The Long Eighties marked the end of our analog form of existence and the birth of a thoroughly digital culture. While our kids wonder what it was like, even those who were there can't remember.
Looking forward to the series as I lived the Long Eighties, Walkman especially. I originally questioned your choice of 93 as the end of the Long Eighties, but I get it now. I would have chosen 91 as the death of go-go 80s and onset of the grungey 90s with the aftermath of Thatcher's resignation, the Gulf War and the recession.
I remember how exciting Wired magazine was in the early 90s and was surprised to find that my 20-year-old son knows all about it (and of course reads it online-only). The world we envisioned in the 90s has truly come to pass.
Do you remember the all-white cover they did, with the braille embossed in the corner? I freaked out when I got it, I couldn't believe how cool it was. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/303745784983
Looking forward to the series as I lived the Long Eighties, Walkman especially. I originally questioned your choice of 93 as the end of the Long Eighties, but I get it now. I would have chosen 91 as the death of go-go 80s and onset of the grungey 90s with the aftermath of Thatcher's resignation, the Gulf War and the recession.
Yeah culturally I think it is 91 for sure -- for these purposes I think the birth the graphical WWW is pretty much the turning point.
The last decade we spent more time with people than technology.
I remember how exciting Wired magazine was in the early 90s and was surprised to find that my 20-year-old son knows all about it (and of course reads it online-only). The world we envisioned in the 90s has truly come to pass.
Do you remember the all-white cover they did, with the braille embossed in the corner? I freaked out when I got it, I couldn't believe how cool it was. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/303745784983