Why couldn’t anyone call Grandma on Thanksgiving? Because the teenage son was trying to download a single picture of a turkey from the internet, effectively… Read More »1995 Classic: The 14.4k Modem

 Why did the cousins disappear into the basement? Because while the N64 was still a year away, everyone was already practicing their “Bond” poses in… Read More »1995 Archive: GoldenEye (The Hype)

 Why did Dad scream “Freedom!” while taking a third helping of pie? Because Mel Gibson convinced him that fighting for extra calories was a matter… Read More »1995 Archive: Braveheart

 How did we find out where the Pilgrims came from? We looked it up on a CD-ROM, which took 20 minutes to load but felt… Read More »1995 Legacy: Microsoft Encarta

 What was the hottest “dessert”? 32-bits of polygon power that made wooden blocks and board games look like artifacts from the Stone Age. Part of… Read More »1995 Vintage: Sony PlayStation (US Launch)