Technobiography - Megan Bowie

I've always been surrounded by a lot of technology. When I was little, it meant electronic toys or Disney movies. As I got older, though, it became a lot more complex. As technology evolved in the outside, so did it in our home. We owned several televisions, game systems, and even a computer before twenty-first century.

In the year 2000, however, my family built and moved into a new house across the county. We were able to add a lot of new technological luxuries to the new home. From phone jacks a cable outlets in all the bedrooms to a home theatre system, we immersed ourselves in the new technology at hand. We even added a theatre room all on its own in the basement when we had it finished.

I entered high school and encountered an all new use for technology: independence. I participated in a lot of after school clubs, which I often had to rearrange my ride home for. At first my mom would lend me her cellphone, but that only lasted a few weeks. After that she insisted that I was added onto her cellphone plan and received my own phone. Before I knew it, I was adding texting to my plan, to keep in touch with my friends too. Within a year or so, my family was also adding a car to my list of available technology. Of course, since it was a base model, my older brother seemed to enjoy spoiling me with upgrades. Over the span of several birthdays and Christmases, I watched my car be gutted, rewired, and put back together numerous times. I received a few stereos, automatic windows, automatic locks, automatic mirrors, keyless entry, and much more. Not too long after my license, though, I was given a laptop as a reward for good grades.

Today I use a lot of technology on a daily basis. I own an ipod, a laptop, a car, televisions, dvd players, a Blackberry Storm, an XM radio account, and much more that use every day. If I don't know how to do something with technology, then I try to learn. It's the way my brother works, and the way he has inadvertently taught me. I upgrade my technology when I can, but I also take the time to know exactly what I have access to and how to use it.