Computers

        The earliest memories I have of using a home computer is playing video games.  The games I remember playing are Tank Wars (which was played using a pc running MS-DOS) and also POD a racing game.  I remember having dial-up and getting angry if someone used the phone while I was using the computer because it disconnected the internet.  I definitely remember becoming comfortable and familiar with computers fairly quickly and being the go-to person for pc troubles in the house. 

        One of my main memories of PC use was for a high school chemistry class.  I had handwritten my lab book for the entire school year only to find out the day before it was due that handwritten lab books wouldn't be accepted.  So i stayed up all night typing out my lab book and after (I think) six hours a warning popped up in Microsoft Word telling me I should take a break from typing and looking at the screen.  I had never before, or again, seen an in program warning that I've been using the program too long.

        Computers are a huge part of my life.  I would say between work, school, social networking, etc I am on my computer easily six hours a day if not more in the ballpark of ten hours.  A big part of my work experience has to do with media production.  Mostly in the form of video editing and production, but also some web design amongst other things.  All in all I have to say that I am honestly not sure what my life would be like without computers because of how much they have been a part of my life thus far.  I think that I use computers more than any other form of communication technology, because it can pretty much complete the function of almost any other communication technology… Just Sayin...

Tank Wars opening screenshot. One of my first favourite PC games, and still fun to play