{"id":338,"date":"2019-07-14T14:22:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T19:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jasonsblog.place\/?p=338"},"modified":"2019-07-14T14:22:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T19:22:05","slug":"creating-a-nostalgic-piece-of-technology-in-a-fictitious-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasonsblog.place\/index.php\/2019\/07\/14\/creating-a-nostalgic-piece-of-technology-in-a-fictitious-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Nostalgic Piece of Technology in a Fictitious World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YH2T94XWqck\">Walkman<\/a> (or just a cassette player) has become an iconic piece of  technology from the 1980s and the 1990s. This piece of tech became the  mediator through which a music listener consumed their media. People who  grew up (or at least lived) through these decades may look fondly on a  piece of technology like the Walkman. The person will remember the good  times they had listening to tapes on the Walkman, and may even wish to  relive some of those days. In a fictitious world (such as one from a  book or a movie), how could this be reproduced with a piece of &#8220;old&#8221;  technology? How could the characters take a piece of technology and  convey their emotional attachment to it? How could the device be shown  that it gave the characters so many good memories?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First of all, what does some of this technology do for the character?\n Does it provide a need, or does it do something more? A Walkman, for \ninstance, played cassette tapes on the go. A person could jog or \nrollerskate while holding the Walkman and listening to music. In this \ncase, the size of it, ease of use, even the design of the Walkman \nallowed a user to enjoy their music. But what else about the Walkman \nmade it enduring? The device was found everywhere in the 1980s: from TV,\n to billboards, movies, on the streets, in newspapers, and in magazines.\n Indeed, it was made iconic for its features, and how so many people \npurchased the device. Let&#8217;s list these things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Walkman:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Listen to music on the go<\/li><li>Portable<\/li><li>Competitive price<\/li><li>Easy to get or find<\/li><li>Easy to use<\/li><li>Compatible with different headphones<\/li><li>Took only a few batteries<\/li><li>Good to look at<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This list shows that the utility, look, and portability of the Walkman were what made it iconic. So how could a piece of &#8220;old&#8221;  fictional tech also be memorable? The piece of tech should provide a  service that helped the user in times of need, such as moving something  heavy, taking a trip, getting some information, or dealing with hard  times. It should be involved in the creation of a fond memory with the  character. For instance, a piece of transportation akin to a car. It can  be used on road trips, for transporting heavy equipment, or even for  relaxing. This &#8220;techno car&#8221; was what the character had in their best  times, sad times, and in times of need, and becomes imbued with  sentimental value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Walkman (or just a cassette player) has become an iconic piece of technology from the 1980s and the 1990s. This piece of tech became the mediator through which a music listener consumed their media. 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