Tech We Wish Would Come Back

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Forget the latest iPhone or PS5 Pro, here is the tech that we wish could make a comeback
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Chapter Titles
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0:00 Hello and Welcome
0:10 Nintendo Power Glove
1:21 Turbo Controllers
2:16 Phones With Keyboards
3:12 CRT Displays
3:54 MySpace
4:47 LimeWire
5:42 Mechanical Mice
6:26 RSS Feeds
7:24 Adobe Flash
8:33 Roman Concrete
9:28 IR Blasters on Phones
10:11 GameCube Handle
11:05 Phone Charms
11:36 What do you think??

КОМЕНТАРІ: 392

@EyesOfByes Рік тому

I’m convinced CRTs will return, with Swiss watch prices though. People pay $100K for a mechanical watch, so some company will eventually make a $500K 40” CRT with BVM reference image quality 🤓

@sachyriel Рік тому

CRT Tubes are going to be like Nixietubes. Enthusiasts will absolutely love them forever, but only enthusiasts will have them.

@willphoenix2621 Рік тому

Yup, there is a considerable demand for them especially in the retro gaming communities

@EVRYTNGUFEAR Рік тому

@@willphoenix2621 Yeah my first thought was people who own arcade cabinets

@willphoenix2621 Рік тому

@@EVRYTNGUFEAR Me and my girlfriend occasionally play old ps2 games on my dad's CRT, just reminiscing our childhood. Not only arcade cabinets but a niche of gamers have affinity for them.

@mrperson4352 Рік тому

I want to be able to play duck hunt without scouring lawns for used CRTs

@AronFromThisIs Рік тому

Real gamers played exclusively on the Playskool Speak-N-Spell

@AronFromThisIs Рік тому

also the Bop-It

@franciscomunguia3900 Рік тому

The Speak-N-Spell gave me nightmares when it was running low on batteries

@AronFromThisIs Рік тому

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@franciscomunguia3900 Рік тому

@@AronFromThisIs this actually made laugh out loud

@coreywagar3890 Рік тому

Demonic voice "plaaaay with meeeee"

@cliffmurphy Рік тому

I have a Xiaomi 12 and was really happy when I found out it had an IR blaster, it is great for when the remote is missing or you're not a fan of what's on the TV at the doctors office.

@StormCrusher94 Рік тому

Can you elaborate on the doctor office story 😂

@mvelotshabalala2462 Рік тому

Yeah my poco x3 pro has one too😂

@KobayashiKimiko Рік тому

Funny thing, a good amount of the stuff in this video are still being used to this day. Like IR blasters are still on Chinese produced phones. And LimeWire there's better alternatives out there. We don't need to see limewire back. RSS feeds like they said are still ongoing. And I can fight with the GameCube like yeah, I think it's a really cool unique idea that more devices should take note from. Mechanical mouse are still around. They're just designed differently. Like if I'm not mistaken Linus just release the video about them.

@jasimaneesahamed1033 Рік тому

Yeah Xiaomi Redmi phones always have em

@dsly4425 Рік тому

I definitely think a physical keyboard comeback and IR blaster would definitely be welcome returns. I liked the my touch slide devices just for the keyboards. The extra thickness would be worth it

@WilliamHollinger2019 Рік тому

And how glass will shatter no matter what you throw at it oh sapphire glass oops I dropped it cracked it goes. Physical keyboards was cool you could text people easier and oh my screen got busted here is the backup.

@RirtyDascal Рік тому

I still have an old CRT TV upstairs in my bedroom that’s sort of stuck where it is because it’s too heavy to move back out. All my friends are either too weak to help carry it down the steps or are afraid of being crushed and killed while going down said stairs.

@harmoneyes Рік тому

Sell to an enthuisest or You might have to disassemble that thing

@tochangsta Рік тому

Austin: you can buy myspace for 11 dollars and a turkey sandwich Tom: is that an offer??

@ThinkerOnTheBus Рік тому

2:18 I had one of those phone's with a full keyboard, a Samsung Messager Touch with a slide out keyboard. When you are coming from the realm of T9 Predictive Text, and you enter the world of a full keyboard, technologically speaking, it's akin to dying and going to heaven!!!

