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The Last Gen-Xer is both me and my blog. As one born at the end of the Generation X era, I am among the last of the generation. For example, I remember maps. No, not Google Maps, real maps – the kind that are the size of a dining room table and once unfolded can never be folded correctly again. iPhones? Hardly. More like pay phones and car phones. DVDs? Nay. How about VHS and the final days of Betamax. Heck, we even had a Dragon’s Lair arcade game in our basement (thanks dad!), which ran on Laser Discs! I remember when it was still en vogue to have wood-paneled technology (our old TV and VCR come to mind) and I remember when the Atari 2600 was “only fifty bucks!”

Like me, this blog is eclectic and will cover various Gen X themes – everything from the geeky (e.g. role-playing, Sci-Fi, etc.) to the cultural issues particular to my generation.

The Atari 2600: So, how did we know what was going on?

I saw a re-released version of the Atari 2600 with embedded games and wireless joysticks at Bed, Bath and Beyond the other day (don’t ask me why it was there, or why I was there for that matter). I would’ve bought it on the spot if I hadn’t been with my kids and without a free hand to lug it back to the car – rest assured it will be purchased soon. As I was examining the box, a flood of great memories returned to me: sitting in the basement with my brother and friends playing

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