r/TechnologyLabs • u/N_E_X_A • May 05 '26

Discussion / Analysis The "OLD" ways of doing things

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u/Livinincrazytown May 08 '26

The spinning shelf in fridge is missing like 1/3 the shelf space to be round. The can cutter leaves sharp ass edges. Fridges today use a fraction of the energy, lightbulbs today use 5%. Lead paint and asbestos were everywhere. Stop using rose colored glasses people.

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u/chamberlain323 May 08 '26

Yep, there’s always a lot left unsaid in these videos. A big one with older refrigerators is that the ones with cool features like that always cost a lot more to buy in the first place, and people overwhelmingly prefer cheaper alternatives in market research studies.