@RobCabreraCh Рік тому

1billion% agree on the IR blasters! I had a phone that had one, and I used it way more than you would think. Nowadays, everything is part of the IOT space, so I can control a lot with my phone. But IR blasters on phones was certainly easier and more convinient.

@HA05GER Рік тому

Yeh I used it on my old phone loads some pubs gave TVs in booth so you could choose a channel. One time I switch a TV over to cast in an estate agent window and cast porn on it 😂

@DerangedCoconut808 Рік тому

transparent electronics with colorful internals and bright rgb leds needs to come back.

@oneswimmingboy Рік тому

We now call this a glass panel on your pc lol.

@DerangedCoconut808 Рік тому

@@oneswimmingboy we need it for all electronics. imagine a clear tv that has leds around its boarder to do that rgb edge lighting thing or a see thru iPhone or even cooler, SEE THRU ELECTRIC VEHICLES!!! (and yes i know how stupid a see thru vehicle is but still)

@Galvamel Рік тому

Absolutely agree, real phone keyboards need to come back. The tactile feel of clicking a key is infinitely superior slapping your greasy fingers against a screen. The fact that the only way to use it is to smear up your screen with street filth is proof that digital keyboards are BAD.

@Stillxxen Рік тому

I had Galaxy 551, and this Phone was amazing. Not only for Texting, But also for games :).

@benstatgod Рік тому

DEATH to digital keyboards!!!!!!

@kenktheGD Рік тому

You'd think someone would make a wallet case with a mini kb

@Galvamel Рік тому

@@kenktheGD Yes!, That would be fantastic!

@GorgeousJewell_1029 Рік тому

So, you want Blackberry to come back? 🤣

@christianestonilo1430 Рік тому

2:41, so true Matt. Back in the day, I can type out messages super fast without looking at the buttons. I miss those days.

@hi_tech_reptiles Рік тому

I have a VGA CRT setup in my living room with a modded Dreamcast hooked up to it along with a Sega Saturn. I also use it sometimes for old PC games. But I refresh LCD is also pretty awesome

@EmeraldHill-vo1cs Рік тому

I have a crt behind my led, so i can swap any time.

@Realpreshaanb Рік тому

On the IR blaster remote, I'll never forget with my Samsung Galaxy S5, i was at the mall and there was the launch of the new Hisense TVs and the sales guy was doing his thing with a potential customer and then the screen turned off👀 the look on his face was worth every bit of it🤣

@oocombz Рік тому

When I bought my house from a family member he was absolutely shocked that I wanted the old CRT TV to stay with it. It makes all my classic consoles looks so much better. Also as somebody who had multiple Droid phones back in the day I miss the physical keyboards.

@sburton015 Рік тому

I remember using MySpace before Facebook in 2006 and 2007 and I remember the ability of being able to decorate and personalize your page and even have it play your favorite song to anyone who visited your MySpace page. Even before that, I remember using AOL instant messenger as a social site when I first started using the internet at home back in August of 2001.

@kanedaku Рік тому

All of the editing stuff on MySpace has gone. 🙁 I can still log in, last time I checked, but all it has on my page is top 8 friends. All of the other stuff went in that 2010 (I think) data loss episode.

@SimonVideo Рік тому

CRTs and IR blasters need to come back

@mcfistoyourfood69 Рік тому

Matt would love a Motorola backflip smartphone from like 2011! It has a full qwerty keyboard that would flip out from behind the screen and also used a track pad on the back of the screen half... Absolutely revolutionary lol

@Wedeemgaming Рік тому

Got to agree with Matt, the other day I was saying I missed phones with the physical keyboard!

@drnastyful Рік тому

Has Matt been like taking comedy classes or something? I swear he's been funny as hell in ways he didn't use to be and I'm here for it.

