Record player

Heather Christiansen Technology Timeline

  • VHS

    VHS
    I remember my mom making me watch all the credits at the end of a movie so she had more time to get things done. The video was grainy.
  • Rewinder Machine

    Rewinder Machine
    One of my siblings broke the VHS rewinder machine. All of us kids got in so much trouble and had to stay in our room for the rest of the day.
  • DVD

    DVD
    When DVDs first came out, I remember my dad saying how nice it would be to not have to rewind videos anymore.
  • Projector

    Projector
    My 4th grade teacher taught all of her math on the overhead projector. When she cleaned it off all the colors would blend together.
  • MP3 Player

    MP3 Player
    All my friends had ipods. I wanted one too, but instead for Christmas I got an mp3 player.
  • CD Player

    CD Player
    I practiced all of my singing for my voice lessons on a giant CD Player.
  • Slider Phone

    Slider Phone
    I was a senior in high school before I got my first cellphone. It was a slider that could only text/call.
  • Smart Phone

    Smart Phone
    I got my first smart phone after I returned home from my mission.
  • Streaming

    Streaming
    My husband told me that DVDs were going to be obsolete because of streaming services like netflix. I didn't believe him. He was right.
  • Surface Pro

    Surface Pro
    My favorite technology! I can use my music digitally, with a touch pen. I love my touch screen.