Week 3 : # 7 Technology

My first taste of technology was with our first family computer which was a Vic 20 (pictured). This computer was promptly updated to the more technologically advanced, but no less clunky, Commodore 64. We mainly used our computer for playing games which at the time were fantastic and had cutting edge graphics but compared to today's games and graphics they were really basic and boring. In High School we had a small computer room which had about 15 Apple Macs and Computer Studies was an elective. I learnt how to write up a small computer program which made my name appear on screen surrounded by flashing stars. This was all saved onto a floppy disc which really was floppy. Unfortunately seeing my name flashing on screen was not enough to hold my attention and I promptly lost interest in computers until I discovered the internet about 10 years later. The internet has now become a tool that I simply can not do without. I use it for everything- from searching for information, banking, booking holidays, downloading music, keeping in touch with friends and of course using it for work. Hopefully this program will help me learn how to utilise the internet even more to my advantage.