Tech Nostalgist Gifts

STRIP Hambone: Using Tippex on a monitor

'Wo! Look at that thing! What a brilliant idea!'

'Before I begin today's lesson, please turn off your cell phones,beepers and ipods.'

'When I was a student, wireless data transmission meant passing notes in class.'

Mailbox-computer

"Relax, I've come for your software."

'Dude, it's time for you to hang it up,'

'At this rate, we'll never become obsolete.'

'I can't keep up with technology either.'

"Thanks for letting me use your telephone, Grandma, but where is the 'Send' button?"

'Modem Times,'

B.C. (Before Cellular)

"I miss the old days when all you needed to get rid of incriminating information was a paper shedder."

"You are entitled to one call, one fax, or one E-mail."

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

Grandparents and technology

Telephone Retirement

'Oh no, it's his answer machine again!'

'Sorry it's taking so long to load. I'm still on dial-up.'

Telephone line ends up buried in the ground with a headstone.

"...My name's Claire and I use Windows 2000."

Senior citizen using landline phone as a mobile

'And of course if you'e feeling patriotic today, we have here a new line of PCs produced by the federal government.'

In the near future. . . 'Back in the 'old days'...a mail carrier would walk house to house delivering mail six days a week!'

Years ago, the world watched us on TV. Now all we get is a You Tube link.

'He looks for 'vibrations'. With luck I'll get my cellphone back.'

Telephone in a computer screen.

'My computer is so old it's voice changed.'

"He's teaching me map skills, such as how to fold it."

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

"I should take all our old computers, gadgets and phones out of the attic. The ceiling can no longer take the weight."

"Actually, I'm sitting here reading a book—just to see if I can still do it."

"Nice talking to you, Al!"

Elevator rolling TV picture.

Midlife Crises of Appliances.