Yet again the smartphone has made the bulky, heavy camcorder pretty pointless. Bigger and better cameras are finding their way into cell phones, and they have increased clarity, space for videos, and other features that even old, heavy cameras you used to take home videos didn’t boast.
They needed big tapes, and special hookups to play videos from the camera, the older versions didn’t like to work sometimes, and they were pretty heavy too. Professionals still use cameras of this quality, mostly because technology has jumped to make video quality and file transfers easier than ever, but the populace usually doesn’t need to carry one around.
Watch This Item Last
It's going to be a long time before the wristwatch fades. It was such an important piece of style and substance for everyone that people still strap on their watch. And in complete fairness, some of these watches look great, able to accent an outfit even if you don't really need it to tell time.
And you don't – yet again the cell phone in your pocket can do anything your watch can — be it keeping time, dates, or acting as a stopwatch. Then again, you can't watch the gears go in a phone. They're great for a certain style, but their functionality is limited.
We're Sure You Have Plenty of These Sitting Around
Chances are you don't sit at your typewriter after dinner to pound out part of your manuscript or write a letter to a loved one – but you know what? If you do, go for it. Typewriters fell out of favor by the time the personal computer became big, and they've been relegated to the trash heap of history thanks to email and cell phones.
A few brave souls still haul them to coffee shops and tick their way to literary fame, but for most who own one of these items, they're an antique, a conversation piece, and a bit of interesting décor.
Take These Items and Put Them Away
Once upon a time if you wanted to order some tasty food after a long day, you'd reach for the pile of takeaway menus that you have by the phone. This pile would grow thanks to picking one up after dining at a new restaurant, from friends and family, and finding them hanging on your doorknob.
For what seems like the fiftieth time, cell phones have made this common sight uncommon – almost every restaurant has a website with a menu and phone number right on the front page. A lot of restaurants don't even bother with takeaway menus.
The Fabled Ceiling Bed is Here
Like the Murphy bed before it, the Sorlien Ceiling Bed was a way to increase space in a small living area while still giving you a big, comfy place to sleep. The Sorlien was patented in 1913 and was originally lowered to the floor via a crank, using hidden weights in the walls to keep it steady.
Obviously, this feature has faded as time went on, but with the increase in micro-housing and smaller apartments, the Sorlien bed has made a resurgence, with better tech and construction methods making them more viable than ever.