Going, going….
Obsolescence isnt always so quick or so complete, but new inventions are sounding the death knell for many familiar items. Here are some that well be saying goodbye to soon:
INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB
The traditional incandescent lightbulb that traces its roots back to Thomas Edison is definitely on its way out. The lighting industry has moved forward with compact fluorescents, halogen bulbs, and most recently and successfully, bulbs that use light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
DIAL-UP INTERNET
If you want to hear the once-familiar beeps and whirs of a computer going online through a modem, you will soon need to do that either in a museum or in some very, very remote location. Some providers will continue to offer dial-up as an afterthought for those who cant or dont want to connect via cable or another broadband means.
COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS
By the end of this decade, digital formats for tablets and e-readers will displace physical books for assigned reading on college campuses. Digital texts figure to yield more bang for the buck than todays textbooks. Interactive software will test younger pupils mastery of basic skills such as arithmetic and create customised lesson plans based on their responses.
CLUTCH PEDAL
Every year it seems that an additional car model loses the manual transmission option. Even the biggest of highway trucks are abandoning the clutch and stick for automatics, for fuel-efficiency gains and to attract drivers who wont need to learn how to grind their way through gears.
Source: Yahoo.com
