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Apple iPod and EarBuds
2001
Developer - Apple
Oh the amazing ability to listen to your music on the go. The Apple iPod paired with the Apple Earbuds was an iconic image of the people at the front of technology in the music field. The ability to to carry your music in your pocket wasn’t a new thing, but the sheer amount of music you could load on that tiny device compared to a CD or tape was astounding as well as the sound quality being exponentially better. -
AOL Instant Messenger
2002
Developer - AOL
The original instant communication with friends who were online. AOL IM fueled the fire for the social outlet craved by the people. The infamous green dot that said you had a friend online at the same time as you and you can instantly talk to them via text was a thrill. That green dot is still seen today on Facebook Messenger. -
Facebook
2004 - Facebook
Creator - Mark Zuckerber, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes
Following on the heels of Myspace (2003) and then running them off the road, this social media monopoly has
made it normal to live with your nose in your electronic device. It started as a great way to connect people across their Harvard campus and then expanded to the globe and has since turned into a great way to manipulate and enslave people world wide. -
Apple iPhone
2007
Developer - Apple Inc.
This phone opened the door and paved the road for what the iPhone as well as smart phones in general have become today. The touch screen was all the buzz. The ability to access the internet and your calendar had been around with the blackberry, but the sleek user friendly design was enough to bring people flocking to purchase one. Around 1 million people joined together in support of the new device, buying it within the first 3 months of release. -
Cave Games aka Minecraft
2009
Creator - Markus “Notch” Persson
This open sandbox game is the perfect game for kids of all ages as it allows multiple levels of game play from fighting enemies to exploring new lands to building your own world from scratch. Minecraft has such a huge following, that it is probably pretty hard to find someone that hasn’t seen the iconic creeper mob on a kid’s shirt or even played the game themselves.