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Technology Timeline

  • Family's first computer

    Family's first computer
    I don't know when we got our first computer, but it was early on in my life. I remember the screen had a greenish tint, the fonts were old-looking, and we played this game on it where you went into a mountain and flashed robots with a flashlight to zap 'em.
  • Got my first walkman

    Got my first walkman
    My very first cassette tape was a compilation of Disney songs.
  • Family got a new computer

    Family got a new computer
    I was so proud the day that our Gateway 2000 arrived. We finally had a "top of the line" computer with internet!
  • Bought my first CD

    Bought my first CD
    I bought my first two CDs when I was 12. One was Christina Aguilera's Genie in a Bottle and the other was Maria Carey's Butterfly.
  • Family got a car cell phone

    Family got a car cell phone
    Our very first cell phone was kept in a case in our car, for emergency purposes. One day while on a trip, our car overheated and we parked it off an off-ramp while we all went somewhere (auto parts store?). When we came back, someone had broken into our car to steal our cell phone!
  • Got my first computer

    Got my first computer
    I got my first computer for Christmas during my senior year of high school, in preparation for college.
  • Used Youtube for the first time

    Used Youtube for the first time
    I was introduced to youtube as a freshman in college!
  • Got my first cell phone

    Got my first cell phone
    My friends started getting cell phones in high school, but I had to wait until Christmas of my first year in college.
  • Got an iPod

    Got an iPod
    My parents got me an iPod to listen to music while I was on my mission.
  • Got a laptop

    Got a laptop
    We thought I'd need a laptop as a teacher, so I got a 17" screen mega laptop that had a number pad for inputting grades.
  • Got an iPad

    I wrote a grant for half an iPad and my principal paid for the other half. I got to use it at school and for personal use. :)