Touching the Back Wall: A Nostalgic Apple Store Game
2025-06-30
The author recounts a high school game of sneaking into an Apple Store, touching the back wall, and escaping without staff interaction. This reflects the millennial fascination with Apple products and the store's strategy as an interactive luxury experience. The author then shares their first iPod purchase, contrasting it with a previous, cheaper MP3 player that unexpectedly had a bigger impact—leading to media piracy, Linux exploration, and a journey into web and game development.
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Millennials