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I heard a kid call a drawing tablet a 'magic sketchbook' and it got me thinking
It made me remember saving up for my first Wacom Bamboo in 2009, which felt like a huge deal. Now that kind of tech is just a normal thing for them to play with. Does anyone else feel like the 'wow' factor for digital tools has totally changed?
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shane_carter18d ago
Yeah, the "pilot a spaceship" thing from @tessap97 is spot on. I mean, I had to calibrate the pen on a grid of crosshairs like I was arming a missile. Now you just see a toddler unlock an iPad and pinch-zoom a drawing before they can even talk. It's wild. The magic is totally there, but it's just a normal Tuesday for them, not some big tech event you had to save lunch money for.
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tessap9718d ago
Honestly that magic sketchbook thing is too real. Tbh my first tablet felt like I was piloting a spaceship, all clumsy lines and driver issues. Now kids just tap an iPad like it's nothing. Ngl it makes me feel like a grandpa who had to walk uphill both ways to render a circle.
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beth_kelly18d ago
Pilot a spaceship" is a good way to put it, but that struggle taught you how the tech actually works. Isn't that better than just treating it like a normal Tuesday?
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