My Technology Timeline

  • 8 Track Player

    8 Track Player
    When I was growing up we still had an 8 track player. It didn't play very many songs. One of our favorites was "Led Zeppelin".
  • VCR

    VCR
    The first VCR my family had you loaded from the top.
  • Video Cassette

    Video Cassette
    My favorite video cassette was "The Little Mermaid".
  • Record Player

    Record Player
    My dad had the biggest collection of records. He used to play "The Beatles" all the time when I was growing up.
  • Family Phone

    Family Phone
    This clear phone was a treasure. Back in the day when you actually dialed the numbers and had everyone's number memorized. Also, call waiting!
  • Caller ID

    Caller ID
    This was HUGE! You could actually see who was calling!
  • First Cell Phone

    First Cell Phone
    My family's first cell phone was bigger than our home phone.
  • VCR/DVD Combo

    VCR/DVD Combo
    It was so exciting to finally have a device you could watch video cassettes and DVD's!
  • Discman

    Discman
    I would listen to my discern every summer while I mowed the lawn. I had to have a special case so the CD's wouldn't skip.
  • My first cell phone

    My first cell phone
    My first cell phone fit in the palm of your hand. Although, the only features were calling and texting. No pictures and the only game was "Snake".
  • My own camera

    My own camera
    I was so excited to finally have my own digital camera. You had to make sure not to lose the cords or you couldn't upload your pictures to your computer or Facebook! Haha