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  • edited July 2014
    Not sure if these have been posted before, but I got a kick out of them. Usually I find Kids React a bit too cloying, but these old technology episodes give out a healthy dose of schadenfreude as you watch the kids struggle to make the tech work. Then you feel sad because a bunch of the kids are just like "This is stupid, how come it isn't easy like my phone???" and you see plainly that increased sophistication in technology does not necessarily result in increased tech literacy. At least you can feel good for the kids who kinda get into it, or who get excited when they make something work.

    Kids React to an Apple II

    Kids React to a Walkman

    Kids React to a Game Boy
    Post edited by Eryn on
  • Eryn said:

    ...And you see plainly that increased sophistication in technology does not necessarily result in increased tech literacy.

    Bam! FNPL topic for this month!

  • I don't know what is more comical, old people trying new tech or young people trying old tech.
  • Hahaha, yeah, the old people trying out Google Glass video was pretty cute, but I personally laughed way harder watching the young people struggle with the Apple II.
  • Drakengard sure is a super serious story.
  • edited July 2014
    Never before has there been a more concise explanation of the entire plot of Drakengard.
    Post edited by ThatGent on
  • 11 Japanese governors lip sync "Let It Go"

  • HOLY SHIT!! I won a chance to play Castles of Burgandy with the geek and Sundry crew at SDCC.

    Looks like I need to rearrange all my life around making sure I'm in SD at noon on Thursday.
  • Dromaro said:

    HOLY SHIT!! I won a chance to play Castles of Burgandy with the geek and Sundry crew at SDCC.

    Looks like I need to rearrange all my life around making sure I'm in SD at noon on Thursday.

    Do what we do best, play to win and beat them hard!
  • edited July 2014

    The thing is that I disagree on just about every level. Not only do I think many others could produce something a damn sight better than Weird Al's average output, I think most people could.

    Here's a data point:


    Please note that I'm not saying whether this is evidence for or against the hypothesis in question.
    Post edited by lackofcheese on
  • Coldguy said:

    Dromaro said:

    HOLY SHIT!! I won a chance to play Castles of Burgandy with the geek and Sundry crew at SDCC.

    Looks like I need to rearrange all my life around making sure I'm in SD at noon on Thursday.

    Do what we do best, play to win and beat them hard!
    I'll do my best! I've only played CoB once. Four player game and I placed second. I could be massively fanboying if I play with Felicia or Nika, as well, which could influence my play!!

    Now accept any and all CoB tips!
  • Dromaro said:

    Coldguy said:

    Dromaro said:


    Now accept any and all CoB tips!

    Small plots early larger plots late. You will most likely be playing board 1 so a mine is a pivotal item to get in round A. Also animals, unless it has 3 leave it be (goats are the exception) they rank in points. Also keep 1 or 2 position at all times and use building opportunisticly to give you the free action you need at the key point of the game.
  • Dromaro said:

    HOLY SHIT!! I won a chance to play Castles of Burgandy with the geek and Sundry crew at SDCC.

    Looks like I need to rearrange all my life around making sure I'm in SD at noon on Thursday.

    Oh, neat. I have a few friends who work for them. Knock em dead, dude!
  • I need a FRC shirt/hat/any apparel piece sent so I can represent.
  • edited July 2014
    Dromaro said:

    I need a FRC shirt/hat/any apparel piece sent so I can represent.

    Creative Commons print it yourself.

    Blast from convention past! Watch amateurs take on a master in spot it.

    Matching: Hot Potato and A-hole mode:
    Post edited by Coldguy on
  • Sitting outside the Berklee dorms playing my accoustic, when one kid recognized the semi-obscure Bruce Springsteen song I was playing. That's the thing of my day.
  • Dromaro said:

    I need a FRC shirt/hat/any apparel piece sent so I can represent.

    I think we have a few of the old GN T-shirt lying around. What's your size? I might just mail you one.

  • It's tomorrow and I'm leaving for the con at 6AM Pacific. I thank thee for the offer but it would be in vain. :-/

    I also got last minute access to the con itself. A friend has a 4 day and can't go tomorrow, the one day I'll be in town. Some semi-charmed kind of life I'm living right now.

    Anyone with Con exclusive desires, message me and I'll do my best to serve!
  • I was reading recently that album sales are way down and that because of this less sales are required to be #1.
  • People still buy albums?
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