Modern Efficiencies

Born in the 80s, I can honestly say I have had great childhood and coming-of-age experiences that spanned across significant decades. My house is musical, and I remember things like records and a record player, but the portable cassette player stood out to me most. I remember the yellow Walkman my dad wore as a symbol of pride and significance. I even remember my dad purchasing one each for my brothers and me and being bummed when I broke a button or lost my headphones. Then along came the cd player! I loved it because I thought it was so cool and cutting-edge. I loved seeing the palatial spea...