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Smart board
The first smart board was created through "Smart Technologies" and introduced to the public in 1991. This affected my life because my teachers use them in class daily to help teach. -
AIM Chat
AIM (AOL Instant Messaging) Chat was invented in 1997 as a way to directly chat back and for with another person. Barry Appelman and Stephen D. William worked together for 5 months making this available for AOL users. It affected my life because I would always use it back in grade school because 1) I thought it was cool, and 2) It was a quick and easy way to talk to friends since I didn't have my own cell phone. -
Mouse Scroll
The scroll wheel on the computer mouse was created by Eric Michelman working with Microsoft. This has affected me because it made scrolling down pages and documents easier. Instead of dragging the curser to the down/up arrow, I can just roll my finger on top of it. -
Rewritable CDs
In 1996 the CD rewritable was invented. With these CD-RWs you can transfer music from the computer onto the CD and play it anywhere. These have affected my life becauseI use them often. I "burn" songs onto these CDs and give them to my friends, or even bring them along for a long road trip. -
DVD Players
DVD players appeared in Japan before any other country. The price started around $1000 but since 1997 it has dropped drastically. DVD players had an impact on my life because I would always use them to watch movies with my family when nothing is on TV. -
Camera Phone
Philippe Kahn invented the camera phone at this time created by Sharp. The camera phone affected my life in a positive way because I love taking pictures and I have about 1500 on my current phone. -
Google
The largest search engine, Google, was created. Google plays a large roll in my life because I use it daily. I use it to look up song lyrics, pictures, find research, and I am even using it for this project right now. Without google I would get tasks done much slower. -
TiVo
TiVo was invented back in 1999, giving users an opportunity to record shows or movies that are playing on TV, and come back whenever and watch them. This affected my life because when I was doing homework back in middle school, my dad would record a show that originally I would be missing, and give me the chance to watch it another time. I don't use TiVo anymore though because it led to DVR which I currently use. Now I never miss one of my favorite shows. -
Launch of Youtube
Youtube was launched by Steve Chen and Chad Hurley in 2005. They sold Youtube to Google for 1.65 million dollars. The invention of YouTube affected my life because I use it very often. I have used it for past reasons such as looking up cool new ways to paint my nails, design clothes, and even step by step dance lessons to use for cheer practice. -
Twitter
Twitter Incorporated was founded in May 2006 by Jack Dorsey and quickly became a popular social network. This affects my life because I use twitter daily. It is very addicting! -
