Prison Tech

Looking through some prison tech - literally. Prison Radios on ebay https://ebay.to/2wcvY6s (Affiliated Link) Prison TV's on ebay https://ebay.to/3bL6sEl (Affiliated Link) Articles and resources used, referenced and related to this video https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-ipod-of-prison https://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/prisons-are-keeping-cassette-tapes-alive-in-the-us/ https://www.prisonlandscapes.com https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/loud-and-clear/ https://www.greatbigstory.com/stories/the-last-cassette-tape-factory https://money.cnn.com/2015/07/23/technology/jpay-prison-tablet/ https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/267095/global-market-share-of-lcd-tv-manufacturers/ INFO: This is a history video. It’s about *old* tech. It’s old tech from the USA. Every country and every prison in those countries have different rules from one another. Rules that also change over time. The tech shown and discussed is from a variety of time periods and places. If you’re looking for an accurate and consistent record of all prison rules, past and present for all prisons worldwide and for all inmates in those prisons, at all security levels...this is not that video. FAQ Q) So is this why they made (insert a transparent tech object here - usually a Gameboy) in a clear case? A) They also made clear tech to sell to people who wanted tech in a clear case. It was a bit of a trend for a while. See: Gamebox, N64, Xbox Crystal, Palm Pilot amongst others. --------------SUBSCRIBE------------------ http://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan?sub_confirmation=1 -------------Merchandise----------------- https://teespring.com/stores/techmoan-merch -------------SUPPORT--------------- This channel can be supported through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/techmoan *******Patrons usually have early access to videos******* -------THANKS TO ------- Jerobeam Fenderson for the oscilloscope animation: http://oscilloscopemusic.com/ ----------Outro Music----------- Over Time - Vibe Tracks https://youtu.be/VSSswVZSgJw ------Outro Sound Effect------ ThatSFXGuy - https://youtu.be/5M3-ZV5-QDM ----AFFILIATED LINKS/ADVERTISING NOTICE------- All links are Affiliated where possible. When you click on links to various merchants posted here and make a purchase, this can result in me earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network & Amazon