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In the late 1970's I was 5-6 years old. I remember listening to the Village People and disco on big 8 track tapes which were high end technology back then.
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In 1982 I began first grade and was exposed to overhead transparencies.
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My dad bought an old electric typewriter to write his resume and cover letters as he searched for teaching positions. The space bar had broken off and he made a replacement out of a small piece of wood.
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In 1983 my first real exposure to computers happened when I was allowed to use a single Apple computer to play educational games in school. There was only one computer available for all of third grade!
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We got a Walkman that my dad let us use. It was the coolest technology ever!
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In the mid 1980's video laser discs came out along side the VHS. The discs were the next big thing. But unfortunately they did not take off.....not until CDs came around.
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My work at the U of U (Workstudy job) had us using a small MAC to track locker and supply issueing. We got a line connected to the internet and I registered my first email account with Hotmail.
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Cell phones were not yet common place,but in the mid 90's pagers were. I got a pager and paid $15/month to keep in contact with my girlfriend.
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In 2004 I finally gave in to the cell phone technolgoy and got my first cell phone. It was a gift from my girlfriend.
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I didn't get my first flat screen TV until my wife and I were married and we used wedding money to purchse one. We still have it as our main tv in the living room.
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It wasn't until I got a decent cell phone that my wife introduced me to the micro SD card. Wow....this was tiny Mission Impossible type technology available to the general public I thought.
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I had to buy my first laptop computer, also my first personally owned computer, in order to complete online coursework and research for Army schools I was taking.
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My wife bought me a digital MP3 player so I could listen to music while I ran. So cool and sleek. It held 8GB.
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My job buys us I Pad 2's for "work". I use it for internet surfing and my 3 and 5 year old know how to use it better than me; using it for games and school fun and websites for kids.
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My wife wanted an X Box to play interactive games. I still don't know how to set it up. But my 3 and 5 year old do!!
