Comments on: A Brief Eulogy for a Consumer Electronics Product

By: Dc

Dc — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:03:54 +0000

Hello Thememorypalace,
In addition to your post I was wondering Consumer electronics have taken over many aspects of our home lives in the last 40 years. It’s easy to forget that human civilisation existed for thousands of years without consumer electronics, as the products we use on a daily basis are so deep-rooted that many of us would swear we are not capable to conduct our lives without them.
Wishes

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:03:45 +0000

It’s “While You See a Chance” by Steve Winwood.

By: Evan Forman

Evan Forman — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:50:39 +0000

“The feeling…of having just the right song come on at just the right moment…” Cue Yo La Tengo.

Is there a more just-the-right-song-at-just-the-right-moment band than YLT? I think that the sentiment may actually postdate their formation.

Well played.

By: heard, once | The Memory Palace

heard, once | The Memory Palace — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:02:58 +0000

[…] the flip-side to Episode 35(the Walkman one) and, in its way, to Episode 12 (the Marconi one). It’s simple. But […]

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:17:40 +0000

I remember very well what the Sony Walkman did for me and you articulated it very well. It provided a personalized soundtrack to the reality of the here and now. Great episode!

By: Vivian

Vivian — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:46:42 +0000

Wonderful piece of writing which articulated the feelings of so many people in the world when the word Walkman is conjured in our brain. Thank you.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:50:46 +0000

I just heard this on Here and Now on NPR and it gave me goosebumps! I have such a dopey smile on my face recalling all those fond Walkman memories … thank you for the beautiful eulogy.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:04:53 +0000

fantastic, as usual. very touching.