Your life without a computer: what does it look like?
I was born in 1972, so I spent most of my life without technology, other than video games (Intellivision, Atari, ColecoVision, Apple IIe, and arcade games like Pac-Man), and some very, very low level computers at the time.
When I wrote poetry and prose, I wrote it on a spiral bound notebook. I’ve unfortunately lost those notebooks when I lost one of my two storage units years ago. I used the VCR and VHS tapes analog video and was happy to do so.
What limited technology we were forced to use our imagination imagination, and we went outside a lot. You’d find children playing outside a lot rather than on their phones are playing in their homes.
These days there are even grown adults that would rather play a virtual world game, than live in the real world. I find that to be very sad very sad indeed.
That being said my career of 28+ years has been all computer and technology related, including now. I work from home as a technical writer and obviously blog as well so it’s like two jobs. Without this technology, I guess I just could be a writer, a teacher, and a musician.
Very important to say, I do not regret starting up my life without technology and learning how to responsibly utilize it rather than let it take over my life like the younger generations do these days. I think they can do without it for a while too, and start using their heads again thinking for themselves for a change.
Social media and status has taken over so much of what people think are important and it really isn’t. It’s all just trivial BS.
Just my humble opinion, and as always, thank you for reading…
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I was born in 76, so a few years younger than you. I am so glad that I was in an era of where we were not pushed into technology and the online stuff. Especially the socilal media stuff.
I loved PacMan. But I did not get to go on that until I then when I was 11 on an arcade machine. But that was only a couple of occasions I had that opportunity. Otherwise as an adult I got to experience that a but more.
My first computer was the Commodore 64. I just played games on that. I was either in my bedroom or outside.
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I remember the Commodore 64, I loved that.
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Great post. I was born in 1976 so I completely understand where you’re coming from.
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Thanks and I’m glad to hear from a fellow Gen Xer lol
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Awww… Pac-Man, brings back memories 😁. Shame you lost your notebooks 😔. I agree with you, I’m glad I lived in the real world, not reliant on technology. Great post 😁✨
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Thank you I feel like growing up without technology first and learning to mature and then embracing technology is the way to go and I think that is with the young people today are missing. As a result, they were abusing it and using it as an escape rather than a tool.
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Yes, technology is a great tool. But, as you say, the younger generation don’t know any different and it’s being abused. It’s scary and a little sad !
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I used to be in a house full of people that would rather stay home and inside all day playing their PlayStation four rather than ever go out and do anything outside. That’s just sad.
We had video games that I was a kid, but we also played outside a lot.
We socialize we are normal lives.
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I was always outside, playing tag, climbing trees, skateboarding, and an occasional video game. Being social in the real world, learning social skills.
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Me too 😊
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We will have the younger people berating us now 🤣🤣
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I’m sure they may, I’m not saying they’re wrong, but I’m saying they don’t know a different perspective because they’ve never been introduced to it. Unfortunately, I think they’re overly reliant on AI and artificial technology.
And social media can be so shallow. I use it to connect with friends, classmates, coworkers, family, things like that.
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Absolutely, I agree, at least our generation has witnessed, lived with and without AI and social media. I use social media sparingly, FB etc.
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Me too to be honest, I blog hear more than I do anything on Facebook anymore.
Most of my friends and colleagues were ignoring my post and I realize I needed a better form to do my creativity and this is it.
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Yes, I’m finding the blogging is far better…more like minded people who want to express themselves. Far more depth in a creative way.
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