Stuck in the past

I didn't know we had one, but one of our people just asked us to replace a "dictation machine". Now, it's been a while since people have used that terminology. Some order of decades, really. Analogue based tape recording has been commonplace since the 60's, and maybe the term could have survived another generation or two beyond that. But really, it's been a long time since we've used wax cylinders and other craziness to record our musings.

I sent him a link to an Amazon search for "voice recorders". Normally I'd be a little weary of sending a link like this to such a relic of a man, but he does seem to be able to use and understand computers well enough to operate an email client to some degree of proficiency. Depending on his age he's well aware of the abilities of computers to send chain emails, jokes, and video clips. (see below)