Lauren Weeks-Technobiography

Technology has been a pretty important part of my life. My parents have always been up to date with the newest "big thing."  I remember, when I was around 5, that my dad was one of the only parents in my development to have a "car phone" in his truck. I remember this phone being a huge, rectangle box, that screwed into the floor of my dads truck. I also remembered that we rarely every used it. When we did use it, it was pretty expensive. 

When I was in elementary school we went to the computer lab often. My mom always volunteered, and I remember typing papers, and playing educational games. Around the same time, possibly in middle school,  I remember getting the internet at my house. I didn't enjoy it, since it took forever to dial up, and plus I was heavily monitored while on it. Also in middle school, I got my first ipod. It was thick and massive, and broke slightly after a year. In eighth grade I got my first cell phone and digital camera. Since then, I have had numerous phones, digital cameras, and ipods. 

 

Now days, I have a few "necessities" that I couldn't live without. The top of my list would be my cell phone, followed by my MacBook, digital camera, and ipod  touch. While I take my phone everywhere, as of lately I have been trying to become less dependent on technology. I try to check my facebook and the internet less often, and try to enjoy things such as the outdoors more. I feel refreshed when I spend a few days away from the internet and networks. Technology has come a long way since I was a child, and I know it has a long way to go.