livvy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Oh yes, I vaguely remember that. And I feel really old saying this, but I remember pagers. :P I never had one, but mum did, and it fascinated me so. I was pretty little at the time, and I honestly don't at all remember how they worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritzie Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 My dad always had a pager for work. (They took it away. Now he has a cell phone that does everything.) I had a pager in HS. (That was before HS kids had cell phones.) So my mom could send a code page, to let me know whether to take the bus home, or that she was going to pick me up. I still have it. It was this cute little pearled blue thing, with a clear slip in holder. I loved it. :laughingsmiley: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Haha, I'd love to see a picture of it some time. :laughingsmiley: I've always found the technology of previous generations more interesting than the technology of my own. For example, one of my favorite possessions is a typewriter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritzie Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 When I come across it again (it's packed in a box somewhere), I'll get a picture to show you. My favorite technology thing, is the USB flash drives. That's the thing I've seen change the most in my life. When my dad wanted to get a 2GB one for work, it was nearly credit card sized, and it cost over $120. I just got a 4GB one, for $12, that's about 1 inch long. It fits in a section of the pill case in my purse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I had no idea USBs were ever that big. 0_0 By the time I knew they existed, they were little. You know what I have yet to see that I REALLY want to see? A floppy floppy disk. I've seen (and actually used for quite a while) the un-floppy ones, but I really want to see a floppy floppy disk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritzie Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 We had the floppy, floppy disks in grade school, to play Oregon Trail. That's the only time I've ever seen them. That reminds me, my first computer (not counting the one my grandpa built me) was "Super Floppy" capable. They thought that was the way technology was going. (It was the same size as a regular floppy, but it had a lot more storage space. Then CDs became popular. Then flash drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Ah, technology. Consistently inconsistent. The only constant is that it's getting smaller, and the iPad is challenging that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anime Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I actually played Oregon Trail (via CD) in elementary. It was a class favorite because everyone at the table could have an input. xD Just wait. In a few years we'll all have some sort of chip in our thumb and all our files will be stored there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishLiz Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 We had the floppy, floppy disks in grade school, to play Oregon Trail. That's the only time I've ever seen them. That reminds me, my first computer (not counting the one my grandpa built me) was "Super Floppy" capable. They thought that was the way technology was going. (It was the same size as a regular floppy, but it had a lot more storage space. Then CDs became popular. Then flash drives. Exactly! I had to use floppys for school assignments up to early high school. And of course there was Oregon Trail. That's the best reason to have a floppy. :yes: I remember when flash drives were big and expensive too. It still amazes me how cheap high amounts of memory are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noog Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I remember CD's being the new floppy, but to me it was a lot harder than using a floppy disc. The only reason I stopped using floppies is because of computers losing floppy compatibility. I have the Oregon Trail somewhere around here....I never played it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I remember CD's being the new floppy, but to me it was a lot harder than using a floppy disc. The only reason I stopped using floppies is because of computers losing floppy compatibility. Precisely. And I was tired of explaining to my friends what a floppy disk was. I remember when having something on DVD was all new and fancy. Friend 1: Hey guys, let's all watch Harry Potter! I have it on VHS! Friend 2: Well I have it on DVD! Everyone: Ooh, let's go to Friend 2's house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Haha I have a whole box full of floppy disks. They're my dad's, but they haven't been touched for a while. I never actually had any use for that kind of stuff until recently. I've just been using flash drives for the past 2 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritzie Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I have a couple boxes of floppies. Some have Disney characters, the others are see-through neon colors. I only use flash drives. I think I have 5. 4 regular, one in a pen, one in a keychain. So... 6. I'm addicted to them. Plus, my manager is going to try to get our company to supply us with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 That's a very strange addiction, Spritzie. :P Though I suppose it could be worse. You could be addicted to high-priced brand name purses. Or telephone directories. Or anagrams. I had a box of rainbow-colored floppies. I had them color coded for function. Blue floppies had pictures. Orange floppies were for powerpoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritzie Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I know. :laughingsmiley: But they're useful! I keep one in my purse at all times. (The 4GB 1 inch one.) I did the same thing Livvy! I had different colors for different uses! :laughingsmiley: I would have thought I was the only one to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Yeah I have a 4GB flash drive too. I actually just got a new one a couple weeks ago on sale for $10, which was nice. I'd lost my first one. Personally, I want to have something like a 500GB external hard-drive. I haven't needed to transport more than 4GB of stuff anywhere, but I might want some extra space in case I run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 i JUST H-Gah, caps. I just have a little 1GB flash drive. It slips into a little case that looks like a poker chip. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritzie Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I have a 500 GB external hard drive as well. I use it as a back up for my computer. It's a life-saver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 So I was just ambushed by two little girls(7 and 11 years old) who assaulted me with water balloons as soon as I opened my door. o.o -has nothing to say about the computer talk- So how has everyones day been so far? ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritzie Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 *Hides the extra water balloons* I know nothing of that.... I'm good. :) Today has been good, though I need to be home, getting ready to move... :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 -Also hides water balloons- and this certainly isn't a twisted plot to get you to reveal that you have water balloons as well so I can have a just reason to wage a water balloon war against you. Good to hear. ^^ Are you moving out of state? :O And aw, this dosen't mean you won't have internet connection for a while, does it? Dx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritzie Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I have no idea what you are talking about.... Nope. Just across town to be closer to work. I'm tired of driving 30 minutes to and from work. I don't have internet at home as it is. I'm online at work, or when I'm off work, we go to Panera Bread daily to use the internet. (That's actually where I am now.) But I won't be on as much until we get to the new place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Neiher do I... OR DO I?! :O Yay. ^^ That sucks. :O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 *takes the water balloons Spritzie clearly doesn't have and hides them under the snack table for her* Psh, she doesn't have water balloons, Ryan. What are you talking about? My day has been... meh. It was pretty alright, and rehearsal had our director in hysterics, so that was fun. But my stomach is still all wonky. I think I know what's wrong though. I have AP Calculus homework and a surprising amount of AP Physics homework tonight. I enjoy AP Phys though. I think I'll start working on that now. ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Hm, I feel like i'm about to be drenched...-gets an umbrella- Have fun with your homework? xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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