written in 2013 but still applies
www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/12/things-you-were-doing-on-computer-in-2001
BY J. DUAINE HAHN
www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/12/things-you-were-doing-on-computer-in-2001
BY J. DUAINE HAHN
- Here are 17 Things You Were Doing on the Computer in 2001.
Using Microsoft Word with Clippy the Paperclip, the cartoon mutant that always annoyingly helped you out.
Updating your AIM profile Away Messages with a thousand fonts and colors, and asking everyone you meet in chatrooms: A/S/L?
Waiting for a video to ... buf... fer...
LiveJournalin' your entire life to no one.
Creating the ultimate fansite of your favorite thing on Geocities, then admiring your masterpiece.
Becoming a news junkie during and after September 11, 2001.
Going to the Internet for instant updates was essential for people around the country who had family in NYC at the time of the attacks. In one huge instance, the importance of instantly updated news outside of print became apparent and essential for most of the nation. Also, threats like anthrax were sprouting everywhere, so everyone was a little weary (and some even bought gas masks on eBay.)
Asking Jeeves about "Kayne West."
Looking up cheat codes for video games on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Gamecube.
Wishing for that new thing called "broadband."
Trying to holler at girls on Xanga.
Listening to music with Winamp.
Taking naps while waiting for Windows XP to do ANYTHING.
Burning CDs.
...then trying to figure out a dope handstyle to write on the CD.
Figuring out how to erase browsing history so porn didn't show up on the family computer.
Setting up your LimeWire download before school so it would (hopefully) be done by 3 p.m.
Hooking this bad boy up to your computer if you were lucky on Christmas Day.
What were you doing in 2001?
