When I talk to teenagers, they view the 80s and 90s as ancient history. They talk about the N64 and the Playstation 2 as if those are classics. It's really we

When I talk to teenagers, they view the 80s and 90s as ancient history. They talk about the N64 and the Playstation 2 as if those are classics. It's really weird. I was recently a chaperone for a teenager weekend event which included several concerts and public speakers. I brought my 3DS with me because I figured I'd get a lot of street passes (for those unfamiliar, a street pass means that if anyone else walks by you with a 3DS in their pocket, you'll share avatars with one another automatically, which can be used in minigames). I was extremely surprised that I didn't get a single street pass. It turns out that their generation is largely gaming on their phone and doesn't care about handheld consoles too much. Music may be more timeless than other media. I don't think the quality of the music has changed as drastically as that of other technological changes. Videogames have more processing power. TV shows feature characters who dress differently and who show certain quirks of the era.