How times have changed from the 2000's!

[Shortie]

Remember when we never had our own phones or computers and we had to share back in the 2000s? Crazy to think how far we've come!

 

[Ravenfreak]

I didn't have a computer growing up so I can't really relate to this lol. I did have to wait for my grandmother to get done with the computer though when I was at her house and wanted to browse the internet though! I remember getting kicked off a few times because someone accidentally picked up the phone. Glad we don't have to worry about dial up anymore!

 

[joelr]

I definitely remember the times of DSL dialup when it was either internet or phone, but never both!

 

[NeoMetallix]

I miss not being surveiled on everything I did. Lol

HDTVs still weren't even a thing, was still CRTs with some rear projection TVs.

 

[Dilip]

I remember getting kicked off a few times because someone accidentally picked up the phone.

🤣

That was an epic situation.

 

[Shortie]

Who remembers how tech used to be in the early 2000s? Crazy how far we have come!

 

[Dead2009]

Remember when TV's had DVD and VCR players built into the box? Those were the days.

 

[Dilip]

CDs, were those a 2000 thing?

 

[Shortie]

CDs, were those a 2000 thing?

They sure did it was more the very early 2000s, the later 2000s was when CDs started dying out to an extent.

 

[Dilip]

What is your favourite about 2000s?

 

[Cory]

Technology is ever-growing and ever-changing. It's amazing how fast it has come over the years, and I imagine we haven't seen the end of its ever-growing nature. It's always developing and improving.

 

[Ravenfreak]

Transparent shells on electronics was and still is the coolest thing ever, third party companies like Hyperkin are keeping that alive with their controllers but I wish Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo would still make transparent shells for their consoles. It was super cool! Way better than having boring, solid colors.

 

[Smokey]

I remember having to wait for my older sisters to get off the computer so I could work on my geocities homepage lol.

 

[Tracy]

I definitely remember the times of DSL dialup when it was either internet or phone, but never both!

Always had to make sure the init string had ATM0 in it for my BBS lines.

 

[Jason]

There is too much internet these days. Well, I don't really think so, but it's too the point where you long for times where you're not connected to phones or the net in any form, like at work.

 

[Tracy]

There is too much internet these days. Well, I don't really think so, but it's too the point where you long for times where you're not connected to phones or the net in any form, like at work.

Ironically I just read an article about todays "campers", specifically those that go out and they are using a tent. It seems that it's hard for them to not at least stream to their mobil devices.
When I go camping (even though it's in an RV and we have satellite receiver as well as hotspot WiFi device) we prefer to enjoy nature. It's why we go. But we are also old fogies that grew up pre-internet so we know how to entertain ourselves without have those "niceties". The only time we avail ourselves of them is if it's inclement weather... and I have been known (if it's only rain) to sit outside under a canopy enjoying the rain fall.

 

[Jason]

Ironically I just read an article about todays "campers", specifically those that go out and they are using a tent. It seems that it's hard for them to not at least stream to their mobil devices.
When I go camping (even though it's in an RV and we have satellite receiver as well as hotspot WiFi device) we prefer to enjoy nature. It's why we go. But we are also old fogies that grew up pre-internet so we know how to entertain ourselves without have those "niceties". The only time we avail ourselves of them is if it's inclement weather... and I have been known (if it's only rain) to sit outside under a canopy enjoying the rain fall.

Yeah, get real people! Let's do without the internet, at least. I mean, it's bad enough people don't want tents, but have to have campers. Well, I consider campers a type of mobile home for living in, honestly.

 

[joelr]

Ironically I just read an article about todays "campers", specifically those that go out and they are using a tent. It seems that it's hard for them to not at least stream to their mobil devices.
When I go camping (even though it's in an RV and we have satellite receiver as well as hotspot WiFi device) we prefer to enjoy nature. It's why we go. But we are also old fogies that grew up pre-internet so we know how to entertain ourselves without have those "niceties". The only time we avail ourselves of them is if it's inclement weather... and I have been known (if it's only rain) to sit outside under a canopy enjoying the rain fall.

I was reading an article the other day about an uncle who invited his sister and her family with young kids camping. They got mad because he wouldn't share his PlayStation (!) in his camper.

 

[Tracy]

Yeah, get real people! Let's do without the internet, at least. I mean, it's bad enough people don't want tents, but have to have campers. Well, I consider campers a type of mobile home for living in, honestly.

An RV is just an apartment on wheels. But when you have a spouse that suffered heat stroke (crawling into the burning vehicle to drag a passenger out didn't help it) during her career as an LEO you have to make some allowances. If she was restricted to a tent, she'd never get to go as we like to camp spring/summer/fall. Not much in the winter as there is not as much of nature to enjoy unless you are in an area that gets snow.
Up until our kids were around 4-5 we tent camped. In many ways it was more fun roughing it.
But I think you may be thinking of RV's being taken to "RV resorts" more than actual "camping" parks.

These are the type places we stay. For the more remote sites (like the latter photo which is Big Bend State Park) we have to tote our own water in and carry the honey-pot and the generator. It can be fun to get into some of those more remote sites, even with the 4x4 truck. When we had the smaller trailer it was much easier.

 

[Tracy]

I was reading an article the other day about an uncle who invited his sister and her family with young kids camping. They got mad because he wouldn't share his PlayStation (!) in his camper.

Those are glampers.
We do carry a couple of computers with us when we go... but those are to run my telescope equipment with. If we are going to stream we have the Roku and a Verizon hotspot. It rarely gets used though as if we watch TV and can get the local channels OTA we do that so we can keep up with what is going on in the area.
When the kids were little we carried board games and card games (Uno and similar). We also did carry VCR with a TV so we could set it up outside and watch a movie in the evening while enjoying the outdoors and not be sitting inside a box. But even tent campers would do that. Little kids get bored rather quickly, no matter the era.