop keyboards. I have a few Ducky Shine keyboards that do have swappable caps, but they also have a good standard layout that doesn’t require me to mess around with the caps at all.
So far, I haven’t felt it necessary to get a proper desktop keyboard that also has an unusual layout. If that ever happens, getting orange arrow keys would be high on my list.
I’ve basically swapped to just using external keyboards even for laptops. Laptop keyboards aren’t as durable anymore. I had to get mine repaired on my heavy duty one. I’m past warranty now so I’d rather not risk it.
This is what my portable set up looks like. (Bonus watch in the picture)
Love the orange-grey aesthetic. Also, the watch looks like it was designed by Compaq in 1994. 😄
Not too far off. It was made in 1999 to mimic the look of the 80s https://www.seiko-design.com/en/museum-en/vol8-en/