@NitPickerYT Рік тому

I don't know if this was mentioned but this sorta relates Toys to Life deserves an actual shot with corporate shit behind it, Toys to Life is such an interesting avenue and it started so inspiring and promising but companies got way too greedy and completly missed the point of it NFC technology is an amazing tech and should be used correctly as a free to play model and NOT used as a money-making scheme with yearly $60+ releases

@TimothyCollins Рік тому

What was that Ubisoft star fox game? I cannot remember the name right now but I kinda thought it got toys to life right. You had the spaceship and you could literally switch weapons on it by changing the stuff connected to the toy and it would work well if they expanded that.

@jfwfreo 11 місяців тому

LEGO did a somewhat decent job with LEGO Dimensions IMO. Not only were you getting things that worked with the game but all the bricks and figures in the sets could be used like any other LEGO part. And the decision to have just the one base game and add new content to it was a good one.

@CoyoteDen Рік тому

IR Blasters are still around although on the Xiaomi phones (specifically the Redmi models), I think they're already removing it tho

@MinecrafterPictures Рік тому

Fun fact: They are *MANY* cartoons from 2000's onwards that are made under Adobe Flash or its sequel, Adobe Animate. In fact, there's an entire, yet long, Wikipedia page dedicated to shows made using Adobe Flash or its similars.

@Afrojocable Рік тому

Oh damn I've been subscribed but I never ringalinged the dingaling button! Thanks Austin!

@hlavco Рік тому

On the topic of CRTs, I want analog cable TV back. Sure, digital cable gets you HD and more channels, but you also have to deal with extra remotes, renting a cable box for each television, startup lag and load times between channels, clunky menus, and having to scroll through SD and HD versions of each channel along with the listings of all the channels you aren't subscribed to. The digital switch took the magic out of simply plugging your TV into the wall and channel surfing. Made the decision to switch to streaming services a lot easier.

@Chrish1981 Рік тому

Turbo buttons were perfect for street fighter 2 with Honda, chun, and Blanka, so they definitely had their advantages

@epiren Рік тому

A very young Ryan Gossling was in "The Wizard." I also remember memorizing the gameplay from SMB3 so I could beat it when my dad finally bought it for me. Thanks for that blast from the past.

@zloki83 Рік тому

So many memories. I had a joystick controller and played Virtua Cop. Set the reload to always turbo and shoot to regular turbo. Machine gun revolver. Also had an Voyager, Env2, and MyTouch 4g Slide phones with keyboards. Also, no mention of eBaum's World?

@scottcol23 Рік тому

That made my day seeing the Badger, Badger, Mushroom Flash at the end. I remember that making its rounds in 99-2000. I cant believe you didnt mention the extreme Stick death flash animation from xiao-xiao i still remember that 20 years later... lol

@bullzye101 Рік тому

awesome and very interesting looking back at this stuff ... very big thumbs up

@bernygg1 Рік тому

9:28 IR Blasters are still out there, for example Xiaomi has one, and even on play store there are some of them.

@imjustsomeguy Рік тому

People used to turned off projectors in classrooms with the IR blaster on their phone 😁

@rwilliamson238 Рік тому

I had an HTC ONE M7. At the time I worked at Walmart and it was great for muting the ads that were on loop. That's hands down one of the best phones I've owned other than the Nexus 6. I miss that phone a lot 😭

@Phin_Again Рік тому

I loved my Captivate Glide S. Made playing emulators much easier and fun to do. And I wish we still had phone charms

@the_jords Рік тому

Funnily enough Xiaomi still puts IR blasters on their flagship phones, have one on my Xiaomi 12 Pro and Mi 11 series before that

@theisaacpigg27_32 Рік тому

Roman concrete isn't actually the mystery that a lot of people think it is. It was mixed with pozzolanic ash which helped it be so durable, but the fact that they didn't have rebar supports in them, didn't have to build things to the scale we have now or support things like massive vehicles that we have now means it wouldn't be nearly as useful to us as out modern day concrete

@zeroleaderleon8174 Рік тому

The only thing that comes to mind when you say turbo controller is the Mad Catz controller with turbo and cooling fans inside I'm pretty sure you had to connect it to a USB port alongside the controller port on the PS2

@mykeday Рік тому

IR blasters aren't needed as much as you think. Yes you can control a TV with it however most smart tvs connect via WiFi and have an app that allows you to control them. It's also more responsive and more useful as you can control an actual cursor.

