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THESE TEN VINTAGE PHOTOS OF COMPUTER USERS EACH HIDE A HIDDEN TRAGEDY

24/8/2016

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They say a picture speaks a thousand words. But what of the words the picture does not speak? What of the hidden truths behind the image? Here are ten photographs from the early days of personal computing, in which a tragedy is hidden. 
A single-parent family are enjoying some sort of Atari VCS multi-cart accessory, ignoring the impractical angle of their TV screen. It looks to be a happy enough scene. But wait - the father is screaming in pain. Beneath the table, his leg is being gnawed off by a drug addict.
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The pointing boy is saying "Soon, family, I will be putting you inside the computer". They were wrong to laugh.
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Grew up to be Hitler.
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The mother and her children have yet to notice the man with the moustache, who has just entered their home via the window. Their bodies will not be discovered for three days.
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These four men are fighting over the TRS-80 Micro Computer System, each wrongly believing it belongs to them. They have yet to notice the approach of the ghost of Cyrano de Bergerac (nose just edging into view, upper left), who will literally scare them to death. 
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She is writing a suicide note.
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He is writing a suicide note.
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The children gather here before a shrine to their god, Cuthbert. Soon they will ingest the poisoned milk, to join with their master on the rolling hills and green fields of Dimension 9.
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Moments after this photograph was taken, the boy on the left was licked to death by his older brother, Prellvin.
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Denim vs Leather. Consequence: no winners.
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FROM THE ARCHIVE:
SHORTLY AFTER THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN, THESE 90S GAMERS DISAPPEARED AND WERE NEVER SEEN AGAIN
WANT TO FEEL OLD? ALL THESE GAMERS FROM THE SEVENTIES & EIGHTIES ARE NOW IN A COMA...
PRESS REVEAL TO SEE WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT ON THEIR COMPUTER SCREENS

6 Comments
Paulvw
25/8/2016 09:04:33 am

A greater hidden tragedy in that last one -Global warming- In the early 1980's wearing a jacket indoors was standard nerd attire, now we barely wear black t shirts and cargos

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Damon link
25/8/2016 04:42:44 pm

I think it's more to save energy they don't keep it freezing in computer labs anymore...

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The Inquisitor
25/8/2016 12:27:09 pm

I think I see three instances of Commodore 64 use leading to tragedy, were there no ZX Spectrum tragedies at all, ever?

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Chris
25/8/2016 12:52:43 pm

#2 - Well, that explains Battle Chess.

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C-dog
25/8/2016 08:32:11 pm

Someone tell those kids that you aint going to type 'bum' in on a freakin printer man!

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Superbeast 37
26/8/2016 05:11:28 pm

I love these posts with all the old photos or old box arts. I have to admit I don't really read your captions (sorry!) but just look at the pics instead! They bring back many memories.

The Cuthbert pic reminds me of my office in 2016. That is the typical view I am faced with if I get in late. 30 odd grown ass professionals stood around whining that something is "broken" and then I look down....

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