Technology that hasn't evolved

[MikekiM]

The Bic pen...

I'm old enough to remember the early ones. The tip of the ink cartridge used to be made of metal. Now, of course, it's plastic.

 

[chili_pepper]

DaVinci

...was an alien. Jimi Hendrix, too.

 

[LukesfirstJeep]

An electric pouncing or patterning tool...

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My FIL recently had his barn painted. It's been in the family since the late 1700's. There was a star like emblem on the barn. Typical PA Dutch type emblem. To reproduce the emblem, I took a photo (with my phoooooonneee), and sent it to a sign maker friend. He used the photo to make a pounce pattern.

 

[JustDandee]

Most important tool ever made.

 

[BlueC]

Tattoo Machines. Thomas Edison made an electric pen in 1876, we've basically been using the same thing ever since. Last few years people have started moving to rotaries but not much changed for over 100 years

I want to see a video of you whippin' one of those antique, crusty, thick needle looking machines out and seeing how your customer reacts.

 

[inkedrose]

I want to see a video of you whippin' one of those antique, crusty, thick needle looking machines out and seeing how your customer reacts.

When I started tattooing we still had to make our own needles and mix pigment... now I just make a purchase order. I have a machine made in the 60's that was my daily driver up until a couple years ago

 

[jjvw]

My FIL recently had his barn painted. It's been in the family since the late 1700's. There was a star like emblem on the barn. Typical PA Dutch type emblem. To reproduce the emblem, I took a photo (with my phoooooonneee), and sent it to a sign maker friend. He used the photo to make a pounce pattern.

Where there is an interest in historical accuracy, using contemporary processes is the way to go.

 

[JEEPCJTJ]

Jeans

I wish you were right but skinny jeans, stretchable denim and any so-called jeans with less than 3 belt loops across the back shouldn't be ignored nor even exist.

 

[InOmaha]

Gears

They've been around for thousands of years in wood form up until now in metal form.

 

[ColoJeep]

AND....

Its fixed. Took 5 minutes. I didn't notice at first, then when I did, I figured I'd let it ride until someone else noticed it - took longer than I thought. Why AI can't spell something - even when its told to - is beyond me...

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Spelling isn't a priority in the Matrix ?

 

[JEEPCJTJ]

Gears

They've been around for thousands of years in wood form up until now in metal form.

How'd they get from the earliest wooden gears to metal gears, or even today's plastic gears?

I bet they evolved.

 

[ColoJeep]

Gears

They've been around for thousands of years in wood form up until now in metal form.

But even gears have progressed from lantern gears and spur gears to hypoid .

 

[InOmaha]

The technology is the same. Metallurgy changed.

A block and tackle is still a block and tackle whether you use a chain or a rope, metal or wood blocks.

I guess we could argue over hammer technology.

Or plastic diaper pins like in the OP.

 

[InOmaha]

I think it's interesting how transportation technology has slowed to a crawl when it comes to speed.

New cars have gained safety and comfort, yet I can still only drive my multi hundred mile trips to see relatives at roughly the same speeds as when I made them back in the late 80s/early 90s.

Speed limits have gone up, but the tech to hit those speeds was easily available 50 years ago and even back in the carb days.

When cars and planes first came out there was a huge leap in transportation speeds and reduced travel times. Not so much since we've gone to the moon.

I was expecting much more than air conditioned leather seats and satelite radio. 200 mph car tech, not 80 mph couches.

 

[RHanna]

Kamado cooking, I guess you could say grilling in general

 

[Zorba]

Spelling isn't a priority in the Matrix ?

That's OK. It doesn't seem to be a priority here either!

 

[jjvw]

Gears

They've been around for thousands of years in wood form up until now in metal form.

The lever

 

[alittleoff]

The basic Toaster.
A good Vacuum still sucks.
The bicycle.

 

[DuckNut]

FINALLY! Someone noticed. I've been using that image for months.

I should probably fix it now...

I wasn't referring to the avatar, but rather the user of said avatar.

 

[B1Toad]

Horse shoeing hasn't changed a whole lot with the exception of gas fired forges and electric blowers for coal forges but many blacksmiths still use coal forges with hand crank blowers or bellows and most still use a hammer, tongs and anvil. The basics are unchanged, you heat it up and beat it into shape.