Episode notes
GamerDude grew up with a lot of things that were part of his everyday life that either no longer exist or have become obsolete. In this episode, he talks about a few of them. He remembers when "going on-line" involved using a dial-up connection and a modem for the phone; you can even relive the "excitement" of the dial tones and the static that everyone heard as they tried to go on-line before the days of cable connections, wifi, and hot spots. He also talks about how encyclopedias used to be the only way to start a research project, before researching became as easy as typing a few terms into a search bar. He also talks about how people used "personal ads" in the newspaper as a way to find dates - or mates.
He also remembers bench seats in cars, and how you used to be able to fit 7 or 8 people in your vehicle, before the days of bucket seat ...
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