@id104335409 Рік тому

Flash needs to come back or a tool that rebuilds flash games to something playable. I had a flash player working until maybe 2 years ago on my phone. But it stopped working. And this is the second time that happened. I had one that worked before and it just stopped one day. They just need someone to patch these apps. They can tottaly work just fine.

@kanedaku Рік тому

Anyone who builds a sandbox version of Flash has nefarious reasons to access your computer. How would you load anything into it? The internet? Ooh, now your computer is compromised. You can build Flash games into Shockwave files but I don't think anyone does that anymore.

@pauldeshield Рік тому

The last phone I bought with an IR blaster was the Mi9 in like 2019. I miss that feature. Now I have to buy a $1k+ Samsung to control my TV 🤦🏽‍♂️

@ian0921 Рік тому

Had a Galaxy S4 with the IR blaster and I actually used it for good. Dialysis center that I went to had chair side TVs with a hundred channels but only channel up down buttons to control no number pad but it did have an IR receiver. so I was able to figure out which IR code they used then I was able to punch in the number for the channel I wanted on my phone

@da_m00n1ight Рік тому

(2:19) I collect phones, and most of the ones I have. Have keyboards on them. Physical buttons on phones we’re pretty pretty cool! But phones with full touch screens have dominated the market.

@benllewelyn98 Рік тому

Physical buttons on phones I definitely agree with, and CRT's

@justusgovaert 10 місяців тому

I guess it would be really nice if CRT monitors came back with a little bit of modernizations on it. For example if there is a CRT at a big size like modern televisions with also bigger resolutions and without being as huge and as fat as it used to be than it could be great to have it. Also it should have a nice HDMI converter inside to convert HDMI and also other modern connections to the CRT without any leg in the input to be noticed

@DayoDusk Рік тому

I actually agree with Mat on the physical keyboard's for smartphones digital is okay but having an actual physical keyboard for gaming would be amazing it could just swipe from below the phone...

@technicgaming1490 Рік тому

Damn...this was a good episode one of the 👌 best

@Dr.Mohandes Рік тому

I still have IR Blaster on my 2021 redmi note 9t phone and i use it pretty frequently it's great

@firefox1033 Рік тому

I agree keyboards for phones should make a return. However it should be an accessory. Similar to a phone case the sliding keyboard could clip on to the back your phone connecting through bluetooth. You could also do the same thing for a controller. Similar to the PSP Go but detachable. Even if they don't that make the accessory for all phones they could still do it for the most popular models. Like iPhone's orSamsung phones.

@UnhappyMike Рік тому

this is is awesome feel there too short am I right? we want longer videos!

@justusgovaert 10 місяців тому

I personally use a mechanical mouse with the ball in it and I don't notice any disadvantage to it. I just have to clean the ball some times and it is great. The mouse is from Logitech and I found it in a second hand store brand new. t's a really ergonomic mouse as well

@DaisakoKunandra Рік тому

I agree on the attachment loops, I miss them... Apple (and Google and others) don't have the courage to further decrease the weight of their phones by having an attachment loop where they can cut out a bit of extra material. Cowards.

@ligmaballs8266 Рік тому

just buy a case with a loop lol

@RaccoonHenry Рік тому

Matt wins with that beautiful, heartfelt rendition of badger badger badger badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM

@rohitsonar103 Рік тому

Some phones, Especially made by Xiaomi still have IR blaster.

@levi_McDonald Рік тому

Btw they have the turbo feature on almost every $20 aftermarket ps3 or Xbox controller on amazon . We need adobe flash because half the actually good old browser games have been lost never to be seen again.

@ViolinistProductions Рік тому

My current phone, that was only released a year and some change ago, has an IR blaster, I have it set up for 4 tvs in my house xD

@Ax195el Рік тому

I had the TV-b-gone, wich was a remote that had one button and whn u pressed it, it went through all the tv manufaturers off buttons, and could turn them off or on

@Ax195el Рік тому

Once i got caught at a store using it had turned off half their TVs, had to stay and help them turn them all back on …fail

@mikeharpel9954 Рік тому

Thanks for the trip. Matt, please don't sing again LMAO.

