Share an outdated or obsolete technology you wish were a part of modern life
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Pneumatic tubes!
Even though our office is relatively small, I'd still love to transport things
(a message, kitchen treat, etc) across the office!
Sure, it's much less practical than IM, but it seems like good of old-timey fun :)Jun 21, 2009 17:33 by nicolebliss -
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Telegrams.
Yes, they're impractical, but the idea of notes being individually delivered is so sweet. Oh, and on such nice stationery!
While we're at it, bring back the fancy calligraphy, people. thank you.Jun 22, 2009 02:43 by nicolebliss-
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someone send me a very well-designed fax and i may almost be satisfied.
Jun 22, 2009 02:48 by nicolebliss. -
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But really, the best thing about telegrams is being able to say "stop" STOP
Jun 22, 2009 04:14 by merendis. -
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@merendis: That reminds me of the movie The sound of music :)
Jun 22, 2009 06:04 by rebecaca.
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in England we still use those in supermarkets to empty the tills :)
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Ha!! I've always been fascinated by those!! Loved that they were in Terry Gilliam's "Brazil".
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We still use them at work to send samples from the Emergency Room to the Lab.
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I just spent the last 30 minutes reading about these tubes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatic_tube > which lead to > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beach_Pneumatic_Transit_01.jpg > then > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Beach > then > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1873 > now i'm closing wikipedia for my own good.
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It does look like fun ! I'd probably end up just shooting everything in there to amuse myself :)
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These are still used frequently. 5 years ago I opened a new Wal-Mart store and they use pneumatic tubes to transfer money from the registers on 2 floors to the cash office. They're also used in many banks around here with disconnected Drive-up windows.
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@fauge: @jaypoc: @a_noob: cool that you guy still see them around! when i posted this i realized they're still in use for medical purposes, but I haven't seen a working one since I was little. enjoy them ! ha.
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@jaypoc: Yeah! The bank my mom went to when I was a kid had them....in fact, a lot of banks in MN still do!
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@nicolebliss: I'd love to put an egg in one, and splat the operator at the other end!
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@a_noob or a mouse! (ready for hate mail!)
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When I managed a venue, I brought up the idea installing these on a weekly basis. It would've been so much easier to send bottles of water to the stage or rolls of ones to the door guy or more TP to the bathrooms.
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Aw damn. I guess you already took this one :(
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Wow I can not see how this technology ever worked! It reminds me of the book 1984.
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those are still used in Houston Texas. especially at banks and at CVS for pharmacy pick up