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Name and discuss something that exploded in popularity and then crashed
Posted on 4/9/23 at 3:38 am
Posted on 4/9/23 at 3:38 am
Usually both the upswing and the downswing was due to technological advancements.
The one that prompted me to think about this was GPS devices for cars/trucks. That blossomed into a nice little industry, then things like Waze came along and seem to have pretty much buried it.
Another was the video rental store. I followed along from the first mom and pop type stores, to increasing sized regional and then national chains, then streaming came along and video stores crashed.
The one that prompted me to think about this was GPS devices for cars/trucks. That blossomed into a nice little industry, then things like Waze came along and seem to have pretty much buried it.
Another was the video rental store. I followed along from the first mom and pop type stores, to increasing sized regional and then national chains, then streaming came along and video stores crashed.
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Posted on 4/9/23 at 3:41 am to Methuselah
MySpace
Posted on 4/9/23 at 3:43 am to Methuselah
TigerDroppings?
I kid, I kid. Don't ban me Chicken.
I kid, I kid. Don't ban me Chicken.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 3:43 am to Methuselah
DVRs
Posted on 4/9/23 at 4:10 am to Methuselah
Cassette tapes
Posted on 4/9/23 at 4:12 am to Methuselah
iPods. Or any mp3 player. Smart phones rendered them obsolete.
This post was edited on 4/9/23 at 4:13 am
Posted on 4/9/23 at 4:29 am to Methuselah
Did Waze kill the need for Radar Detectors as well?
Posted on 4/9/23 at 4:59 am to Methuselah
Beanie Babies
Posted on 4/9/23 at 5:02 am to Methuselah
Got to go with the Optigrab.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 5:18 am to Methuselah
Posted on 4/9/23 at 5:36 am to Methuselah
Beanie babies. Never understood it; I had a coworker buying those things thinking they were the investible future.
In the end he had a shite ton of stupid dolls.
In the end he had a shite ton of stupid dolls.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 5:38 am to Methuselah
Music videos.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 5:41 am to Methuselah
#stopasianhate was pretty short lived
Posted on 4/9/23 at 5:58 am to Methuselah
Fidget Spinners
Posted on 4/9/23 at 6:11 am to Methuselah
Zip drives
They were a nice leap from floppy disks, but then CDs happened.
They were a nice leap from floppy disks, but then CDs happened.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 6:28 am to Methuselah
I'm currently waiting on NFTs to crash,
I just don't know what the catalyst will be.
I just don't know what the catalyst will be.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 6:34 am to Methuselah
Tivo
The original DVR device. It was amazing at the time. Record live tv and watch whenever. Even could auto skip commercials.
Then cable’s companies created their own inferior devices. And Tivo died. At one time it was its own verb. “I Tivoed Survivor last night and will watch it later.”
The original DVR device. It was amazing at the time. Record live tv and watch whenever. Even could auto skip commercials.
Then cable’s companies created their own inferior devices. And Tivo died. At one time it was its own verb. “I Tivoed Survivor last night and will watch it later.”
Posted on 4/9/23 at 6:35 am to Methuselah
The Space Shuttle Challenger.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 6:39 am to Methuselah
Waterbeds
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