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VHS...Still have home videos on them, want to transfer them to flash memory...otherwise, c. 2003
Beepers / pagers...Never used them
Dial-up modems...Got broadband in 2002, but company went belly-up...last dial-up connection was in May 2006
Film cameras...Always had digital, since 2000
CD...Still use in car
CRT displays (monitors and TVs)...Still use CRT in living room...last time I used a CRT computer monitor was in 2006
Landline telephones...2010...wish I still had it
AM radio...Still listen to it once in a while
Incandescent lighting...I think we still have one or two incandescent bulbs, but most of our house was switched over to compact fluorescent around 2009
Adding machines - I have no idea what that is. Record players - I actually remember these and have used them. My family had one in our garage back in the late 90s. That was the last time I used it. Typewriters - Never used it. Cassette tapes (audio) - Early 2000s. Engines with carbeurators - Huh? VHS - I still use VHS! Mostly for nostalgia and collectibles. Last time was a month ago. Beepers / pagers - I hated beepers! I never understood how it worked or what it's purpose was since it was so small. And I've never used one. My family did though. Dial-up modems - I HATE DIAL UP!! More than anything in this world! Last time I used it was briefly in 2007. Film cameras - Never CD - Last year. CRT displays (monitors and TVs) - Still using those Landline telephones - Last year. We had to because of issues with our cable company. AM radio - A few days ago. I have a little sister and brother so I am familiar with Radio Disney. Never understood why it's so scratchy though. Incandescent lighting - I thought everybody still uses those?
Adding machines... never used
Record players... never used
Typewriters... never used
Cassette tapes (audio)... late 90s?
Engines with carbeurators... dunno?
VHS... still use them. I don't have a DVR so they are still a valuable technology for me.
Beepers / pagers... never used
Dial-up modems... lol. 2000 or so?
Film cameras... 2005-ish, later than most.
CD... still use.
CRT displays (monitors and TVs)... still use.
Landline telephones... still use.
AM radio... never used.
Incandescent lighting... still use.
Adding machines 1994
Record players... 1992
Typewriters... 1986
Cassette tapes (audio)... 1990
Engines with carburetor... 2006
VHS... 2001
Beepers / pagers... no need, never owned one
Dial-up modems... 1998
Film cameras... no need, never owned one
CD... 2008, if we are talking the CD format, still use them.
CRT displays (monitors and TVs)... 2005
Landline telephones... still have one
AM radio... still listen to AM
Incandescent lighting... 2011
Unless you're a pup, you'll have a date for most of these. Mind you a lot of motorcycles still use carbureted engines.
Adding machines...Jeez --- 1958? I still use a hand held calculator.
Record players... 5 years ago
Typewriters...15 years ago
Cassette tapes (audio)...Still use them
Engines with carbeurators...In 1986 (1978 car)
VHS...5 years ago
Beepers / pagers...Never used them
Dial-up modems...About 2006
Film cameras...1990
CD...Never used them
CRT displays (monitors and TVs)...Two years ago
Landline telephones...Still using them
AM radio...When it became all right-wing talk. Still steam AM stations, for baseballwhen Im blacked out on TV,but I haven't owned a radio in 10 years, I think my car radio is broke, but it's a long time since I tried it.
Incandescent lighting...Still using it. About 50% CFL
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