Archive for the ‘old and in the way’ Category

I wore an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time*

Want to feel old? Think of all the things that will be completely unfamiliar to Max. A non-exhaustive list: Pay phones Non-flat screen monitors and TVs Vinyl records Trapper Keepers Diff’rent Strokes (YES, that’s how it’s spelled) Videotapes Cassette tapes Walkmen And so on. Scary. * For those of you Googling this term, here’s the [...]

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Retinal implants, here we come

Think back to the televisions that existed just before you were born. I have fond memories of watching cartoons on a tiny, fuzzy screen with crappy sound and a remote that only occasionally worked. Now check these out: Yeah, that’s a 150″ plasma. This is the technology that exists just before Max is born. I [...]

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