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Dial “D” For Digital

During some of my “kid-oriented” presentations, I will often talk about some of the things that we adults can still remember, but that kids of today have never been exposed to - like rotary-dialed phones or 8-track tapes. I was reminded of this recently when I had my car in for service and was given a loaner for the day, and the car actually had manual roll-down windows. My kids had no clue how to operate them, and a verbal explanation wouldn’t do - I had to visually demonstrate the hand-cranking method for them as they stared on in disbelief. 
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categories Entertainment, Video Games | Anita Frazier, Entertainment Industry Analyst Toys & Video Games | datetime January 13, 2010 12:37 pm | comments Comments (0)

Back When I Was A Kid…

I fondly remember the things my parents used to say whenever we complained about things, like walking a quarter of a mile down the street to the bus stop for school.  “When I was a kid, I walked three miles to school, through a snowstorm,” was one of my all-time favorites.  And, of course, as most of us have, I vowed never to say these types of things to my own kids.  And like most of us, I have failed miserably at keeping this promise. 
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categories Entertainment, Toys | Anita Frazier, Entertainment Industry Analyst Toys & Video Games | datetime January 7, 2010 5:10 pm | comments Comments (3)