Config 2024: In defense of an old pixel [video]
The YouTube video discusses the design and impact of the original iPod, highlighting features like the enclosure, hard drive, click wheel, and Chicago font. It also covers pixel fonts' role pre-vector fonts, VCR cultural significance, and caution on nostalgia.
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The speaker in the YouTube video delves into the design and influence of the original iPod, focusing on elements like the enclosure, hard drive, click wheel, and the utilization of the Chicago font. Additionally, they explore the background and importance of pixel fonts, underscoring their transitional function before computers could support vector fonts. The discussion extends to the cultural significance of VCRs and the value of pixels and nostalgia concerning outdated pixel fonts, advising against an excessive dependence on nostalgia.
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5 commentsFor those who don't know Marcin was in charge of Google Doodles for a very long time.
I wouldn't be surprised if he built his own CRT emulation for this talk. Maybe even did some of those pixel-moving transitions in code. I wonder if the rest was in After Effects? I _think_ a lot of that was beyond what Figma Slides can do (though I haven't tried yet).
edit: oh, indeed the web app is live still even! https://config.aresluna.org/
A great youtube channel for things like this is Posy - https://www.youtube.com/@PosyMusic
Also, CRTs have other properties which make them awesome, but that is another story.
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