alex cox technobiography

I actually dont remember too much of technology from early in my life. I remember we had a black and white television in one of our bedrooms and I always thought it was broken because it had no color. We didnt watch many movies, but had a couple vhs tapes. We also had one of those big video cameras that I always wanted to play around with. For music we relied mostly on the radio but CDs eventually became more and more popular. I didnt have a video game system, but my best friend did and I was always excited to go over his house to video games. Like most other families we eventually got a computer with the really slow dial up internet that made all the funny noises, but I didnt use it much. My first experiences with technology revolved mostly around television and radio.

Once I got into middle school the computer started to grow on me. The internet was a fun place to be and I noticed many of friends started talking about instant messenger which I obviously had to join in on as well. As middle school transitioned to high school I felt like I was becoming pretty fluent with the computer and the internet. When DVDs showed up, my interest in movies really took off. I never had many VHS tapes, but I loved getting DVDs. I also got a playstation which quickly started taking up a lot of time. Movies and television were still a popular source of entertainment, but the computer and video game time was growing. I was building an extensive collection of CDs until I got my first ipod. I was pretty excited about it and I havent looked back since. I also got my first cell phone, one of the big nokias that was built like brick. I didnt use it much at first, but like the ipod it became a staple of my daily life.

Once I got to college I realized I had become completely dependent on technology. I couldnt go a day without listening to my ipod, talking on my cell phone, watching movies, browsing the internet or checking email. There were those days when my phone battery would die or my internet would be down and at first I would think its no big deal, but I was wrong about that. At this point in my life I know that I rely on technology for everything from entertainment, to socializing to school work.