I was reading this interesting post about what TV used to be and what it represented for a generation of now grownups. TV has changed so radically and broadcasting was augmented in such a way that TV shows are not perceived as special as they used to be.

I understand the nostalgic feeling the author is talking about and of course, the memories of something one grew up with are always magical and special just as today's children activities will be for the adults of the future.

Mind, though, I didn't say today's TV, I said today's activities because TV, as you said, it's becoming less magical and special, and it also means it's becoming obsolete.

I don't mean TV sets are going to become obsolete, but the TV broadcasting model is. TV became interactive over the years and that's going to increase. And countless devices can be plugged into it for further interactivity.

Does that spoil TV as it used to be in our generation? I think it does.

Is that a bad thing? I'll dare to say not at all. There are many things today that children can grow up regarding as magical and special.

Willing that our children to grow up with the same childhood as ours would be just like our parents telling us the TV spoiled the magic of the radio. Which if you ask me, it did.

But so what? In the current technology model, children are more empowered to find things that are more special than, dare I say, the sound of music, but that are only viable because someone in their home just have the technical ability to produce and share it within a domestic realm.

Even better, children of today have the technical empowerment to create those special things themselves and that's something that can be magical and special and it was much, much harder on our generation.

The TV era is dying. So long, farewell, auf wieder sehen, good bye. Parents should embrace the new era and environmentally empower, as well as guide, children with what they are already technologically empowered so things don't derail and their childhood can be as special as the one of the TV generation.