50 Nostalgic Posts That Instantly Take You To The Good Old 1990s

I asked some friends the other day what they miss most about the90s. These were some of the gem responses I received: cassette tapes, CDs, renting DVDs, pay phones, smoking in public, safety, roller skating with friends, no mobile phones and nosocial media. No social media? Imagine that.It seems crazy to think, but if it weren’t for the 90s, so many things wouldn’t be doable today. Like browsing Bored Panda. Or finding cool stuff on Facebook. Talking of which… There’s actually a Facebook page called90s Flashbackthat’s dedicated solely to whipping up nostalgic memories from that era. We’ve compiled a list of our favorites.This post may includeaffiliate links.

It seems crazy to think, but if it weren’t for the 90s, so many things wouldn’t be doable today. Like browsing Bored Panda. Or finding cool stuff on Facebook. Talking of which… There’s actually a Facebook page called90s Flashbackthat’s dedicated solely to whipping up nostalgic memories from that era. We’ve compiled a list of our favorites.

This post may includeaffiliate links.

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One of my favorite things about growing up in the 90s was that things seemed simpler. But then again, nowadays I have Google at my fingertips. Which I guess, makes things much, much easier. Not sure if you know this but Google actually came about in 1998 and only went public in 2004.What a whirlwind it’s been since then. It’s now possible to ask the Big G pretty much anything… I decided to start with “what were the best inventions from the 90s?” and here’s what I discovered.

What a whirlwind it’s been since then. It’s now possible to ask the Big G pretty much anything… I decided to start with “what were the best inventions from the 90s?” and here’s what I discovered.

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In 1992, another Brit changed our lives forever. In December that year, a 22-year-old software programmer called Neil Papworth sent the world’s first ever sms. He used his computer to send a simple “Merry Christmas” to his colleague’s mobile phone across town. Papworth sparked a global obsession with texting that now sees around 23 billion text messages sent every day. Which brings us to the next 90s invention we never saw coming.

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At the time of the first sms, there weren’t any phones that could both send and receive text messages. That’s until Nokia came up with a gadget that would have us messaging our mom in the next room, just because we could. It took a little longer to type than today’s texts. The phones back then only had numbers and no keyboard.But it wasn’t long before IBM released “Simon”, the world’s first touch screen mobile device. And in 1997, Nokia unveiled the 9000i Communicator, its first full keyboard phone. If you were around in those days you might remember the massive, bulky bricks that could do a fair bit of damage if dropped on your toe.Since then, we’ve seen phones in all shapes, colors and sizes. See here for some of thestrangest phones ever made. And a shoutout to Blackberry, who released their first phone in 1999 and went on to dominate the market for most of the 2000s before iPhones entered the game.

But it wasn’t long before IBM released “Simon”, the world’s first touch screen mobile device. And in 1997, Nokia unveiled the 9000i Communicator, its first full keyboard phone. If you were around in those days you might remember the massive, bulky bricks that could do a fair bit of damage if dropped on your toe.

Since then, we’ve seen phones in all shapes, colors and sizes. See here for some of thestrangest phones ever made. And a shoutout to Blackberry, who released their first phone in 1999 and went on to dominate the market for most of the 2000s before iPhones entered the game.

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One of my favorite memories of childhood was going to the video store on a Friday night with my parents. We’d walk through the aisles, each getting a chance to pick from the hundreds of VHS video tapes available. We had to get there before someone else snatched the latest release. Otherwise we had to wait until the following weekend, or ask the assistant to book it for us. Once we had our videos in hand, we’d have a marathon movie night, and make sure to put the big tapes in the right boxes. We had to drive to the store the next day, to drop them off through a hole in the door. Or face a late return fine. Have a look at howthis guy built a makeshift video store in his basement.The world’s first DVD player released in 1996. And the video stores had to quickly also start stocking movies on discs. By 2003, some retailers had stopped selling VHS tapes altogether. Needless to say, the kids of today will never know the struggles we had before streaming became a thing.

The world’s first DVD player released in 1996. And the video stores had to quickly also start stocking movies on discs. By 2003, some retailers had stopped selling VHS tapes altogether. Needless to say, the kids of today will never know the struggles we had before streaming became a thing.

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Here’s a fun90s movie quizto take you on a trip down memory lane.

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You might not have heard of Ken Kutaragi but you probably have heard of the Sony PlayStation. If you love gaming, press pause and thank Kutaragi. He started developing the beloved Playstation in 1990, and it was unveiled the following year. It became the first video game console to sell over 100 million units.And asThoughtCo. reported, “The original PlayStation was designed as a multi-media and multi-purpose entertainment unit. Besides being able to play Super Nintendo games, the PlayStation could play audio CDs and could read CDs with computer and video information.” Fast forward to today and Sony says it has 97 million monthly active Playstation users.

And asThoughtCo. reported, “The original PlayStation was designed as a multi-media and multi-purpose entertainment unit. Besides being able to play Super Nintendo games, the PlayStation could play audio CDs and could read CDs with computer and video information.” Fast forward to today and Sony says it has 97 million monthly active Playstation users.

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The 90s really shaped the digital era, didn’t it? And it’s hard to imagine where we’d be today if we removed that chunk of history. Even so, we forgive you if you miss the day before social media, mobile phones and google.

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