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I do wonder how much of these this is simple nostalgia for the "good times" of my youth, vs. things actually being simpler times/better back then. Certainly br
by phil21 3y ago
I do wonder how much of these this is simple nostalgia for the "good times" of my youth, vs. things actually being simpler times/better back then.
Certainly brings out certain emotions seeing some of these screenshots.
- browningstreet 3y agoSubcultures feel special. Stadiums, less so.
- mountain_peak 3y agoWell said. I've likened technical hobbies to Joel trying to hide memories of Clementine deeper and deeper in the recesses of his mind - away from Lacuna's eraser. Somehow when what hobbyists love to do becomes "for the masses", it becomes less interesting, which means digging deeper for hobbies that are largely shielded from the public. I think that's partially where innovation comes from.
- digitalsushi 3y agoi'm 44 because i think the specific years i was a kid have specific context. like many, many of us here but not all or even most. in the 80s, tools were toy quality. phone systems, cable boxes, internet protocols, all of these things were invented without concern of their abuse. people were able to play with them. they invented future careers out of tinkering. and they invented their own playthings in the meanwhile. think of this measurement - the ability to completely devour a random magazine: back in those days, we were not overstimulated by data. we could re-read a magazine, and all of it's ads, editorials, literally all of it - because we were starved for material. think of the deep thoughts, the creative expanse, the opportunity to sit quietly and imagine something new, when we had those pre-historic days of mass media. i believe nostalgia is dangerous to experience but maybe that's because i agree simpler times made for easier toys and easier toys made for more creative childhood. i would not re-roll my childhood experience but i also come from tremendous luck and opportunity, getting to play with computers, tromp around unsupervised in the woods on a bmx bike, and deliver news papers as an 8 year old to half the town through my teens.
- 9659 3y agoI used to read 73 and QST cover to cover. Every article, every ad. Then came the "Computer Shopper". Too big to read.
- raytopia 3y agoI don't know if things were better back then but building something using telnet is a lot simpler than most of modern web development.