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Big Question: Lifetime Timeline 1989-Present

By Kristin Reed

  • Birth

    Birth
    Kristin Elizabeth (Kennedy) Reed is born in Charleston, WV.

  • Macintosh "Portable" Introduced

    Macintosh "Portable" Introduced
    Macintosh introduced their "portable" computer. It was portable because it had a handle. It was still big and heavy. I have a MacBook Air and take it everywhere with me. Photo courtesy of Time Magazine

  • Emergence of Online Ads

    Emergence of Online Ads
    I hate online ads. I, especially, dislike the ads that are marketed towards my preferences. (Thanks Facebook and Google). Online ads appeared on the Web. The first ad was a banner advertisement for AT&T. *Date is guessed. Year is correct.
    Photo courtesy of The Atlantic

  • CD-RW

    CD-RW
    Rewritable compact disc were introduced. I loved to create music playlist to give to people. Actual date is guessed, but year is correct.
    Photo courtesy of tumblr user: aznaudrey

  • Y2K Scare

    Y2K Scare
    I remember sitting at home on December 31, 1999 thinking it's all going to go dark. Well... needless to say everything was fine. People were scared that technology would fail at the turn of the century. Photo courtesy of imgur user: 3vil3ric

  • Kindle

    Kindle
    My graduation present from high school was a first edition Amazon Kindle. I have upgraded several times since. I love to read and my Kindle gave me access to books at my fingertips. Photo courtesy of Amazon