Ah the '90s. A very weird time that was bursting with colour, new tech inventions and cool gadgets. Whether it’s the start of the World Wide Web, legendary Nokia phones (model 3310 to be exact) or bopping music, every '90s kid around the world, including Malta, knows these things all too well.

1. The CD player

Every kid had one of these and the best part was that it was PORTABLE. You have no idea how awesome it was to be able to carry your stack of CDs and hear them on the go in your pocket. It was a #privilege.

2. The track ball under the mouse

This was a little game in itself. Computers were waaay slower than they are nowadays, so until it loads (or if it crashes), we’d remove the protective cover and see how fast the ball could go. Just whiling away the time over here!

3. That dreaded notif

Storage space on mobile phones isn’t what it used to be. You know you’ve been texting your bestie and crush waaay too much if the “No space for new messages” pops up. Whoops….

4. The amount of clicks to get to that one game

Everything was sorted by categories on the old Windows versions. And when the internet was down, your only option would be to play the installed games like Minesweeper (loveee) and Solitaire. But first you’d need to go through a whole line of clicks: Start > Programs > Accessories > Games > Solitaire. You might have celebrated Christmas, Easter and your birthday until it loaded…

5. SHUT IT I’M RECORDING!!!

Long before the days of Spotify and Bluetooth were fights with siblings to keep it down while you record your fave song on the radio through your mobile phone, and obviously setting it as your ringtone. #CoolieAlert

6. Old school TV remotes

The struggle was real with this one. Today’s TVs let you switch channel from the comfort of your spot on the sofa. Old school TVs weren’t so accommodating. You’d have to get up and tune to the next channel yourself. Basically, you were the remote. No ifs or buts about it.

7. Blocking someone in the '90s

Landlines were a big thing in the past, which were eventually replaced by a personal mobile phone number. While now we hit a button on Facebook or unfollow on Instagram, the '90s version of blocking someone was way more #dramatic. Easy peasy – unhook the phone from the receiver. No one will be bugging yo ass anytime soon.

8. Saving something in the '90s

It took a goddamn age. Sometimes, the computer itself knew that it was going to be a while, estimating a hilarious 39 years for it to save something from the internet. This is where the mouse’s protective cover would pop off and we’d play that track ball game we mentioned earlier.

9. CD collections

Duh! How else would we listen to the latest tunes? Sometimes we’d buy albums or our snarky, internet-savvy cousin (don’t judge, we all had one of them) would burn all our favourites onto one CD to jam out to on our stereo. Yes, we went through a lot to get the hottest playlist, kids.

10. The Internet goes crazy

When this suddenly appears on your screen you know you and the computer are screwed AF. “Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience,” the thousands of pop-ups would read. Your only hope is to shut down and let it chill for a minute and hopefully nothing gets lost (it probably did though).