{"id":5882,"date":"2013-05-07T16:40:06","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T23:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/?p=5882"},"modified":"2013-06-09T14:04:39","modified_gmt":"2013-06-09T21:04:39","slug":"life-before-technology-do-you-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2013\/05\/life-before-technology-do-you-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"Brave New World in 3-D, Technicolor and Surround Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crayola Crayons\u2014did you have a box when you were a kid? \u00a0My first box of crayons was the “24 Crayola” and then I went big-time and traded up to the \u201c64 Crayola\u201d. \u00a0Oh yes, life was good. \u00a0Do you remember your favorite color?<\/p>\n

Well, fast-forward to today, where coloring is done just a little<\/i> bit differently. \u00a0I won a Griffin and Crayola DigiTools<\/a> at my last Verizon Tweet-Up. \u00a0I took the cool Crayola Color and Play Workstation over to play with my four year old nephew\u2014no need to look for paper and make sure all the colors are in the box. \u00a0The DigiTools come in a compact box with a Digital Crayon, Digital Stamper and Digital Airbrush, all with 3-D capability.<\/p>\n

The great thing with this new generation is that no directions are required. Present kids these days with technology and they just start playing with it and, before you know it, they are showing you<\/i> what to do. My little nephew especially loved using the Digital Stamper to create animated images. \u00a0His eyes lit up when he saw the eye popping 3-D artwork he\u2019d created using the kit\u2019s full spectrum of colors. \u00a0An added benefit of the DigiTools that I think his parents probably enjoy is that there is no way to make a mess on the walls or furniture. \u00a0Another bonus: \u00a0His parents tell me that it is a boon on long car drives\u2014it keeps my nephew busy and quiet.<\/p>\n

Kids these days are so lucky. \u00a0Life sure was different when we were growing up. \u00a0Do you remember playing kickball after school? \u00a0Okay, okay, I digress\u2026but it is<\/i> a very different world today.<\/p>\n

I also won the Belkin Thunderstorm Handheld Home Theater<\/a>, and it really came in handy recently at a cookout I went to.\u00a0This thing is fantastic! \u00a0I was able to play all of my favorite songs that I downloaded from iTunes. \u00a0When I won all these fun gadgets, my husband suggested that he needs to design a jacket for me with eight pockets to secure all my new toys. \u00a0Hey, I wonder if anyone has already done that? \u00a0If not, that\u2019s a great business idea right there\u2026<\/p>\n

The Thunderstorm was a godsend in the kitchen, as my sister-in-law and I used it while cooking. \u00a0The sound is so powerful we could even hear it over the exhaust fan! \u00a0I can see that this toy is going to be one I use a lot!<\/p>\n

Wow, technology makes life so much fun! \u00a0Do you remember\u00a0what life was like before technology?<\/p>\n

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