Retro Electronics Fan Gifts

"I miss the old days, when everything was attached with wires."

Another Turning Point in the Industrial Revolution. Ford Motor Co. On second thought, let's put the cars on the conveyor belt.

Us. Everyone else. My research shows that we are the only statistics company sill using pie charts displayed on an easel.

'When played backwards these say terrible things like 'do your homework' and 'clean your room.''

"Dammit all, haven't they heard of e-mail?"

"This is my client's videotaped deposition—please be considerate and rewind after viewing."

"Go ahead and laugh, but this baby hasn't crashed since 1961."

"Can't fix the WiFi? How times flies! Seems only yesterday you couldn't program the VCR!"

Of course we're faster and more powerful now. I just think we commanded more respect when we filled an entire room.

Computation Lite, 13 Computations Than Our Regular Formulas.

"I've had a tip off that someone on the team has been using email."

Man with candle in thought bubble, "Ideas before Edison"

'He's not a 'bad' phone. He's just not a 'smart' phone.'

'I think you'll find this just as much fun as 'Grand Theft Auto IV''

'I want a computing system that has a few more games programmed into it.'

Postmodernist Pat, "the advent of 'electronic mail' has of course transcended the traditional 'sender-purveyor-receiver' relationship"

Pinochio's Computer

'This old VCR warms a mean bagel.'

'I'm worried. All he does is DOS all day.'

'Mr. Wigglerum finally paid his bill but he did it by faxing us cash.'

A man jumps on a pile of papers in the Data Comprestion Unit.

"I suppose you're using all the modern technology, dynamic packaging, skype, web marketing..." "Yes, we even use carrier-pigeon.com."

"Do I put google maps on driving or walking directions?"

'When I was young I wanted to be a poet, but we couldn't afford a typewriter.'

Future Nostalgia

'The key to inner peace? A land line.'

Computers: In and Obsolete.

"Please wait while your computer updates...this may take 35 years."

"Thanks Dad. How much did you pay for this mp3 player?"

The first recorded e-mail message was launched in the Gobi Desert by Kikitake Suji

"He says, 'What hath god wrought...' What should I write back?"

"It's 3D 4K HD - ideal for my old silent movie collection."

"Hey, you're cute, you must give me your number."

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

'Sorry, guys. I can't go out. I'm grounded.'