Made in 1969 at the Post Office Research Station, Dollis Hill, this eight minute film attempts to predict what the future of communications may be like.
That’s right! They … That’s right! They imagined that very powerful computers would fill whole rooms! But this happened for a good while afterwards, and in mainstream films too (see the first Alien film for example). There just wasn’t the notion of miniaturised technology yet – quite amazing really.
All of this came … All of this came true except:
“I wish I could see you now.” “Well you can’t, can you?”
These characters wanted the future to happen WITHIN 1969! How stupid of them!
This is strange. … This is strange. It’s so amateurish and clunky, compared to the British Transport Films of the same period, I’m tempted to think it’s a fake! But if it’s genuine, it shows how far ahead of the times they were in their aspirations.
The only thing … The only thing these type of films don’t get is the size of the tenchnology, that things would be smaller. One thing that hasn’t changed though is the Bank Manager speaks to the woman about finance and not the guy.
Very interesting … Very interesting indeed. I would have preffered systems like those; much more querky. The ladies in this film were pretty nice too cracking pins.
It was. It never … It was. It never really took off in the US either, simply because the switching equipment and the transmission equipment for analog were way too expensive to make it work. You did notice how the guy in the beginning did mention the use of coax cable and spurs to serve side streets and large buildings. That part did come true (cable modems anyone?)
Wow, tremendous … Wow, tremendous foresight there. Amazing how many predictions they got right:
– international video calls
– pagers
– answering machines
– facsimiles
– online bank statements
– online stock prices
– online mortgage calculators (!)
– working from home
Thankfully the user interface is a bit more friendly than that oddly shaped terminal
Made in 1969 at the Post Office Research Station, Dollis Hill, this eight minute film attempts to predict what the future of communications may be like.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
If pagers were that …
If pagers were that loud, I think I’d shoot myself.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
yes marvelous.
yes marvelous.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Groovy man groovy
Groovy man groovy
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Great video, …
Great video, Strange but true?
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Love that “screen …
Love that “screen capture”!! -LOL
That is scarily accurate though… real or fake?
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
That’s right! They …
That’s right! They imagined that very powerful computers would fill whole rooms! But this happened for a good while afterwards, and in mainstream films too (see the first Alien film for example). There just wasn’t the notion of miniaturised technology yet – quite amazing really.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
All of this came …
All of this came true except:
“I wish I could see you now.” “Well you can’t, can you?”
These characters wanted the future to happen WITHIN 1969! How stupid of them!
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
The Endowment …
The Endowment policy – a warning from History…
The business man will be able to do all his work from home – but for some reason will still wear a suit whilst doing it…
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
This is strange. …
This is strange. It’s so amateurish and clunky, compared to the British Transport Films of the same period, I’m tempted to think it’s a fake! But if it’s genuine, it shows how far ahead of the times they were in their aspirations.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
The only thing …
The only thing these type of films don’t get is the size of the tenchnology, that things would be smaller. One thing that hasn’t changed though is the Bank Manager speaks to the woman about finance and not the guy.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Was that Tory MP …
Was that Tory MP John Redwood on the ‘phone?!
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Wow this is like …
Wow this is like almost spot on
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
well kinna like …
well kinna like skype even in the 60’s
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Very interesting …
Very interesting indeed. I would have preffered systems like those; much more querky. The ladies in this film were pretty nice too cracking pins.
Cheers
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
dude, LOOK at her.. …
dude, LOOK at her…. i wouldnt want to see her now D:
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
It was. It never …
It was. It never really took off in the US either, simply because the switching equipment and the transmission equipment for analog were way too expensive to make it work. You did notice how the guy in the beginning did mention the use of coax cable and spurs to serve side streets and large buildings. That part did come true (cable modems anyone?)
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Fortunately …
Fortunately something called a keyboard and a mouse were invented
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Bwahahahha, that’s …
Bwahahahha, that’s a TV???
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
That’s fantastic. …
That’s fantastic. One of the few videos that predict the future that actually came true.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
that must be cool. …
that must be cool. hehehe
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
The gags at the …
The gags at the beginning and end are wonderfully prescient. “Wouldn’t that be better?” … hah, not necessarily.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Wow, tremendous …
Wow, tremendous foresight there. Amazing how many predictions they got right:
– international video calls
– pagers
– answering machines
– facsimiles
– online bank statements
– online stock prices
– online mortgage calculators (!)
– working from home
Thankfully the user interface is a bit more friendly than that oddly shaped terminal
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
wow I got one of …
wow I got one of them!!! its a computer cool
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Very interesting. …
Very interesting. And half of those things became a reality much earlier than the 90’s, like the answering machine.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
so hi teck
lol
so hi teck
lol