In the last month two times I have seen a Blockbuster video store that is still in operation. Seeing this store has amazed me more than any of the Seven Wonders of the World. I had no idea that Blockbusters still existed, much less any video store. The Internet, Netflix and Redbox have taken over the home video market. If we do not see a movie in theaters we either have it mailed to us, instantly download it (both legally and illegally) or get it out of a glorified vending machine. (I am not a prognosticator but I will say that I do not see Redbox lasting much longer either). Physically going to a video store and scouring the shelves for a video has become a lost art. It has become too much work. Now we do not have to get off of our couch to even get the movie on the screen if we have Netflix instant downloading. We can just push a button on our remote and the movie starts. This new wave of technology has caused me to envision this in the future.
My grandchild: Ugh...the download froze. Now I have to start all over again in order to watch the movie. Its going to take another minute.
Me: Well back in my day. We had to walk 5 miles in the snow and up a hill in order to rent a movie.
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