#236: Retro
Whether you’re generation Tetris, Tamagotchi, or Tomb Raider, I bet there’s some kind of video game or console that reminds you of your childhood. I hope, too, that we all still know of vinyls, cassette and VHS tapes, and floppy disks, even if they’re past their prime.
I’m not usually very sentimental about technology, but there’s something fascinating about obsolete tech. Something nostalgic and sad and full of mystery and untold narrative. In that spirit, let’s pay a visit to our inner attic, dust off some forgotten hardware, and see where it takes us.
This week's prompts
Write a time-travel story where a character from the present finds themselves in the 80s or 90s.
Historical Fiction
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37 stories
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“The Word is 'Vintage'” by Quinn Micheals
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“The Connection” by HMJ .
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“Old Friend” by Noah Salcedo
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“Her Tech life ” by M. M.
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“The Death of Nostalgia” by John Jenkins
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“Memories Are Made of This” by Michael Jefferson
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“Retro Remorse” by Jordan Tyler
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“Patch” by Zavier M. Ames
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“Worth a Thousand Words” by Emily Melcher
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“A Computer for Practice” by Jake Asbell
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“Computers Now and Then” by John Steckley
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“Computers Now and Then” by John Steckley
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“ZimMedved” by J. Westley Baird
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“Windows in the Past” by JP G
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“Finding Equanimity ” by Samantha Barrett
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Ended on 23:59 - Feb 09, 2024 EST
Won by Jennifer Fremon 🏆
Title: Frozen Lemonade
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