Today’s world is filled with new technologies that emulate humans.
We have robots manning industrial assembly lines and Google’s Waymo self-driving ride-hailing service.
However, some argue that automation may not necessarily lead to job loss.
COBOL
If you’re wondering how your ATM machine dispenses money, it’s mostly thanks to COBOL.
In fact, state authorities had to call for COBOL programmers to come out of retirement during the pandemic.
Thehidden security risks of printerstoday may not appeal to old-world sensibilities.
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Plus, you might findthe things to check when buying a new printertoo overwhelming.
In those days, Motorola dominated the pager market.
Today, you might be able to buy a vintage working Motorola pager from eBay.
Pagers were patented in 1949 by wireless technology pioneer Al Gross.
Windows XP
The world has gone through multiple Windows iterations, yet Windows XP refuses to die.
This was promptly disputed in a report from theUK Defense Journal.
If you’re one of them, trylooking back at Windows XP highlights, improvements, and more.
- Jim Porter
Today, you might find an old dusty floppy disk in your storage.
But it still has valuable uses in certain industries.
Older medical and industrial manufacturing technology might also need the tech to store important data.
QWERTY Keyboard
The QWERTY keyboard is not the only keyboard layout, but is the most popular.
It soon became the standard as the largest typewriter manufacturers merged and adopted it on their typewriters.
We can safely bet that most of you use a QWERTY keyboard at work.
Out With the Old, In With the New
It takes time for technology to become obsolete.
When it happens, you might feel nostalgic, but you might also look forward to exciting technological developments.
Jobs may not necessarily be lost but replaced by new tasks and better processes.
So for now, enjoy using your beloved tech while you still can.
