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the iPod era
The iPod was famously billed as the device that would put 1000 songs in your pocket. With a focus on design and user experience, the iPod became the front-runner in portable mp3 players. This nostalgic device was the trend when "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston was still everyone's favorite song. We included this device because it was our main source of happiness back then, and we're sure music lovers, like us, would agree, too! -
the flip phone era
Before the iPhone was created, the flip phone was the most used camera phone back then. The introduction of the camera phone was an innovation that changed the daily lives of millions of people around the world. It allowed people to instantly take photos and videos. For us, flip phones were the highlight of our nostalgic years. We used to put little designs and keychains to give our phones a more aesthetic look. Before the front camera was invented, we used to take selfies using the back camera! -
the blu-ray disc era
The Blu-ray Disc began as a research project in the early 2000s, but eventually became one of the go-to formats for high-definition video. The disc technology is capable of storing 1080p video and high definition audio. Thanks to the Blu-ray Disc we were able to watch Barbie and Disney movies in high quality! High quality movies brought high quality childhood. -
the youtube era
YouTube is a free video sharing website that makes it easy to watch online videos. You can even create and upload your own videos to share with others. Back then, YouTubewas only starting to get more and more recognition and thus, started the rise of some of the most iconic YouTubers today. Through this site, we were able to watch different videos of different genres and served as our main source of entertainment when we didn't feel like watching and turning the television on. -
the personal computer era
A personal computer (PC) is a multi-purpose electronic computer that makes it feasible for individual use. PCs are intended to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert or technician. Back then, we used desktop computers, a computer that could fit on a desk was remarkably small, leading to the "desktop" nomenclature. Personal computers allowed us to play games, send files, and download media. It also allowed us to watch cds and dvds through the built-in player. -
the digicam era
A digital camera or digicam is a camera that produces images that can be stored in digital memory, displayed on a screen and printed on physical media. Many digital cameras can also record moving videos with sound. Some digital cameras can crop and stitch pictures and perform other elementary image editing. We used digital cameras to capture precious moments back then even before iPhones were widespread. -
the facebook era
Facebook may be accessed by a large range of desktops, laptops, tablet computers, and smartphones over the Internet and mobile networks. Users can add other users as "friends", exchange messages, post status updates and digital photos, share digital videos and links, use various software applications ("apps"), and receive notifications when others update their profiles or make posts. This was and still is the highlight of our years. It allows us to interact and play games with other people. -
the nintendo ds+gameboy era
The Nintendo DS or simply, DS, is a 32-bit dual-screen handheld game console developed and released by Nintendo. The Nintendo DS also features the ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi-Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless network. The Gameboy was also very widespread back then. They allowed us to play games anytime, anywhere. Mario games and Harvest Moon were the highlight of our really early gaming years. -
the twitter era
Twitter is an online news and social networking service where users post and interact with messages, "tweets", restricted to 140 characters. Registered users can post tweets, but those who are unregistered can only read them. This is used for mini-blogging. We use this for daily updates and to tweet whatever we want to say freely. We still remember back then when Michael Jackson died, and Twitter crashed because people were sending tweets all at once! -
the dslr era
A digital single-lens reflex camera (also called a digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor, as opposed to photographic film. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between a DSLR and other digicams. A more updated version of a digital camera allowed us to take pictures in a more high quality style. This was also used for filming videos and the start of aesthetic photography. -
the iPhone era (up to present)
The iPhone has Wi-Fi and can connect to cellular networks. An iPhone can shoot videos, take photos, play music, send and receive email, browse the web, send and receive text messages, follow GPS navigation, record notes, perform mathematical calculations, and receive visual voicemail. iPhones are still very widespread today and as iPhone users, we can say that they are really good in terms of keeping us entertained and of course, communicating with other people. -
end of the techy timeline
Thank you for joining us on our trip down memory lane!
