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Birth
Alex was born -
VCR
Used a VCR and VHS for the first time. Watched a Disney movie -
Tape deck
Used a tape deck for the first time -
CD player
Used a CD player for the first time -
Repeat button
Didn't know about the repeat button on a CD player. Thought that the song was repeating because my sister and I were yelling "AGAIN!" -
Discman
Owned my first Discman. It was blue and metallic -
Laptop
Dad brought home a laptop. I liked using the touch mouse on Paint -
Stereo.. or is it Boombox?
Got my first boombox - was able to play tapes and CDs. Used to make mixtapes by recording onto cassettes from the radio. -
Queck Family Computer
Got a desktop with dial-up internet. Was only allowed 30 mins at a time which was a real challenge for the MSN Messenger social life -
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MSN Social Life
Spent the better part of a few years talking on MSN. Downloaded an app that let me hide it from my parents using some key codes. They never figured me out! -
New discman
Anti-skip technology (which is a lie!) discman, with AM/FM radio (ooooo!). Had a handle so I could run with it. -
No more dial-up
Finally upgraded to DSL so I could spend all the time I wanted on the computer without blocking up the home phone -
New stereo
Plays CDs and cassettes but also had an Aux cable spot, remote and speakers separate from the actual stereo part. I still have it to this day and it works very well! -
iPod
Got my first iPod - original iPod, blue, black and grey screen -
Cell phone
First cell phone: 28$ a month, no internet access (unless you want to pay per MB), red samsung phone. It was fancy because it had a colour screen. -
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Next collection of cell phones
Nokia, Samsung Slide, blackberry x3, iPhone 5, iPhone 6 (x2) -
Tech Course in Uni
Took a tech course in Education. Not sure what I learned about... -
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Laptop
Bought first laptop, then a second -
iPad
Bought an iPad -
Second tech course
Took a second tech course in PBDE. Actually learned something I'll remember this time.