| Computers & Early Internet |
[Oct. 30th, 2022|12:26 am] |
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As if I haven't been posting enough lately, LOL. But I just got this idea to write about my childhood and growing up with computers and the internet and all that. I just thought it would be... fun to elaborate on my comment replying to ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png) shadowbliss.
I've been using computers since I was just a tot! I'm actually not sure our house has ever been without a computer. By the time I was old enough, I was playing games on my mom's computer and my dad's computer (divorced). They were both pretty interested in new technology and still are actually. I'm pretty sure this is what we had (or something very similar!).
...then eventually the internet was available! I'm the youngest in the family, and I know my parents and older sisters all had email addresses before I did, and they had penpals, mailing lists they were a part of, etc. But I didn't get my own email address until maybe age 11 or 12 (still too young, given that meant I also had access to all those chatrooms, instant messaging, etc...)
I don't blame my parents because it was such a new thing that there wasn't really a precedent of parents talking to their kids about things like online predators. I don't recall either of them sitting me down and being like, "Don't IM with strangers, don't give out your phone number, etc." It's possible they did, but maybe they just didn't drill it into me enough, LOL.
Anyway, my first memories of the internet came before I even had my personal AOL account! The earliest memories I have of the internet are with my sisters. We would surf the web together, looking at fansites for our favorite bands. Those are some good memories. :o)
Speaking of our favorite bands:
Re: Announcement From My Favorite Band, Pulp's reunion tour is UK only... for now at least! I'm still holding out hope that they'll at least get as close to me as NYC! I'm still thinking about asking Mom for a loan to go see them overseas though... Tickets all go on sale on 11/04... I really can't decide whether to talk to her about it or not. I may hold out for US dates, but IDK that could be a mistake... :o\
I really wish all three of us sisters could all go together! Hey, a girl can dream...
Belle & Sebastian is coming to our city though, so the part of the family that's here will go to that together, I think (I hope)! Mom, J, and I don't have our tickets yet though. Hopefully, they aren't selling out as I type this, damn... Better get on it.
That's all for now. Have a happy Halloween if I don't write again before November! |
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| Youngsters |
[Oct. 29th, 2022|03:22 am] |
The presence of children really dampens my enjoyment of the internet. Fuckin' zoomers, man...
In all seriousness though, why didn't someone think of this when the internet was invented? Kids never should've been allowed online, in my opinion...
Not sure if this qualifies as an unpopular opinion, but I'm going to tag it as such.
Be sure to look through that tag and unfriend me immediately when you inevitably disagree with something! LOL JK |
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