
How the shared family computer protected us from our worst selves
Like the other shared equipment in our house, its usefulness was focused and direct: it was a tool that the whole family used, and it was our portal to the wild, weird, wonderful internet. As such, we adored it.
August 9, 2018 at 01:15PM
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