‘What’s a technical leap forward that seems run of the mill now but felt mind-blowing at the time? – 23 incredible advances that we take for granted

13.

‘When I was a kid, I remember when newspapers started printing colour pictures and it was a really big deal. Who knew that was the last big hurrah for the printed press?’
–sockeyejo

14.

‘A more obscure one but I remember seeing 3D printing on tomorrow’s world as an amazing Thing Of The Future. Getting my first DIY one was pretty amazing, I just sat and watched it. But even then, those were really highly strung, difficult machines to work with. Now you can just order one off Amazon and be producing plastic tat the next day.’
–Northwindlowlander

15.

‘iPod. Minidisc was sligtly better than lugging a portable CD player around with you, but iPod was revolutionary. All the music you owned (or pirated) at your fingertips. No changing discs. No bringing extras. Amazing! Then Spotify made them pretty much useless.’
–DeapVally

16.

‘The first time a computer had a gig of memory. The law had to be changed as personal computers were not allowed to have as much as a gig as it was classed as military grade.’
–LaraH39

17.

‘Touchscreen. Especially when it actually really worked and became completely commonplace.’
–Drewski811

18.

‘When I was a kid, I remember seeing a handheld mini colour TV and thinking it was the coolest thing ever. Now I watch YouTube on my phone while I take a dump.’
–Ok-Application-8045

19.

‘Playing Pong on the Atari.’
–Greengrass7772

20.

‘Email. you guys have no idea how much we relied on phone and post back in the 90s.’
–Ambiverthero

21.

‘The special effects in The Matrix. I knew I was watching something that had never been done before.’
–ChoakIsland

22.

‘Indoor plumbing. Unless you spent your childhood with a pot under your bed and a loo at the bottom of the garden you have no idea. And being able to run a bath!’
–Sea_Pomegranate8229

23.

‘Floppy disks. So FAST!!’
–Scarred_fish

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