The things you forgot you loved.
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◆ Did you have this?
👍 I had this💔 I wanted this1980s · media
A thin magnetic storage disk in a plastic sleeve, used to save and transport computer files back when 1.44MB felt like plenty of space.
“A compact magnetic tape cartridge used for music and mixtapes, rewound with a pencil when the tape deck ate it.”
“An early optical video disc format the size of a vinyl record, offering sharper picture quality than VHS but never becoming mainstream.”
“A shoulder-mounted or handheld video camera that recorded straight to tape, responsible for hours of shaky home movies and birthday party footage.”
“A portable cassette player with foam headphones that let you take your music collection anywhere, one AA battery at a time.”