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Born 1991
Cable television was still popular, there was still music on MTV, no one in my family owned a mobile phone.
(https://www.amazon.com/Cortelco-500AQA-Rotary-Phone-Aqua/dp/B06XSBQGK5) -
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From rotary to smart phones
Technological advances of the last 3 decades -
Playstation
When I was 4 I encountered my first gaming console in the form of a Playstation 2. My uncles, teenagers at the time, showed me how to play Frogger and Tekken, (https://www.welshgaming.co.uk/the-sony-playstation-a-history-of-software/) -
Windows 98
Windows 98 came into my life by way of a Dell or Gateway computer. At first I used the paint feature to create digital artwork, but gradually I taught myself how to play The Sims. (https://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/no-violence-necessary-the-case-for-the-sims-as-a-role-playing-g/) -
Disc Burning
As a witness to the rise and fall of Napster, I became very versed in the many ways to download and upload music. Often I would simply rip files from CDs and burn them to discs for a nice mix.
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The Cellular Phone
I received my first cell phone when I was 14. I could only use it on nights and weekends when minutes were free.
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From iPod to iPhone
It began with the walkman, then the mp3 player, but it ended with the ipod. From there, manufacturers began combining your mp3 player with your phone, making "smart phones." I received my first smart phone at 16, with my first iphone in 2009 (https://www.silicon.co.uk/mobility/orange-confirms-iphone-launch-and-pricing-plans-2307)
