For example I’ve been wanting a rewatch of Peter Kay’s old comedy programs like Phoenix Nights and Max & Paddy’s Road to Nowhere. They’re not on anything but I’m so glad I’ve got the DVDs still.

Then at least with the likes of Sky+ you could record a film if it was on the TV and then watch it whenever you liked. Now with the likes of their new “Sky Stream,” you pay monthly to essentially watch On Demand like you do with the rest of things, available for free on most smart TVs.

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#31

I suspect it's more cost cutting or in some cases the cheapest available solution being used than stuff being technologically worse.

Seating on planes, trains and the general internal environment of them is far far worse than in the past, in fact I'd go as far to say that it is downright abysmal – even if the vehicles themselves are safer and far more advanced.

This gives the impression that some things are worse, because in terms of everyday comfort and lack of value for money stuff is, but the underlying technology isn't. Modern trains will be far more crashworthy than what they replaced, but internally they are utterly spartan sh*tholes filled with crammed torture rack seating compared to the relative comfort of the older stuff, and may often also be shorter than the stuff they replaced.

#32

McDonalds had straws with which you could drink their milkshakes. .

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#33

30 years ago you could post a letter and expect it to appear in a day. I’m lucky to see a letter within 10-14 days now.

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