Retrotech and Product Hauntology

A specter is haunting Technology — the specter of retrotech. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:28 - Build Quality & Design 00:02:13 - Contemporary Homogenization 00:03:21 - LCDs & Touchscreens 00:05:24 - Architectural & Environmental Design 00:05:49 - Maximizing Profit Margins 00:06:25 - Product Hauntology 00:07:36 - Nostalgia & Consumer Fetishism 00:09:18 - Bulky Tech 00:10:22 - Component Intentionality 00:11:08 - Skeuomorphism 00:11:59 - Everyday Products / Craft VS. Consumption 00:12:31 - The Demand For Retrotech 00:13:47 - Closing Remarks Written, Edited, and Music by Full Slack BLUESKY: @fullslack TWITTER: @full_slack