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Teens React to Contra. You React to Teens Sucking at Contra

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When we were kids, games were hard. Like, really hard. We didn’t have the fancy checkpoints and respawns that you special snowflakes have today. We only had life or death. Many games were unforgiving. Brutal even. It could take months to master some games. You kids today have no idea.

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I don’t even think that Contra was that tough, but today’s teens have a hard time with the title. In this video from the Fine Brothers, watch them fail miserably and then wonder why not everyone gets a trophy at the end. Poor kids. They don’t know what proper video games are like.

I’m just happy that videos like this introduce kids to some quality gaming. There’s nothing like a good game of Contra with a friend.

Kids React to Old Computers

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It’s amazing how far we’ve come in with personal computing in the last 30 years. And as revolutionary as the original Apple and Apple II were, they were incredibly primitive compared to today’s computers and mobile devices. So how do you think today’s gadget-spoiled kids would react to having to use an old Apple II? Well, thanks to our friends, the Fine Brothers, you’re about to find out.

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In their latest “Kids React to…” video clip, they asked youngsters to try out an Apple II, along with its arcane command prompt and primitive boot up sequence and 5.25″ floppy disks. It’s a wonder any of us figured out how to use them. I guess we were just wired differently – or maybe we read the manuals.

At least they had a floppy disks to play with, instead of cassette tapes like I did. My favorite part of the clip is the boy who name-drops “Timothy Berners-Lee” as if he’s a rock star. Classic.

I’d love to see more of this, with kids testing out other old computer systems, video game consoles, and ancient tech like 8-track tapes.