poadeleted20
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We all know how 19th century buggy whips were rendered obsolete by 20th century automobiles and disappeared from the marketplace. I was at the gas station this morning, and saw a technician working on the two pay phones outside the station. It occurred to me that I haven't used a pay phone in years, and there aren't that many of them around any more. So, what 20th century devices have been or are being relegated to the rubbish heap of history by 21st century technology? Off the top of my head, I'd start with:
- Carbon paper (by copiers)
- Pay phones (by cell phones)
- Typewriters (by computers)
- Road maps? (by GPS's)