Reader Rabbit! You know, somebody put those online I think in an
   emulator where you can play them again. And the banners! Yes,
   that was probably one of the best uses of the dot matrix
   printers. I liked the dot matrix, except for the noise. I tried
   making mine into a braille machine, another time into a 3D
   printer by having it do the same spots again and again, hoping
   the width of the ink would raise up the letters. Ended up going
   through the paper, even when switching to card stock, and the
   dots weren't even quite 'enough' for more than a one-use braille
   but it was fun to try. I needed a stepper motor to move the
   platen out and use a material that was thicker for it to work.
   that was in the early 1990s. I was exccited by the approach that
   3D printers that came out took though: I was like, MY IDEA but
   they did it better! == they REALLY knew how to make good word
   processors back then and once you master it, you can do anything
   in one. ==   there's some fascinating minimalist word processors
   you can find online. If you look up "distraction free writing"
   you can find some. Some are pretty neat and harken back to the
   full screen "this is the only thing in your world right now" of
   the old days.