Rusty Fears 7 - The Uses of Analog by Aaron Swartz
episodePreviously titled “Rusty Fears 7 - The Uses of Analog” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026
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The Uses of Analogue by Aaron Swartz Mike had worked at Video Help Stop VHS Rental and Repair for as long as he could remember, and it was an alright job, mostly. Then again, how was he to know? He'd never really done anything else. He'd heard that most people hated their jobs, so being bored most days seemed like it probably wasn't too bad in comparison. It was the same routine day after day. Unlock the shutter and doors, send out any notices for tapes that were either about to be due or well past due, and wait. That was most of the job. Waiting. And on the rare occasion the dented bell above the door would signal a new arrival, Mike's heart would judder subtly in his chest as he waited to see which kind of visitor they were.
Of the few patrons VHS could claim, there were two main types. Most were older. The kind of people who not only still had VCRs, but still used them. If it wasn't the old-timers, then the bell most often heralded a couple of twenty-somethings who would come stumbling in through the door, rifle through the collection while holding up this or that box to marvel at with their friends, before the inevitable question of... How does a place like this even stay in business anymore, man? We'd get thrown out like an afterthought. Mike would shrug, mumble something about a dying art form, and the twenty-somethings would leave without renting anything. Both the older and younger customers were the first type.
It was the second type of customer that meant Mike's heart could never rest easy at the sound of the bell. They came once a month, maybe, always right around closing time, and they always waited until the store was empty before marching right up to the desk like they owned the place.
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