A compilation of 20 activities that I’ve missed now they’re gone. Some are in danger of disappearing, while others have already vanished.
Mind you I‘m not that old, but I can still vividly remember those days that it would take a couple of days before photos could be developed. Then there was this “Photo Me” nooks where ID photos could be done in an hour which made photo developing much faster. But those were the good old days. Now is the era of digital snapshots — where one can view a photo right after taking it and choose those that are good shots have certainly made traditional cameras far less common.
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My Alma Mater, Philippine Christian University, used to boast of a big library. With piles of books in every nook, you probably had to ask a library assistant in what you were looking for. Or if your the curious type, then you have all day to browse whatever book that appealed to you in a very serene atmosphere. But they are now all memories, in the advent of computer technology, all one has to do is to type Google and presto, in a matter of seconds, hundreds if not thousands of links is served right before your eyes.
When was the last time you received a letter? And I don’t mean some household bills. Even postcards have become relegated to the archive room as text messages and delphinine pictures have become the trend of the day. Even thank-you letters after every Christmas have not been spared. Even the Queen sends e-mails now.
Before, every aspiring household dream to one a set if not sets of Encyclopedia. For each research work or plain school assignment I rely on our colliers Encyclopedia. I have fun looking at those beautiful picctures. But that was before — today, browsing through the pages of Encyclopedia is history. Just click Wiki and all your questions are explained s in a way you understood when you were at school, both with articles and interactive media.
I hate it! I’m irritated each time I see a text message. Why? My belief is that texting has made fun of proper grammar and punctuations. Though, I must admit, this text language made it more faster to send messages , nevertheless it made correct grammar looks like old school. Oh, How I wish that proper punctuation, correct and capitalization might make a comeback in emails & other writing.
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Gone are the days when one is thrilled to experienced his first “blind” date. With loads of online dating sites and dozens of social networks, it is now easy to pick a prospective date before scheduling to meet him/her personally. Or, you might even get to know him/her intimately before ever meeting.
Another good thing now rapidly becoming obsolete is the unique sound of a cork being pulled from a bottle of wine. Today, wine producers shift to the much cheaper screw-top citing as top reason is that screw-top keeps the wine in better condition than a cork. If this is so, why then do the more expensive wines continue to use corks?
This might be embarrassing, but I had to admit, there was a time that I had to faked my age just to watch a porn film. But with the influx of hundreds of online porno sites, one need not be 18 to see X-rated films.
Lets face it! Advancement in modern technology give us some new avenues for advancement but we too must reciprocate those gains by losing some of our privileges. Take the case of our Right of Privacy, in the face of monitoring by new space satellites and the many forms of GPS tracking in our lives privacy has become a rare and precious commodity within the connected world. No wonder, spy eyes can monitor even that’s a nice shirt you’re wearing today.
Bring back some old time memory. I do miss having an easy-to-remember TV channel. 
Great list. Me? I missed playing video games at an Arcade. I was terrible at it
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