Erich Stauffer

  • The Future Was Now

    In the summer of 1988, my parents bought a Chevy Suburban and drove our whole family down to Walt Disney World (the only time we ever went). My dad worked for GM at the time and so when we got to the Epcot Center, we got to cut in line to the now closed, World…

  • The 8-Bit Generation

    The 8-Bit Generation are those born in or around 1980 who knew a time before Nintendo, Nickelodeon, & personal computers. Their favorite video games are The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros, and Final Fantasy. Their technology and performance could still be influenced by blowing harder on the controller or by demagnetizing the tape deck…