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[deleted] t1_jdhblyz wrote

Reply to comment by FelixKrabbe in [OC] Retro Activities People Currently Still Do bucketed by Age by Square_Tea4916

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FelixKrabbe t1_jdhfmi9 wrote

Maybe it's just me, but I use it regularly. Handouts for youth programs, maps, spreadsheets, documents I have to sign etc.

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[deleted] t1_jdhj7pe wrote

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FelixKrabbe t1_jdi0z2c wrote

Hah yeah, I have to admit that I am way too analog for my age. But still, I haven't seen an application that can do the same, as just taking a map and designing a hiking route dedicated to my purposes.

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EqualityZucchini t1_jdk27s0 wrote

You should always have a physical map for unfamiliar hikes. I think there are some niche applications that don't really show up in data like this.

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orlock t1_jdjrb80 wrote

I've never seen anything better than a 1:25k map, laid on the ground and oriented, for trying to make sense of the situation around you. I use the GPS on my phone to figure out where I am and Dioptera for taking bearings. But what do you use for an overall picture covering many square km; the tablet I would have to carry would crush me?

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Rayne_K t1_jdmq50e wrote

… and the paper map won’t run out of battery.

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st4n13l t1_jdhctok wrote

How else am I supposed to print off porn?

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WarpingLasherNoob t1_jdi7qiv wrote

> Why would you need to print out stuff?

Because of people that still don't know how to use email?

Because of institutions that still require you to send physical letters?

Because you sometimes need to stick a notice on a door or wall for other people to read?

Because you need to print and sign physical copies of some work related documents? (I guess you could use the office printer for this, but I could play the devil's advocate here and say that going to the office instead of working remote is a retro activity in 2023.)

Sure I only need to use the printer maybe once a month (the scanner sees a lot more use). But not having a printer would make life extremely inconvenient where I live.

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zdub t1_jdhwp2n wrote

Packing slips for when I sell something on eBay

Printing out non-editable PDF forms that then need to be entered, rescanned and efaxed!

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Clanaria t1_jdjlpr2 wrote

Lots of hobbyists use printers to print out things for their crafts, me included. Currently still use my printer to print out stickers. Also the occasional photograph that I want to hang on my wall.

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