Art, obsession, and identity
Sure, the quality and technology is incomparable to what we get today, but there's still something heartwarming about those earlier computer games.
Generated when the modem from your computer was trying to connect to the modem of another computer, the sound is forever etched in your memory.
Introduced in 1988, the Trapper Keeper was the ideal pocket binder that protected and organized your homework.
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While Michael Jackson adapted the Moonwalk from street dancers, we can't deny that he influenced us all with it.
Originally named Milk Caps, this game became known as Pogs, under which name it was sold commercially in the '90s. Players would make a stack of them, and take turns dropping a heavier "slammer" object onto it, causing the Pogs to be disrupted.
As they were slowly disappearing, there was a small spark in still finding one last Blockbuster in town.
Before we could download music and create playlists on music platforms, this was the way to go.
Early personal computer monitors were either green, amber, or gray. These were the colors of the phosphor used at the time.
We might not have had advanced technology as kids, but we did have awesome stationary and stickers!
Some scents take us back to a simpler time, and freshly printed dot matrix paper do just that. Where can we even find them nowadays?
Some other must-have accessories included leg warmers and shoulder pads, which were symbols of '80s and early '90s fashion.
You know you had a computer in the '90s if you had a stack of floppy disks. How else would you get all those computer programs?
This quick-fix trick cleared out any dust that was preventing games from working properly. But saliva was a concern!
Invented in 1974, the Rubik's Cube has frustrated and challenged generations ever since. Be honest: have you ever solved it?
These were some of the sacrifices we made for beauty. And the hilarious thing is that we thought we looked good!
A fun fashion accessory, Swatch watches were most popular during the good times of the mid-'80s. Who didn't want to wear them?
Ever in a rush to develop your photos? Well, the one-hour photo lab was there for that! However, it was more expensive.
There's nothing more '80s than playing Pac-Man and Space Invaders at your local arcade. Those were the good times!
The Oregon Trail was a computer game, in which the player took on the role of a wagon leader guiding settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon's Willamette Valley in 1848. You couldn't imagine kids playing that today, could you?
This was the way to go before we could make our own playlists on music streaming platforms.
If you were smart, you'd bring some extra batteries for the road. Just like you'd bring a portable charger today!
Back in the day, if you wanted to record a TV show while you weren’t home, you had to program the VCR to start recording at a certain time, and on a certain channel.
Oh, the days before the smartphone. Remember hearing your parents or siblings breathing, while still on the line?
Anyone who visited a video rental store back in the day remembers a sticker placed on the front of a VHS tape to remind the renter to rewind the tape before returning it.
If you were a fan, then you were probably a member of their fan club. Plus, you'd turn on MTV, hoping to catch their latest music video!
Remember waiting for your favorite music video on MTV? Those were the days before YouTube. Pictured: MTV founder Bob Pittman in 1983.
Back in the day, we weren't allowed to use the phone while connected to dial-up internet. This is simply unimaginable with today's technology.
There was nothing better than having Saturday breakfast in front of the television, watching some great cartoons.
The '80s and '90s gave us iconic movies, and with so many great options, it's understandable some of us were left indecisive.
If you frequently went to your local video arcade, then you just had to have a membership card.
30 sentences that only those who lived through the '80s or '90s will understand
The younger generation will never get it!
LIFESTYLE Nostalgia
Nostalgia for the '80s and '90s is so rampant that even people who weren't alive during these decades like to celebrate them as if they were! And while they can look up old music clips online and use filters to make their photos look like they were taken over 30 years ago, it's different for those of us who actually witnessed these decades firsthand. Not only are we sentimental, the '80s and '90s are actually in our DNA, and there are simply sentences only those of us who lived through these times can understand.
Curious? Check out this gallery for some true '80s and '90s nostalgia!