Memories of Technology

• We had one dinosaur computer, know fondly by my sisters and I as "Tran," short for T-rex. We coined the computer's nick-name from the likeness in age and size of the poor old thing to a dinosaur, my sisters and I were quite the creative bunch. Labelled the "family computer," Tran lived in the office on the main floor of my house. I can't really remember much about what kind of computer Tran was (besides slow and annoying), but probably a Dell. 
• I don't remember myself or my family using Tran much because the dial-up system was too much of a hassle. My dad used his computer at work, and we didn't really have much on-line homework in elementary school. Finally when I was in middle-school we upgraded to a used, but much newer computer and tossed the dial-up connection out the window. From that point on the computer in my house was used a great deal more and my family began adventure out from the dark ages.
• I now own a lap-top of my own and a cell phone. While I know how to appreciate it, I'm not much for technology these days, probably because of my quite traumatic experience with Tran.