Gossip Central for Nostalgia of the Tenological Revolution
Ok, I'm seeing some reminiscing going on here and there, but I couldn't find a thread dedicated to it, so here we go! What are your favorite memories of the technology of yesterday and it's role in your life? What do you remember best about this revolution we are still living through? Do you ever sigh and wish for the good ole days of punch cards and slide rules?
For me, two are: Bongo Bob, and Conan the Librarian (I remember installing that one on all the macs in my High school's computer lab... and then setting one off. heee hee!!)
For me, two are: Bongo Bob, and Conan the Librarian (I remember installing that one on all the macs in my High school's computer lab... and then setting one off. heee hee!!)
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I'll go way back and fondly remember: text based adventure games ("you are standing outside of a small hut. You are holding matches, a key, and a length of rope.....")
Also, a littler further along, the Video Toaster, running on the Amiga Commodore. FX, switcher, NLE, character generator, all on a cheap little box. It seemed miraculous, back there in the early 90s. Nothing else remotely like it.
As for text based games - A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was great.
I had a shareware copy of Shadow Keep back in the day that only allowed you to save a game five times. I was also only allowed to play a half-hour per day by my parents. But, fear not, I rose to the challenge and beat the game inspite of those restrictions-believe me, it took a lot of precise scientific experimentation, planned exploration of certain areas, etc.
Any one who wants to know the exact spots you have to save to be able to finish the game in five, half-hour sessions, hit me up!