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Period: 35,000 BCE to
Pre-industrial Age
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Printing Press using woodblocks: It was kind of antique and oddly enticing.
Woodblock printing is a style of printing text that has been renowned all over East Asia, but initially an emanation from China. Personally, I think of it as an object of virtu. It has a sentimental value not only because it was a fragment of my childhood, withal, it reminded me of the memories I had with my grandparents; all the hows and whys. Year exposed: 2002 -
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Books: the genesis of my growth as a living soul.
Basically, I consider books as my escape to reality. It’s definitely my hobby and part of my comfort zone, just like writing. Whenever I read books, I learn a lot of things that I haven’t before. I tend to explore and gather the information that I need not just for school but also for personal assessment of situations. Year exposed: 2002 -
Newspapers: Meant to inform and not to misinform.
Being a student journalist for years now, newspapers are part of my routine on a daily basis. It gives us information and up-to-date news of current happenings in our society. Apparently, responsible journalism has been a vast issue nowadays, that is why it is important for people to be able to digest the right news that they opt to receive. Year exposed: 2004 -
Period: to
Industrial Age
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Typewriters: Prompt me of the reason why I became interested in writing.
Back when I was 5 years old, I used to spend my summer vacation on my auntie’s office. Even though I was a kid at that time, I’m really curious on the purpose of a typewriter. So, when my cousin taught me the ways of using such, I was really ecstatic. And I was really happy that despite the years that pass, my very first essay entitled “Summer”, made by means of the typewriter, could still be vividly reminisced. Year exposed: 2004 -
Telephone: “Hello” was the first word I uttered using the telephone.
Telephone was the very first telecommunication device I had seen as a child. My father, being a hardworking seaman, utilize this tool to communicate with me even up to this time. Such item made distance a mere word that separated one from his or her loved ones. Telephone was the very first witness on my tantrums hitherto. And I do believe, it’s one great invention to conduct a good conversation regardless of the gaps. Year exposed: 2003 -
Period: to
Information Age
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Period: to
Electronic Age
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Television: Opened my eyes to a whole new world of animation.
When one speaks of television, my first thoughts were something related with moving images may it be cartoons, drama, anime or even educational shows. It was one of the medium my mom used to teach me. In the days gone by, she resorted to having nursery rhymes on television for me to learn more about numbers, letters, songs, dances, etc. There was one time she told me that I really do fancy broadcasters and tv hosts even when I was still using my walker. Year exposed: 2003 -
Mobile phones and smartphones: The new image of innovation.
I received my very first phone when I was in the sixth grade. My parents against it but since I was a part of the music org, it was somehow compulsory to be able to communicate with my parents during unannounced practices. As far as I’m concerned, it is a very useful creation that proves how smart humans are. With the help of such, one is in a position to text, call, play music and games, use the internet and many more. Year exposed: 2012 -
Personal Computers: Made lives easier
Personal Computers are very convenient in terms of its size and capacities. The price, however, may vary depending on the brand and its system. From my standpoint, PC’s are now used in performing tasks may it be related to school or academic functions, business, entrepreneurship and many more. Its microprocessor is also made for individual use; hence, the entire CPU could be stored on a single chip. Year exposed: 2010 -
Search engine (Google): Everything you need is just one google away.
Google is a search engine that I’ve using for years now due its efficiency in terms of the results. In connection to that, it is labeled as the most-used search engine on the World Wide Web, given that searching is one of the most favored act on the Internet. Truthfully, the array of answers given by such engine helps the students obtain solutions to their home works and research assignments. Year exposed: 2010 -
Skype, a software used in making video and audio calls.
Skype enables discussions around the world. This software is one of the reasons why my parents and relatives are able to communicate with us no matter how far their locations are. It allows one-to-one and group calls as well as instant messages. You could also share files using such. More often than not, this is also utilized to conduct business meetings with investors from a great distance. Year Exposed: 2013 -
Wordpress, the dawn of my blogging interest.
Wordpress is a software open for the general public, where creation of a beautiful website or blog is not way too far-fetched. I think it is the most convenient and versatile medium in terms of blogging for the novices. I use this to express my feelings and to share my writings to all. Basically, this highlights the talents of unrecognized writers and serves as a tool to showcase inspiring stories and experiences of various individuals. Year Exposed: 2016 -
Connect to everyone using your Facebook accounts!
Facebook is most likely one of the social networking sites that I use regularly. It makes things easier for everyone – to connect, share and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. It also allows one to upload and carry on photo albums. Personally, I also use this to communicate with my classmates and to keep up with the deadlines on school. I could also like, comment, react and share the posts of other people. Year exposed: 2012 -
Youtube notifies me of my favorite vloggers.
Youtube is a video sharing website that gives us the opportunity to keep track of our favorites. From where I stand, I use it in watching videos like cooking shows, lifestyle videos, tv dramas, music videos, hacks and more. This service also allows me to like, comment and subscribe to my dearest vloggers online. It also utilizes a number of web platforms through a link or immersing HTML code. Year exposed: 2015 -
Twitter is a course of action to find out what’s taking place in the world these days.
Twitter is like every person’s life revealed in the version of the so-called “tweets”. It is an online news and social networking services where everyone is given with the freedom to post and interact with messages. It could be defined by its actual time nature. One can convey a message and be provided with a feedback that very minute. Year exposed: 2016 -
Web browser: Google Chrome, a gateway for exploration.
Many web browsers are available online with various facets, graphics and meant to function on different operating systems. These are programs evident on all modern computers. Also, these are manipulated by people to search for websites on the Internet. Year Exposed: 2010
