Old But Gold: It Is Not Fun Anymore

 

Why is it that we still listen to songs but do not get overly excited about them? Why don’t we have half the joy when we play video games compared to the outset of the video game era? Tools of entertainment have mounted up greatly, yet the joy we get from experiencing them has not evolved enough. In fact, people miss those days when the industry was taking its first few baby steps.

In the 1980s and 1990s, technology was not as advanced as it is today. We used primitive recording devices, which were limited in supply and hard to access. If we had a newly released cassette tape of our favorite music band, we would listen to it for days without a break. We had enormous joy listening to these relics of technology. However, we now have CDs and DVDs, which can hold hundreds of songs each. We can listen to music on our phones, wherever we are. We have too many options to choose from, whereas we used to have a limited supply back in the old days. This makes us avid consumers who do not experience the entertainment but consume it once and never go back again, which saps the potential joy we were to get.

Entertainment has gone so far that each production is seen as something to consume. It has been so monetized that people do not seek joy from a single product of art but instead want to swallow the whole package without tasting. Games, music, and movies no longer serve as treats for people. They are now regular activities to pass the time.

Chess is Getting More Robotic

 

The beauty of chess cannot be denied, yet this beauty has been spoiled by the implementation of technology. Moves that have been memorized and played in a robotic way demolish the sole purpose of the game, i.e., unpredictability.

When playing chess was counted towards a profession that involved all the good stuff like trophies and medals, people started to forget about the real essence of the game. Winning championships and getting awarded medals mesmerized players to such a degree that their way of training is purely focused on winning at all costs. Memorizing the openings and famous historic games move by move happened to be the norm.

Such practices gained popularity with the widespread use of computers in chess. Players working with and playing against computers leaned towards a game plan that is by-the-book and lacks creativity. Players ability to play out-of-the-ordinary moves crafted ingeniously was blunted.

Moves that create havoc around the chess board do not always conform with the textbooks, which adds originality to the game. Playing the game as a human who can make mistakes and wonder at the same time cherishes the century-old prodigy of the game.

However, the latest developments in the chess game, which incorporate technology, have damaged the game. It has lost its very human roots, where mistakes are welcome. Instead, the game transformed into a scripted path where a perfect move is always met with a robotically perfect move.

Chess should be returned to its human way. Computers’ influence on how we play should whine down in order for the board to witness more vibrant and joyful games.

Good Old DSLR Cameras Become Extinct?

 

With the advent of mobile phones that can take pictures, the old way of taking photos with a camera began to die off. Not only did these phones make it easier to take quick snaps, they also made a big leap in terms of the quality of photos. No one seems to bother carrying around a bulky camera when it is way simpler to zip out a phone from the pocket and take pictures of anything.

Mobile phones are getting cameras equipped with state-of-the art sensors that provide enhanced image quality. The latest processing technology enables these phones to process the raw image in order to wash out any defects. You do not have to worry about aperture or exposure since the phone’s processor and camera work together to produce the best quality no matter what the light conditions are.

Some people still prefer good old cameras to take pictures. They claim that the best pictures are taken with a real camera, not with a mobile phone, whose main purpose is not taking pictures. Cameras boast huge lenses compared to the tiny ones in a phone. Big lenses mean a greater amount of light can be absorbed into the machine. Hence, the photograph appears brighter and sharper in the event that the lights are dimmer.

The fact that professional photographers are still using digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras tells us a lot about which one produces the highest quality pictures. However, some may find these cameras to be expensive and not quite comfortable. Mobile phones meet the mainstream need in a very convenient way, and if one wants to try photography a little bit more seriously, he or she should get a DSLR.