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Technological Events
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Sony Walkman
The Sony Walkman appears in homes and on hips across the country.
I could have music wherever I went. -
CD (Compact Discs)
Music is stored on the CD as digital information and is "read" by CD players with the help of a laser.
CDs made it possible to listen to only the songs I liked on an a CD without hitting fast foward or rewind. -
Microwave Ovens
The sale of these took off in the 1980's.
I was fianlly allowed in the kitchen! -
Laptop Computers
LCD laptops see more and more use.
The biggest investment of my early college career. -
World Wide Web
Interst in the World Wide Web rapidly takes off. Within four years, and estimated 30 million people are browsing the web.
This was a world of infomation at my fingertips.
