A friend of mine turned 40 last weekend. At his birthday party we got to talking about how much has changed in our lifetimes — particularly when it comes to technology. It didn’t take long for us to realize that the world we live in is much different that we grew up in. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n
*The VCR was invented — became popular — and slowly became less relevant
\n*The CD was invented — became popular — and slowly became less relevant
\n*The invention of the microwave oven revolutionized how we prepare food
\n*The invention of the iPod changed the way Americans buy\/listen to music and video
\n*The personal computer was invented
\n*The Internet was invented
\n*The World Web Web was invented
\n*Digital cameras were invented and began to replace the film camera
\n*The laptop computer was invented
\n*Cable TV was invented and became popular<\/p>\n
What are some of the other things you can remember?<\/p>\n
–Pete<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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