The "Skyfall" results are also a stark reminder for Hollywood, ever in search of blockbusters, that nothing beats old-fashioned storytelling and filmmaking.
Colder is Marc Nguyen Tan, a Parisian graphic designer and videomaker who likes his beats old-fashioned and slightly clammy; his debut album, "Again" (Output), was recently released in the United States.
But while gadgets have made her life easier, she says that nothing beats "old-fashioned intuition and hard work".
As a rough cut of the cartoon played on the computer monitor for reference, Badu grew more interested in the beat, an old-fashioned hip-hop boom-bap, padded with a slouchy bass line.
But as good as these virtual meetings are, you cannot beat an old-fashioned, face-to-face chinwag, which is why one of this year's innovations will be the establishment of a permanent performance base in Nice, staffed by Kerrison and Shaun Stephens, until recently the head coach of the Australian triathlon team.
At one point they argued: "Nothing beats the old-fashioned local paper for ease, for accessibility, for relevance, and for social impact".
Millions of people search the Internet every month looking for jobs, but for actually landing one, nothing beats the old-fashioned personal touch, the latest studies show.
"And having a child was so desperately important for both of us".IVF already beats the old-fashioned way of getting pregnant, with a quarter of all attempts resulting in a baby.
The "continental" kiss on both cheeks might be currently in vogue, but when it comes to conveying good will and instilling confidence, it turns out nothing beats an old-fashioned handshake.
The system beats the old-fashioned VCR because (a) it's easy to program it knows when your favorite show is on and (b) it lets you fast-forward through annoying ads.
