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submitted 8 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I remember VCRs being mind-blowingly cool new tech. Only rich people had them. And colour TV. Who can afford that?

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I remember my dad surprising us one night with a pizza and a rented VCR.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I remember hearing about color TVs, even seeing a few in stores but no way we could afford one …

Then my Dad signed up for a remote class through DeVry Institue of Technology (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_%26_Howell) where the final project was to build a color TV!

— I don’t remember what term we used for “online classes” before there was an online