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I miss that old internet. I also miss old TV, especially late night. Where you would just channel surf and you had no idea what would pop up. Things were more adventurous back then. This does feel a little like it though!
Oh, man. Old TV was great, too. Now it's just a plethora of commercials and scripted shows. I already got rid of cable, and rely on an old laptop connected to my TV for shows on that are on Youtube or Netflix. I don't want to sound like an old lady raising her cane ranting about the good old days, but seriously, we had it great back then. It sometimes feels like the Internet launched us into an unknown and I feel so grateful I got to see the early days of it where people were still trying to figure it out and unleash their creativity, before it became... well, this. Now it's just a monopoly of concepts and services, and companies where they want to herd us all to one direction that would get them money. I'm thankful for the convenience it brings of course, and I admit there are some I willingly pay for, just wish it felt more free and less commercialized.