Wired article about video game consoles.

[2dimes]

The most interesting part for me was the changes in so many things such as HD tv during the time frame. The things my son has never used or in some cases even seen, that used to be high tech is really quite striking.
Cathode ray tube, what's that?

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/l ... ation/all/

[mrswdk]

When my father was young my grandparents bought Pong, and he and my uncle got excited about controlling the images on their TV screen. Whenever he tells me stories about things he did at university I feel like I'm watching a crackly film reel in a museum.