Heard an old number on FM today:
Buggles popular hit - Video Killed The Radio Star:
In my mind and in my car,
We can't rewind we've gone too far,
Pictures came and broke your heart,
Video killed the radio star.
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This got me thinking and hence this blog:
My 5 year old niece went to the attic and came back with a dusty walkman in her hand. She asked me what it was? My answer was a walkman. She asked me which cd plays in it and how does it play? I first had to explain her that it was a cassette that played in it and not a cd but didnt have any cassette in the house to show her or show her that how the gadget operated? So, i took her to the downtown market and we stepped inside a popular music store. I went around the entire store but couldnt find cassettes displayed anywhere. Then went to the counter and my mere query raised eyeballs as well as smirks from the cashier as well as customers standing next to me. I went to several other music stores and got a similar response. I felt as if i had arisen from a deep slumber after 15 years. There are no more cassettes available in the music stores. Similarly, perhaps she will see vcr, lp players etc only in some antique shop or museum in the years to come.
Even, though 90's saw computer revolution but even before the advent of this decade and century, floppies became obsolete and were replaced by USB's and hard drives.
But, the nostalgia over these gadgets is fast replaced by the new marvels of technology.
I have started collecting all the memorablia for future generation to see and marvel when they grow up. Maybe when my niece grows up, she will cherish these antiques which I am storing.
