Now I’m feeling old. When I was very young there was something called “Lincoln Logs” and plastic building blocks that were not Lego. Later we had “slot cars” that ran on a track in a storefront that charged by the quarter hour. I grew up without VCR. Every one remember VCR?
When I was young there was “playing outside”, which didn’t involve special shoes, earphones, expensive clothes, personal trainers, self-appointed child safety karens, etc. But often involved trees, pets, disorganized sports, cap pistols and other “you’ll poke an eye out” devices.
She is indeed. When I was in kindergarten, we had pinball machines. In grade school, Pong and Blip, and I think early Atari 2600. In high school came the arcade explosion with Defender and Asteroids etc, handheld games like Coleco Football, and the Apple II. In college were more advanced games for home computers and coin-operated machines. In the blur that followed, we’ve gone through the console wars and VR to individuals programming and releasing their own games, plus maybe AI playmates — and pinball machines are STILL around! What a long, strange trip!
C over 2 years ago
This strip has become forgettable as well
saywhatwhat over 2 years ago
Now I’m feeling old. When I was very young there was something called “Lincoln Logs” and plastic building blocks that were not Lego. Later we had “slot cars” that ran on a track in a storefront that charged by the quarter hour. I grew up without VCR. Every one remember VCR?
david_42 over 2 years ago
When I was young there was “playing outside”, which didn’t involve special shoes, earphones, expensive clothes, personal trainers, self-appointed child safety karens, etc. But often involved trees, pets, disorganized sports, cap pistols and other “you’ll poke an eye out” devices.
Plods with ...™ over 2 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_729
One of the first ones I worked with.
jbcuster over 2 years ago
I grew up with no tv or telephone.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member over 2 years ago
She’s young!
JRobinson Premium Member over 2 years ago
She is indeed. When I was in kindergarten, we had pinball machines. In grade school, Pong and Blip, and I think early Atari 2600. In high school came the arcade explosion with Defender and Asteroids etc, handheld games like Coleco Football, and the Apple II. In college were more advanced games for home computers and coin-operated machines. In the blur that followed, we’ve gone through the console wars and VR to individuals programming and releasing their own games, plus maybe AI playmates — and pinball machines are STILL around! What a long, strange trip!