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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

From the day

Perspective: The Future Historian · Sound

The rhythmic pulse of T.I. and Rihanna spills from a passing sedan, competing with the digital chirps of a city frantically downloading the new App Store offerings. I can hear the metallic whir of that Wall-E Animatronic toy spinning circles on the sidewalk, its robotic whimpers a mechanical soundtrack to an era teetering on economic exhaustion. The air hums with the static of early smartphones and hushed whispers about grocery prices, a symphony of a society in transition. My battery is dying, so I’ll be brb as I hunt for a charger amidst this cacophony of early-digital life.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Live Your Life

T.I. featuring Rihanna

The must-have

Wall-E Animatronic

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

sketchypeepsnewbie

Text Speak

brblolomgrofltmi

Emo

rawrsqueescene

Reality Tv

you're firedthe tribe has spoken

Catchphrases of 2008

  • Yes We Can
  • Why so serious?

Tech Check

App Store, Android (Release), Spotify & Chrome.

Cost of Living (2008)

Loaf of Bread

$1.37

Gallon of Gas

$3.27

Average Home

$229,600

New Car

$25,200

Meanwhile

  • The Great RecessionHousing market crash; Lehman Brothers collapse (2008-09-15).

Time Elapsed

6,416 days ago

(17 years, 211 days)