Do you think Analog tech, such as physical books or film photography, will make a permanent resurgence? Die out? Do you use any analogue technology or processes? Maybe you keep a physical calendar or use paper money. What’s your motivation for that? Is there something the digital world isn’t offering that those analog things do offer? Will we ever exist in a purely digital society (however you’d define that)?
I loved this weeks reading about physical books vs digital ones/iPads as well as the reading about people who choose to use film photography in today’s digital world. I do think that physical books will always have a place, I don’t think that they will ever die out completely. I love the feeling of holding a physical book in my hands and turning the pages. Feeling the texture of the paper and seeing myself physically working through the book from cover to cover. This experience just cannot be replicated by a kindle or iPad. As far as film cameras go, that is an artistic choice for a lot of people. I’ve taken photography classes and using real film is almost always a project even in basic classes. The end result is a more vintage looking photo, and you get less forgiveness of messing up ISO settings and shutter speed. I don’t think film cameras will ever completely die out, either. I don’t think it’s just the artistic appeal, although that is a big part of it. I think that it also has to do with the fact that it is more satisfying to take a picture that way than with your iPhone. This is the same reason why polaroids still exist- people love the nostalgia, but even when that fades with newer generations, there is something so satisfying about the little photo popping out and developing. That’s something that an iPhone just can’t do. These are things that digital technology doesn’t replace, and it shouldn’t have to. Both mediums should exist, and it’s important to recognize this. Just because we have iPads and Kindles doesn’t mean books have to be obsolete, and the same thing goes for polaroids and film cameras. A lot of people still have record players, with big clunky vinyls sitting around. The people I’ve met who have them say they love the sound which can’t be replicated by newer technology. Things like that are way these older technologies will never go extinct.