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Kiwi Farms
I know there are some 'olds' around this place who may have carried their tech into the next generation, but some of us just enjoy the old shit for... reasons. Let's see it. For me:
1) I'm a big classical fan, which got me into LPs years ago - stuff that had never been transferred onto CD or the internet. That led to discovering an even greater trove of recordings on 78rpm disc, so I bought myself a phonograph from the 1930s and never looked back. Since it's literally pretty much from the earliest tech surrounding audio recording, it feels like the musicians/singers are in the room with you. CDs and electronic playback sound like shit in comparison. And due to lack of demand, I can pick up a 78 for around £2 (three bucks or so.) Hipster interest may change this in the future, but I already have a decent collection on hand.
2) A bit off-kilter maybe, but I prefer writing things by hand over type any day of the week. I've kept a daily diary plus a dream diary for about a decade, originally as a supplement to my own writing, but at this stage it's become a hard habit. Nothing like ripping a few pages of cursive every evening to 'write off' the day. Type written stuff is reserved for work emails, final drafts, or day to day 'needs must' comms. I've tried typewriters in the past, but for me it's slower than handwriting. It's cool to fuck around on my Corona occasionally though.
3) I like to grind my own coffee beans using one of those old grinders. Nothing hipster about it, I find it produces a really coarse grind reminiscent of an outback fur trading outfit. It's also a good way to get your blood up in the morning. I do swap it out for some pre-blended cafetiere shit when I'm feeling lazy, but I do love the strong taste of a hand ground brew.