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Thursday 14 November, 2024
Thursday 14 November, 2024
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8 things that genuinely seemed like they would change our lives
1. Laserdiscs
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Wait – a giant, fragile disc that can hold pictures and video?
2. Handheld TVs
A television that can… move?
3. SodaStream
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Imagine a world where ANY drink can be fizzy. Where you would never be forced to drink an uncarbonated beverage ever again.
4. Pager
Flickr/gurms
On the move. On the go. On the street. ALWAYS CONNECTED.
5. Watch with TV remote control
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6. Nintendo Zapper
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So wait. I can shoot? At the TV screen? With this gun? And it knows where I’m shooting?
7. Mobile phones with keyboards
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Your EMAIL. In your HAND.
8. Teasmade
An alarm clock that also makes you tea?
But wait – did any of these actually change your life much?
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