watch gen alpha discover perl and irc as they grow up and become the next 80's era hackers.
I can see it, gen-z is obsessed with the 90's so it only makes sense.
the proliferation of AI and ads will drive a surprising number of youth to rebel by embracing earlier tech without smartphones, while millennials remain addicted to Facebook and other web 2.0 platforms.
such an ironic twist of fate.
Daniel Supernault
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2026-05-25 15:24:18 UTC
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