http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/the-first-video-game/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Thu, 10 Nov 2024 17:04:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/the-first-video-game/#comment-55866 Mark2 Tue, 19 Jul 2024 08:34:01 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=17161#comment-55866 Aha! The origin of the word 'paddle' for a games controller. (I suppose everyone else knew that but it was a discovery for me - in the UK we call it a 'table-tennis bat' rather than a 'ping-pong paddle.') Aha! The origin of the word ‘paddle’ for a games controller. (I suppose everyone else knew that but it was a discovery for me – in the UK we call it a ‘table-tennis bat’ rather than a ‘ping-pong paddle.’)

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