@thatspurttygood3878 Рік тому

Back when i had the galaxy s6, i used to use the ir blaster to turn off the projector mid class in highschool 😂

@MichaelStroup Рік тому

Isn't Myspace still around? Just like dedicated to music?

@dumindu_r Рік тому

2:00 well i have only use duelshock 2 controller and xbox 360 original controller

@JustKiddingPro Рік тому

I definitely agree that IR Blasters on phones and Phone Keyboards need to make a comeback. My current phone, Redmi Note 9 Pro has an IR Blaster and it is such a useful thing to have not just for my TV, but my fans too. My first phone was the Sanyo Incognito, and typing on that was so great with the landscape-style physical keyboard.

@harpz7840 Рік тому

I've got a Note 9 Pro too! Really happy that Mi continue to put IR blasters and headphone jacks on their phones (atleast the more mainstream ones rather than the flagships). Wish more brands did so too.

@JustKiddingPro Рік тому

@@harpz7840 Yeah. It really doesn't make much sense how nowadays you can get budget phones with more features than a flagship.

@MrScottyTay Рік тому

I've wanted a good modern phone with a physical keyboard for SOOOO LONG, and the argument of the phones would be too big is dumb. Phones are already too big anyway in my opinion, the blackberry I had as a kid is tiny compared to current phones. Either use that space for a keyboard or give me a usable tiny phone.

@damionwilson5391 Рік тому

We actually found the proper recipe for Roman concrete. We had had it forever, but people didn't know how to use it. It said to use water, and other Europeans didn't realize that they meant saltwater, because of course they did.

@Kingelfdemondevourer Рік тому

i modded my psp, would take it to highschool and this was the old phat 1000 model... which had the IR on it.. i would mess with the tv's in the classrooms.. not to mention that there are/were watches that could do the same thing and would let you screw around even easier since people would assume you were just adjusting your watch ;)

@bcyrx Рік тому

There 100% should be a few keyboard phones available for accessibility reasons. I have old relatives with difficulty feeling and a physical keyboard would allow for more accurate input. Also the Xperia Play is still a great idea and needs to come back. A thin slide out game pad always on your phone? Come on, brilliant.

@hood954 Рік тому

umm taking out the ball from a trackball mouse and cleaning the dirt off the trackwheels was soooo satisfying

@waynecyr8213 Рік тому

I miss physical keyboards on phones. I could type so much faster and accurately on one than I've ever been able to on a touchscreen.

@Penpaper Рік тому

The secret to Roman concrete was volcanic ash mixed in

@jaredstangenberg5674 Рік тому

I remember playing the original Metal Gear Solid with a turbo controller. It turned the SOCOM pistol into an overpowered SMG.

@yrkifluz Рік тому

My Xiaomi 11T has an IR blaster, and the phone came out in 2021. IR blaster is still a thing on smartphones, it's just not on iPhones or Samsung..

@Kartofka91 Рік тому

IR blasters are still around most Xiaomi phones have them

@eduardo100792 Рік тому

What about windows media player that had the laser show that went with the beats.

@zeekay9941 Рік тому

Bring back the lightgun and on rail shooters. A small company called sinden makes one that works with LCD panels and it’s awesome. Imagine these multibillion dollar companies tailor-making them for their consoles. At the very least, port over the on rail shooters to the VR headsets. I’m surprised I don’t see more of this with how long VR has been out.

@WarthogRacer Рік тому

Wasn't the Power Glove made by Mattel?

@HA05GER Рік тому

My house is internal skinned in concrete block. U have 3 wifi routers in a 100sqm roughly 1000sqft house. Its such a pain in arse. It says i have signal but just blocks it.

@id104335409 Рік тому

Anyone ever shared a file between 2 phones via IR blaster? Man, life was different back then! I want a repeat!

@tomazikov Рік тому

I have Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 pro and haves IR blaster, the new one has it two and Xiaomi 12s Ultra haves a ir blaster and it has just been released so they are still here just not on all brands but xiaomi haves it for sure. 😉

@jaywade6443 Рік тому

I've got 12 CRTs in storage, and 2 at home, and always on the lookout for more.. bc of the cost of production, thats one piece of tech I don't see being manufactured again.

