Classic Tech Aficionados Gifts

'It's cheaper than a cell phone and there are no roaming fees.'

The anti-social network: 'Hey Jeffrey...I need help setting up my dad's anti-social network.'

"He's our new trend-spotter?"

'How kids really saw Mr Robinson in computer classes.'

Idiot's Guide to Programming a VCR.

"I love you, even though you still use a flip phone."

'This is a painting of your grandfather.'

"What about that! His brain still uses the old vacuum tubes."

Very old fashioned computer.

'We need a new TV, Dad — it's stupid watching 'Reading Rainbow' in black and white.'

"Poor guy..he just got a 'Dear John' fax!"

'You've got E.I.E.I.O mail'

Man rummaging through a TV set throwing out bits of paper

The Pay Phone

Aklexander Graham Bell, making the first call from New York to Chicago, gets a wrong number.

'You help me with my homework and I'll help you with the timer on the video recorder!'

Email in a bottle.

'I can't hear a thing!'

'We can't put it off any longer, we must book hearing tests.'

"Laugh if you will, but my kind once ruled the earth."

'You'll have to get the kids to explain it to you — it's some new thing called the 'internet.''

'I was born way too late.'

"I wasn't cable-ready."

'I think Miss Jones is winning her fight against computerisation, gentlemen!'

Too hot to Walkman

"Me? I'm the flight recorder."

'I'm not saying he's too old, but he has a five-inch floppy disk drive.'

Robot and Radio

'How long have you had this fear of computers?'

Plug in Point.

'Grampa says it's what they used to use for social networking!'

"Why am I being trained on obsolete equipment?"

"I should start a podcast."