Pet Rocks, Singing Fish and AOL

Pet Rocks, Singing Fish and AOL

Storytime with GamerDude by Storytime with GamerDude

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GamerDude remembers some of the odd, weird, and unique inventions that came about while he was growing up.  He talks about the original Pet Rock, and how, thanks to technology, you can now get a USB Pet Rock. He talks about how the change from VHS to DVD inspired someone to create the "DVD Rewinder."  He also talks about inventions like Big Mouth Billy Bass, the Snuggie, and the egg cuber. He also talks about how the internet has impacted the world.  He remembers his early days on AOL, and how AOL became as important in its time as Facebook is today.  And he discusses how technology has changed our lives, not necessarily for the better.  He talks about how the art of conversation has changed, and how it's much harder to read people and get to know people when your primary means of communication is through text message or DM. He talks about how pe ... 
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