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Retro Tech: Zoom and Reveal
Twelve original pictures, zoomed right in. Pick one of two answers, then see the whole picture. Some are sneaky, some are a confidence boost. No specialist knowledge needed.
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What are you looking at?
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- 1. What are you looking at?
- A. Floppy disk (answer)
- B. Audio cassette
A common high-density 3.5-inch floppy disk held 1.44 MB of data. The metal shutter protects the disk inside. - 2. What are you looking at?
- A. Audio cassette (answer)
- B. VHS tape
An audio cassette stores sound on magnetic tape wound between two reels. - 3. What are you looking at?
- A. Computer mouse (answer)
- B. Cordless telephone
Early computer mice used a rolling ball underneath to track movement, rather than an optical sensor. - 4. What are you looking at?
- A. Vacuum cleaner hose
- B. Telephone cord (answer)
Coiled telephone cords stretch when the handset moves, then spring back to take up less space. - 5. What are you looking at?
- A. Handheld games console (answer)
- B. Pocket radio
The original Game Boy used interchangeable game cartridges and four AA batteries. - 6. What are you looking at?
- A. Vinyl record
- B. Compact disc (answer)
A CD is read by a laser. Tiny structures on its surface encode the digital information. - 7. What are you looking at?
- A. Audio cassette
- B. VHS tape (answer)
VHS stores video and sound on magnetic tape. Rewinding before returning a rental became a familiar ritual. - 8. What are you looking at?
- A. Kitchen timer
- B. Rotary telephone (answer)
A rotary dial sends pulses as it returns to its starting position after each digit. - 9. What are you looking at?
- A. Pager (answer)
- B. Digital camera
Pagers receive short messages or callback numbers. They were common before mobile phones became widespread. - 10. What are you looking at?
- A. Printer ribbon
- B. 35mm film (answer)
The holes along 35mm film help the camera mechanism advance each frame accurately. - 11. What are you looking at?
- A. Joystick (answer)
- B. Gear stick
A joystick lets players control direction by tilting a stick. The red button here is for firing. - 12. What are you looking at?
- A. Calculator
- B. Typewriter (answer)
A mechanical typewriter strikes an inked ribbon against paper to print each character.
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