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Nate MacDonald's Technology Timeline

  • Atari

    Atari
    My first video game system at home. Pong, Pacman, and Galactica rocked!
  • Bought my 1st mechanical pencil

    Bought my 1st mechanical pencil
    I struggle dwith using a number 2 pencil because I always broke the tip. A mechanical pencil did not solve the problem of breaking the lead, but atleast I did not have to get up every time I broke my pencil tip.
  • 1st computer

    1st computer
    My family purchased a IBM Personal Computer model 5150. I learned how to create my first computer program that could count to 100!
  • Apple Computer

    Apple Computer
    I used my first computer in school. The Apple computer had a mouse and I was able to do drawings on a computer for the first time.
  • Stumpjumper

    Stumpjumper
    For my birthday I got my first mountain bike. It had an oval crank shaft and a killer paint job.
  • Learn to Fly

    Learn to Fly
    I took my first pilots lesson. Lots of fun, but this was one technology I did not want to use in my career.
  • First e-mail sent

    First e-mail sent
    When I went to college I got my first e-mail account and sent my first e-mail.
  • Honda VRX

    Honda VRX
    Bought my first vehicle. Boy did I feel free...until I realized that the motorcylce was the most dangerous thing I was doing in my life.
  • ipod

    ipod
    I bought my first ipod. What an amazing piece of technology that is able to store all of your music in the palm of your hand.
  • Google Chat

    Held my first Google chat online to support students.
  • 1st Iphone

    1st Iphone
    I bought the greatest piece of technology, the iphone. The iphone drastically improved the way I interacted with technology and improved the way I organized my life. I use the calender for all apointments and the clock to wake me up every morning. I can access the internet at any time ... I have a connection.
  • Ford Focus Electrict

    Ford Focus Electrict
    I bought this electric car and I have already saved $1200 dollars and gas and 2 tons of CO2. This car is a joy to drive and a major upgrade in technology behind the dash.
  • Printed out my first 3D object on 3D printer

    Printed out my first 3D object on 3D printer
    After 2 years of trying to build a 3D printer I bought a pre-built 3D printer and printed out my first object.