American Visions Vol. 6 - Streamlines and Breadlines This morning I can't but stand still by the fact that (me too, yes) I'm suffering the slings and arrows of every day life, and yes, the occasional catapult dart does bury itself into my heart too, but I don't want to linger on that too much. Every...See More ยป
Even as a 2000s kidYou wouldn't think so as I'm Gen Z however I remember when we just had a land-line phone and the TV. Me and my cousins would spend all day outside catching insects or just running around the lawn Good days. I wonder if kids nowadays (with all the...See More ยป
Heck, I Remember Life Before TelevisionI consider the loss of radio drama a major loss to the arts. Adjusting to the Tech Revolution was very tough for me. Even today, just using my cell phone is hard; I've considered raising homing pigeons and getting all my friends to do the same.
I Remember Life Before the InternetHow did people communicated and kept in touch in the ancient times?
I Remember Life Before the InternetWhen I was a kid, internet wasn't remotely close to what it is now. I really thought I had something when we finally got dialup. Nonetheless, I was outdoors pretty much all the time. We (the other kids and I) made camps all throughout the woods, and...See More ยป
I Remember Life Before the InternetI remember, many things. But maybe I wouldn't write about them tonight. I do remember treasure hunts. And playing cricket at nana's place. My mom's sister just whatsapped me some old pictures of their family. Beautiful ladies. Confident, flashy,...See More ยป
I Remember Life Before the InternetHere are some examples: Looking up books at the library in a card catalogue. Rand McNally Road Atlas as bible for car trips. Asking for directions at a gas station. Telex machines to communicate overseas. This was prior to faxes. Provided a...See More ยป
I Remember Life Before the InternetWhat was the first thing you remember doing when you first started using the internet? I would play Yahoo pool and talk to people in chat rooms when I was 15.
I Remember Life Before the InternetBack when everyone wasn't : Angry teenagers mad at anything that moves. Women who want to screw the entire population of Mumbai. Tide eating heroin slamming bath salts drinking freaks. Communist sympathizers. And suicidal coffee drinking...See More ยป
I Remember Life Before the InternetWell not exactly before, but in the early 2000s the internet was still quite small. There was no Facebook or YouTube and we weren't really a well-off family so we didn't get internet access until I was in secondary school (about 10/11). I grew up on...See More ยป
I Remember Life Before the InternetGetting the lyrics to songs totally F'd up. Then when you'd buy the CD (or LP)... and if the lyrics weren't printed inside the jewel case cover (or on the sleeve). WTF.
I Remember Life Before the InternetLike going to the library to read a book, doing research through the use of an encyclopedia, using a pencil or pen to write a letter. Listening to the radio to find out the latest musical hits. Turning on the television to get news and sports. Yes, I...See More ยป
I Remember Life Before the InternetTwo words: yellow pages! I remember flipping through them for fun as girl, looking at all of the business ads.
I Remember Life Before the InternetYeah, we didn't waste nearly as much time on all this nonsense. Hell, back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth we used to get a lot more things done.