If you are under the age of 30 then this post will be lost on you but for those of us conscious, or at least semi-conscious of the heady times which were the 90's there was an Aussie show called Beyond 2000 (or Towards 2000) which was picked up by Discovery Channel back when before it became a reality show channel. They tried to predict the technologies which would be commonplace in the new millennium and was very interesting to those of us interested in technology. Of course, like all other shows which try to predict the future, looking back on them from 20 years into the future is cringe-worthy and more than a little amusing. Grab a beverage and a snack and check out the shows predictions on wearable tech and fashion over at MAKE:Blog. Then feel shame at how cool you thought these were back in the 90's.
"This segment on wearable computing is from a 1992 episode of the Australian tech futurism show Beyond 2000 (and replayed in the states on the Discovery Channel for those of you that remember). It starts with a fashion show (like you do) featuring a number of wearable computing devices designed by Hideki Takamasa of Japanese company NEC."
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YES, i watched that show so
YES, i watched that show so much LOL
No, but you do you remember
No, but you do you remember Knight Rider 2000? Same difference.
https://youtu.be/j_hTfu3h1y0
Ewww, why would you remind us
Ewww, why would you remind us of that travesty.
Those who cannot remember the
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
I miss that show so many
I miss that show so many interesting ideas spawned front it what got me hooked on tech world. Wish Netflix would pick it up since Canadian Netflix usually only has old movies or shows anyways.
I used to watch this and “The
I used to watch this and “The Next Step”, never missed an episode. It’s been funny seeing a lot of the technology shown on Beyond 2000 actually coming back around and getting coverage again in the 2000’s. The most prominent one I can think of is the “Dolphin” submersible watercraft and hub-less tires.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Next_Step_(1991_TV_series)
Submersible watercraft,
Submersible watercraft, hub-less tires …and the Moller Sky Car, which has been “just around the corner” for 50 years!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moller_M400_Skycar
How about the Troy Hurtubise and his “bear-proof” suit?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Ballistics_Suit_of_Armor
Hutchison and his antigravity “effect”?
http://www.damninteresting.com/the-hutchison-effect/
Both shows were terrible, but they were mildly entertaining. At best, they might have served as a kind of pre-Internet Kickstarter for inventors. Come to think of it, a lot of those inventors probably paid for product placement.
The production company which
The production company which made it Beyond is the production company that makes Myth Busters. Its shot in Cali but everything is sent back to Australia to edit.
Welp, the video was right
Welp, the video was right about people judging computers on criteria you’d normally apply to fashion accessories.