Showing My Age

Posted in: Blog by Noel H on July 14, 2009

Yes, those crazy kids are at it again. Spending all their time in front of the boob tube… I mean… You Tube. I’ll tell you what, back in my day we watched real TV, on real television screens. You sat down and watched whatever the networks served you, and you liked it. And when the commercials came on you watched them as a courtesy to those nice people who put in the time and money to remind you to buy their stuff. Boy do I miss the late 1990’s.

Do you ever feel like technology is making you old before your time? Trust me, you’re not alone. I will be turning turning 34 this December (64 in tech years), but I’m what they would typically call a “late adapter”. This is not always a bad thing, as I recall that blank compact discs – or CDs if you will – used to cost roughly $5.00 a piece, and are now as cheap and disposable as a box of matches. MP3 players are headed the same way. Read more…