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Desktop computers. I know more people that don't have access to a full computer now than I did as a kid, with smart phones filling most of that niche for people.
I miss them though, easy to maintinace, upgrade and tinker with. I love listening to old heads talk about early computing too where you were expected to really program for the hardware too.
Old websites or services you just ran at home like email, bultin boards, mumble, etc.
Cars you could work on at home. EVs ironically represent a potential to return us to that time because the extreme tolerances to make high mpg ICE just isn't there, but most manufactures seem intent to add complexity and black box controllers to prevent that.
This whole " companies now own your vehicle more than you" worries me honestly. I look forward to see EV jailbreaking and DIY repairs flourish even more than phones.
Me too. I mean heck I built an EV in highschool as part of a class (a barely road legal one seated but still). They really do represent an opportunity for BETTER right to repair and home mods.