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But what pieces of technology really made an impact on our lives? From the Commodore 64 to flashing L.A. Lights sneakers, our Pixafy team dishes on the pieces of technology that have been most influential in our lives.
This post is part of a series on revolutionary technology:
- Revolutionary technology that inspired us [part 1] (current)
- Revolutionary technology that inspired us [part 2]
Alan:
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was the greatest piece of technology I have ever owned. The NES sparked my interest in gaming and creativity which lead to my interest in how these games were created. Thank you, Nintendo.
R.I.P. NES (1983-1995)
Kurt:
I’m gonna say laptops — I could express my inner nerd anywhere!
Rachel:
Well I’m going to avoid being predictable and extra nerdy by naming my game consoles but I will tell you one piece of technology that I had the privilege of using in college and have since been unable to gain access to ever again: the Cintiq!
It made drawing and doing everything so much easier, smoother and more natural. Learning to use a tablet takes some time since it goes against the natural feel of drawing directly on something versus drawing on something where the image appears somewhere else. The Cintiq brings that back and you can do anything directly on the screen. If you draw and get one of these, your life is over.
Also, L.A. Lights!
Tariq:
The Commodore 64. It was the first computer I ever used. Although I used it mostly to play video games, I also wrote my first computer programs with it in BASIC.
Esther:
The celly-phone. Why? Because I used to take the school bus when I was younger and my after school teachers forgot about me and didn’t pick me up. Left a puny, scrawny me smack dab in the middle of a dangerous neighborhood with no forms of contact. Cellphones saved my life!
Jeff:
What: Air conditioning
Why: Because of days like today. (Editor’s note: Seriously, it’s really hot today.)
What: Holography
Why: Was always fascinated with fractal geometry and patterns from which a broken piece still contains the whole image.
Check out part two of the series!
What piece of technology has had the most influence on your life? Share in comments or tweet us @Pixafy!
