Ryan Alford
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I remember that. My parents got it. I was loading it on their computer. I remember it, you know, and that noise.
Yeah, exactly. Where do you see the industry going and what's your thoughts on the NFTs and the digital space? Like I you can't fight it. It's coming. I like to think it's an or, you know, like and not like I don't know, make your choice. I mean, but I'll let you hit on it.
Yeah, exactly. Where do you see the industry going and what's your thoughts on the NFTs and the digital space? Like I you can't fight it. It's coming. I like to think it's an or, you know, like and not like I don't know, make your choice. I mean, but I'll let you hit on it.
Yeah, exactly. Where do you see the industry going and what's your thoughts on the NFTs and the digital space? Like I you can't fight it. It's coming. I like to think it's an or, you know, like and not like I don't know, make your choice. I mean, but I'll let you hit on it.
Yeah. I mean, I see the value that my kids put in digital things. I mean, you know, we've got the physical cards and I don't think it's replacing. Like I said, I don't think they're choosing one over the other. But I have been surprised because I kind of panned when the whole metaverse and all that stuff was happening during COVID, I panned all of it. And
Yeah. I mean, I see the value that my kids put in digital things. I mean, you know, we've got the physical cards and I don't think it's replacing. Like I said, I don't think they're choosing one over the other. But I have been surprised because I kind of panned when the whole metaverse and all that stuff was happening during COVID, I panned all of it. And
Yeah. I mean, I see the value that my kids put in digital things. I mean, you know, we've got the physical cards and I don't think it's replacing. Like I said, I don't think they're choosing one over the other. But I have been surprised because I kind of panned when the whole metaverse and all that stuff was happening during COVID, I panned all of it. And
I don't want to say I was right, but I was right in that moment that that was a flash in the pan. It's not that I didn't think it's coming one day. You can't fight technology and progress, but I think a lot of that stuff's crashed and burned because it didn't really have a solid core. It was just kind of very glitzy in the moment. But I do see the value –
I don't want to say I was right, but I was right in that moment that that was a flash in the pan. It's not that I didn't think it's coming one day. You can't fight technology and progress, but I think a lot of that stuff's crashed and burned because it didn't really have a solid core. It was just kind of very glitzy in the moment. But I do see the value –
I don't want to say I was right, but I was right in that moment that that was a flash in the pan. It's not that I didn't think it's coming one day. You can't fight technology and progress, but I think a lot of that stuff's crashed and burned because it didn't really have a solid core. It was just kind of very glitzy in the moment. But I do see the value –
even in like Fortnite, what their character has on and how much they'll spend for that. And that cache means something. And so there's value even in digital assets that the younger generation have, right?
even in like Fortnite, what their character has on and how much they'll spend for that. And that cache means something. And so there's value even in digital assets that the younger generation have, right?
even in like Fortnite, what their character has on and how much they'll spend for that. And that cache means something. And so there's value even in digital assets that the younger generation have, right?
But I'll tell you what, there's nothing like the thrill of opening that physical pack and holding the cards. I mean, call me old school, but now how beautiful the cards are and the designs and all that, that's a hard experience to replace. And I don't know that it has to replace it. I think it's, you know, again, and... Not or, you know, in that regard.
But I'll tell you what, there's nothing like the thrill of opening that physical pack and holding the cards. I mean, call me old school, but now how beautiful the cards are and the designs and all that, that's a hard experience to replace. And I don't know that it has to replace it. I think it's, you know, again, and... Not or, you know, in that regard.
But I'll tell you what, there's nothing like the thrill of opening that physical pack and holding the cards. I mean, call me old school, but now how beautiful the cards are and the designs and all that, that's a hard experience to replace. And I don't know that it has to replace it. I think it's, you know, again, and... Not or, you know, in that regard.
Oh yeah. Like literally, I mean, what are the breaks and whatnot and all that? Yeah. I mean, we have our own whatnot channel. Like we've, we've sold 500 items already. Like we've, we're in it, man. We are in it. That's why Brian's sending me the Linux crew here. We can't get our whatnot sponsored by Linux or something. You know, that's what we get SI involved.
Oh yeah. Like literally, I mean, what are the breaks and whatnot and all that? Yeah. I mean, we have our own whatnot channel. Like we've, we've sold 500 items already. Like we've, we're in it, man. We are in it. That's why Brian's sending me the Linux crew here. We can't get our whatnot sponsored by Linux or something. You know, that's what we get SI involved.
Oh yeah. Like literally, I mean, what are the breaks and whatnot and all that? Yeah. I mean, we have our own whatnot channel. Like we've, we've sold 500 items already. Like we've, we're in it, man. We are in it. That's why Brian's sending me the Linux crew here. We can't get our whatnot sponsored by Linux or something. You know, that's what we get SI involved.
Like, you know, the rad collective, that's us, the rad rips, uh, Rad Collective and I own BreakingRad.com. Are you kidding me? We need to talk.