The speaker reminisces about the past, sharing 12 things people used to do before the advent of smartphones. They include:
1. Playing games on non-smartphones, like the 999-in-1 game.
2. Playing "Stop" with a piece of paper and pen.
3. Creating origami.
4. Playing with elastic bands.
5. Using a phonebook or Sharp electronic diary to store phone numbers.
6. Taking photos with film cameras and waiting for development.
7. Using a physical photo album to store pictures.
8. Renting movies from video stores.
9. Researching with encyclopedias.
10. Doing school work without the internet.
11. Using maps and asking for directions to navigate.
12. Listening to music on vinyl, CDs, or cassette tapes.
The speaker notes how technology has changed the way people interact, consume entertainment, and access information. They invite viewers to subscribe to their channel and engage on social media.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. People used to play games with limited graphics, such as the Snake game, before smartphones.
2. The Game Boy had a device called Click Who, which had 9,999 games in one.
3. In the past, people used to play games with friends using a piece of paper and a pen.
4. A game called "Stop" was popular, where players would write down items in different categories and then choose one based on a randomly selected letter.
5. Origami was a popular activity among children.
6. Before smartphones, people used to use paper and pen to take notes.
7. Elastic bands were used to create a makeshift toy gun.
8. Paper airplanes were a popular toy.
9. Before mobile phones, people used to use phonebooks to store phone numbers.
10. Electronic diaries were used to store phone numbers and other contact information.
11. Nokia was a popular mobile phone brand in the past.
12. SMS was not as widely used as it is today, and not everyone had a mobile phone to receive messages.
13. People used to take notes on paper and then rewrite them in their notebooks.
14. Before digital cameras, people used film cameras to take photos.
15. Photos were developed in a laboratory and took several days to process.
16. People used to store their photos in physical photo albums.
17. Before Netflix, people used to rent DVDs or VHS tapes from video stores.
18. Video stores were popular before the rise of online streaming services.
19. Encyclopedias were used to research information before the internet.
20. GPS was not widely available, and people used to use maps to navigate.
21. Music was listened to on radios, vinyl records, cassette tapes, and CDs.
22. MP3 players were not widely used until the rise of smartphones.
23. People used to share music by copying CDs or cassette tapes.
24. It's only been 10 years since the way we interact with each other and consume entertainment has changed with the arrival of the internet and smartphones.