tech

By dlade11

  • Y2K

    Nothing happened. Leading up to the year 2000, Y2K, there was a lot of fearmongering about computers being unable to handle changing to the new year. It was certainly a notable technological event.

  • Napster

    Napster
    Napster was a music downloading website. It was huge, everyone was downloading songs and making their own CDs for their cars. This was pre Ipad.

  • 3G

    3G
    3g was the start of having fast mobile internet. You couldn't do much more than text and call before 3g.

  • 2001 Ipod

    2001 Ipod
    In 2001 the first Ipod was released. No more CD's and walkmen!

  • Facebook

    Facebook
    The launch of Facebook. I remember the original that required a college email address to sign up. No forwards from grandma.

  • Youtube

    Youtube
    The day we were given Youtube.

  • Iphone

    Iphone
    The original Iphone released on this day. Smart phones changed the world.

  • 4g

    4g
    4g was introduced. GPS, watching phone videos, all of this because of 4g.