@theantemon6720 Рік тому

"IR blasters should come back on phones!" Meanwhile, me with my xiaomi.....

@petipois28 Рік тому

I remember the movie, i wanted a power glove as a kid. It seemed so cool

@Sprud999 Рік тому

Ir blasters are legendary, I used to turn off my teachers projector in school, was great fun till I got caught

@hunterleach5710 11 місяців тому

Buttons on smartphones , heck yeah , what about a smartphone that has a flip-down panel a joystick , a d-pad which means the directional pad , that is found on TV remotes , in especial call button that you can push , and it would come up with a menu of preset numbers you saved , and all you would have to do is dial that number via the keypad , you press call after you punched in your number and there you go , there would also be a text function word has all the different preset phone numbers that you can text

@jacobhotaling8959 Рік тому

well oh boy you missed things like IBM keyboards, vintage mechanical keyboards as a whole, tube amps, and 1970's japanese audio gear from the power war years. my pioneer sx 1080 is 44 years old and still hitting hard

@mykehdoom Рік тому

My grandmother worked for Kmart! I had free blue light dialup for a good 5 years.

@MidRangeBandit Рік тому

CRTs are still very much well used by the Super Smash Bros. Melee community WITH the Gamecube!

@gerowen Рік тому

1:32 The only thing I hated about Final Fantasy 8 was the stupid "Boost" ability for GFs, and they even kept it in the HD Remaster...That's the only game I ever needed a Turbo controller for, :p

@BURNINATER49 Рік тому

7:27 flash and homestar runner my name is from there

@Dudewitbow Рік тому

@4:15 myspace didn't teach a generation to HTML, that award goes to geocities/xanga/neopets(not kidding)

@blaster-vv8so Рік тому

Imagine oled portable tv, one that receives broadcast signals. That would be something I would like to come back.

@Mrletmehelp Рік тому

I'm with Matt, I miss my BB Pearl and Bold almost as much as l enjoy my s21 ultra screen. Truth is that touch keyboards take up plenty of space on everything besides video, might as well bring back the real deal and never mistype again.

@TheDawnofVanlife 11 місяців тому

With the physical keyboards, agree!! I miss physical keyboards on phones.

@WokeishJester Рік тому

Did Austin switch off his Flip 3 as his daily driver?

@noahhallman9174 Рік тому

Oh something I know about, we know the recipe for the Roman concrete and it was better than modern is because of the soil makeup of Italy because of the lime and stuff and they used salt water. Long story short chemical reactions over the years between the ingredients in the soil and because of the use of saltwater would actually make the concrete stronger over time.

@rochi787 Рік тому

Still have IR blaster on my Xiaomi

@BernicePanders Рік тому

THE WIZARD was legit the biggest movie ever to me as a tech geek kid & it still makes my top 5 fav pre-2000 movies! 🔥🤟😎

@BowsettesFury Рік тому

I mean technically the Nintendo Ring is the same as the power glove. Still would love to see a Switch version of the Power Glove that actually works properly and won’t eventually leak ink everywhere. Yes I had that problem with mine and then it completely stopped working all together. CRTs are not great, way to big and bulky and power hungry. Being able to replicate are CRT display on new tech accurately would be cool. WinMx was better than Limewire. And 99% of the time what ever you downloaded was what you actually wanted. I totally agree with the Roman concrete though. That’s an amazing thing, and Greek Fire too. I used to have a watch that had a tv remote built into it. Phone cases have attachment loops though.

@agenericaccount3935 Рік тому

Cathay Pacific Ray tubes sounds neat.

@geraldgutsueii3324 Рік тому

bluelight was my isp for ages too!

@JoshuaG Рік тому

9:32 Glad my phone still has an IR Blaster ❤️❤️🤟

@growingup15 Рік тому

My Main PC I use a Samsung SynthMaster CRT Monitor and it still outperform my LCD TV. Color Accuracy, 85hz Almost true blacks. They need to come back even if its a limited run I would buy a New CRT Monitor or PVM/BVM