Our idea of a handheld video console was Coleco handheld QB. Thankfully, our household wasn't still playing by candle light, but I did have Pong for my first in-home video game.
Nowadays, we see my daughter's dance class mates (4-year olds) playing Nintendo DS, and my son plays the Wii.
Video games like Pacman have been traded in for Golden Tee. We are way past single player games like the aforementioned Lemonade Stand and Oregon Trail, and onto MMORPG games like Warcraft and online games like Halo.
It's not only amazing, but exciting. My children are growing up in an era of unexplainable possibilities. I'm just hoping I learn enough to keep relatively close in knowledge.
It's easy enough to look at all these things (as well as my other posts) and forget the responsibility that goes along with this global connectivity. Big brother has had a tough enough time protecting the public from danger...the anonymity and reach afforded to those wishing to do ill to society makes it more difficult for those who have protected us to continue doing so. Once again, I hope I learn enough to help.
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