#Minimalism in Tech

[redwan999]

Are We Truly Wireless?

Not so long ago, our gadgets were tied down—landlines tethered to walls, desktops anchored to desks, and music players trailing headphones like digital leashes. We, the humans, were free, moving unburdened through life. Today, the tables have turned. We call it the “wireless age.” Phones, earbuds, laptops, and tablets now promise sleek designs and freedom from cords. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi have…

[thesoftclubstoic]

Nokia Ad (2004)

[wikinley]

Does a USB drive get heavier as you store more files on it?

Nope. Paradoxically (and theoretically), the more you save on a flash drive, the lighter it gets.

USB drives use Flash memory, which means the the ones and zeros of the data are stored on transistors.

When you save data, a binary zero is set by charging the float gate of the transistor, and a binary one is set by removing the charge.

To charge it, we add electrons, and the mass of each electron is 0.00000000000000000000000000091 grams.

This means that an empty USB drive (which mostly holds zeros) weighs more than a full USB drive (which has ones and zeros). Add data, reduce the weight.

[chasedbybuildings]

Cordless telephone by Takenobu Igarashi (1989)

[2001hz]

Cordless Telephone Concept designed by: Takenobu Igarashi (1989)

[artificelux]

“Many say the moon is closer to the dead.”

This is COLOR OF A MIRROR, my debut novel with an original, dark ambient soundtrack by composer Josh McCausland to go along with it.

Written, designed, and published by me, it’s the culmination of years of work, and it’s exactly the story I wanted to tell. It’s not loud or bombastic, but rather a cerebral, slow-burn cyberpunk narrative lingering on themes of fame, paranoia, religion, and technology. If you’re a fan of the brooding futures of William Gibson, Blade Runner, or anything with a mood like the movie Drive, I think you’ll find something to love here.

Available exclusively on my website, it comes in limited edition deluxe-hardcover, softcover, and e-book. (And if you’re a vinyl lover, the soundtrack is pressed in 180g Moondust White; also available on my site.)

Welcome to the Dive. Hope to see you around.

-Dan

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colorofamirror.net

(Book photos by Josh McCausland.)

[arc-hus]

Hidden Pavilion, Las Rozas, Spain - PENELAS ARCHITECTS

[511am]

[haveyouheardthisband]

[thesoftclubstoic]

Nokia 6600 Ad

[life-spire]

[disease]

ROBAG WRUHME | INRESPEKKT | 2008

[iloveannaliese]

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[juststudyyy]

September 27, 2023 - "A Japanese flip phone"

Dear Tommy,

I got a flip phone for my 22nd birthday. These past years, I would always get the latest and greatest phone, but this year I got an old one, a downgrade, but surprisingly, I love it. It's not the fastest, and it wouldn't win any race as compared to even entry-level phones today, but it's cute, I love the aesthetics, and my time on social media has also been lessened, there's also a charm in the photos taken from this, it kind of has this old digicam vibes. Anyways, how have you been Tommy?

Yours truly,

Andy

[511am]

[cyberstickaero]

Writing an essay on Frutiger Aero, decided to make a whole page for it, please write anything you’d like about it!! If you use any type of statistics please put the source.

Questions 🌐🐠🌍

~ Would you say Frutiger Aero is making a comeback?

~ What is your personal opinion on it?

~ Why do you think it’s a source of joy for some people?

~ Would you say the design gave you an unrealistic expectation of the future?

~ When you think of the aesthetic/design what do you initially think of?

Thank you!! <3

I’ll probably make small posts on here about the aesthetic for fun, would you wanna see mood boards, interesting facts about the aesthetic, frutiger aero in today’s designs, or a mix of everything?