Retro Tech: Hyperconnectivity

How did we all get so hyperconnected? I’m taking a look at where it all started – the simple phone – and how things developed. How we went from answering machines to AOL messenger to Facetime. But I’m also taking a look at where it’s all going; and I’m looking at tech that will one day allow us to communicate telepathically.

0:00 Intro
0:37 Unboxing the Clapper
3:07 Talking Smart Homes
5:46 Dope Or Nope
9:30 Home Smart Tech
11:05 Sam Sheffer
14:41 The Internet
16:17 Bill Gates
19:38 Wrap Up

[liambenn]

"WHY ARE YOU CALLING ME DURING A SHOW?" hahahaha that was amazing

[pai.nainai]

“Check underneath your chair”
*Handed off from the side*
I love it

[hariharanyuvaraj]

When Marques typed " How's the weather?" I felt that.

[JacethemindSCULPTER]

This series is basically an excuse for Marques to low key telling everyone that he's still young imo

[ogonzilla]

AOL nostalgia moment. Whoa. The sound.

[TylerSinden]

Watching Marques trying to close a cassette voicemail machine is classic 😅

[zerorequiem]

Ok so retro tech is basically Marques saying: “This has existed for this many years now.”

[NarkarBros]

In 40 years, we have come this far... 40 years into the future? Can't even imagine that

[NeilBeforeMeee]

I remember covering the modem with pillows to suppress the loud crazy ass sounds whenever i connect to the internet 3am in the morning in order to save myself from my parents ass whooping. Felt like a ninja everytime🥷🏻

[raideveloper]

the funny part of this series is that being from Brazil, here in the 80's, 90's we were really far and isolated from the US innovation, so we didn't have any of these things, having a phone line was like having a car

[whereizy]

The quality of this series is amazing. MKBHD has made a step change in his content. This is must watch YouTube!

[Pineapple-dygh]

Is it just me who loves this series also props to MKBHD for doing new vids everyday LOVE THEM

[calmbeforethestorm]

I was born in 1955. This video was so fun. When Marques was putting the tapes into the answering machines I laughed out loud. The call forwarding was so "advanced".

[undergroundcharisma]

We've come a long way for sure! That NextMind device is mind blowing (pun intended).

[bananasandbass]

they're coming out so fast! love the production value of this series :D

[josephchiweda]

i'm from Zimbabwe and i can confirm i had a collection AOL CDs on my desk growing up

[N.K]

Who else just rewatches these episodes because they are so well made?

[spawnhydra]

The production quality of this video is nothing less than those big production houses. Man every scene in the video was brilliantly put.

[ugniusjac]

By now it has become a habit to watch Retro Tech before going to sleep. 😴 I'm loving the series!

[prinzvontomatenkopf]

This is actually the only Youtube Originals I like