Like many young adults, I consider myself to be attached to my cell phone in nearly every way but physically. I use my phone constantly throughout the day, and oftentimes find myself absentmindedly checking social medias like Instagram, Snapchat, or Twitter even if I unlocked the screen for other purposes….
Tags: Technology Analysis > TulaneJaclyn Sisselman
My childhood consisted of my sister and I sitting criss-cross applesauce on the living room floor in front of our small TV watching endless amounts of Disney films. We would run to our plastic box filled to the rim with Little Mermaid, Lion King, and countless other VHS films to…
Tags: Technology Analysis > TulaneRae Robey
Considering how much of our time is dedicated to broadcasting visual proof of our day-to-day lives, it’s no wonder that my peers and I have come to be known as the “selfie generation.” It is now nearly impossible to escape the lens, with anything from phones, tablets and laptops to…
Tags: Technology Analysis > TulaneEmma Slayton
My iPhone is easily the thing I depend on most in my life. I take great care of it because I use it for most aspects of my daily routine. I use it for my schedule, my social media, my reminders, my phone calls, my pictures, my calculator, and my…
Tags: Technology Analysis > TulaneSamantha Levitt
I cannot go a day without my phone. The same can be said about the charger, as well, because the phone is virtually useless without the charger. My days start off with the sound of the alarm ringing at the highest possible volume from my phone. One could say I…
Tags: Technology Analysis > TulaneJamie Klebanow
Since I was young, I have been slave to a small plastic plug-in creature with a long, long tail. This small creature (or the plethora of creatures I have acquired and collected over the years) has brought me life through social networking, communicating, and even time wasting. Coming in black…
Tags: Technology Analysis > TulaneAlexis Gavrelis
I received my first cellphone when I was 10 years old. I like to think of it as a product of divorce. It was a flip phone, no camera—it was strictly to use it for calling home and staying in touch when I wasn’t. When I was with my dad,…
Tags: Technology Analysis > TulaneAsma Awad
My first cellphone has sentimental value, and I can’t bring myself to throw it away. To this day, it sits in the back of my desk drawer. Initially, it served as a backup in case I ever broke or lost its replacement. However, it never found its way to the…
Tags: environmental media > IIT > UndergradCory Winiecki
There are a few electronic devices that have become an integrated part of my daily life and would affect me emotionally and mentally if they were lost, stolen, or damaged. I use my cellphone, an HTC One, my desktop computer, a HP Envy, and my tablet, an iPad Mini first…
Tags: environmental media > IIT > UndergradRichelle Esther Cripe
History of Devices Cell phones For the older phones (2003-2008), I am making a guess on the exact model based on image searches and what I remember my phone looking like…I didn’t keep any records. 2003 – Nokia 3595 – this was my first cell phone – i don’t remember…
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