27
My niece asked me to explain what a 'landline' was for her school project.
I was visiting my sister in Denver last week, and her 10-year-old needed to interview someone about 'obsolete technology.' I spent a good 20 minutes describing the coiled cord, the wall mount, and the shared family phone number, and she looked at me like I was describing a horse-drawn carriage. It really highlighted how something that was central to my whole childhood is just a historical artifact to her. What's a piece of your everyday tech from growing up that would baffle kids today?
2 comments