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Around the time I started kindergarten, my parents began allowing me to touch things with the trust that I would not instantly destroy it. I was allowed to play computer games on our family PC.
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I found a Beatles mix tape my parents had made and it was a life changing moment. I never realized it was possible to decide what songs were on the cassette and what order to have them in.
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I got my first video glame platform. Pokemon Silver version was my favorite game to play.
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It's amazing how much of my technology use was influenced by my love of pop music. I liked to listen to CDs of mixes my parents helped me make. I was in about 3rd or 4th grade.
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I had a school assigned e-mail address. This soon became the primary way I would communicate with my friends.
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I got a 1st Generation iPod Shuffle for Christmas when I was in middle school.
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My mom thought I was too young at age almost-14. But after my mom and I had a miscommunication about who was supposed to pick me up from school, I suddenly was granted access to one.
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Previous to this point, I would either have to return to the computer I had started the project on or I would have to permanently burn it to a CD. This offered portability and saved CDs.
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My school district began regularly to use digital projectors. Up until this point teachers would primarily use television sets and overhead projectors.
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I got a ChromeBook for school. This is the first time I've had my own computer and I've had a fun time with it.
