Why was it “Very Nice!”? Because Sacha Baron Cohen made a movie so awkward that we all started talking in a fake Kazakh accent and… Read More »2006 Classic: The Debut of “Borat”

 Why did we have another way to pay? Because Google was tired of PayPal having all the fun, even if we all just kept using… Read More »2006 Legacy: The Launch of Google Checkout

 Why did it have a magnet? Because Apple introduced the MagSafe power adapter, finally saving thousands of laptops from a tragic death by “tripping over… Read More »2006 Archive: The Launch of MacBook Pro

 Why were we so ready for 2007? Because rumors of a “Google Phone” or an “Apple Phone” were everywhere, and we were tired of our… Read More »2006 Classic: New Year’s Eve 2006

 Why did we watch it 100 times? Because it was the first true “YouTube Viral Classic,” proving that a guy in a brown t-shirt doing… Read More »2006 Archive: The “Evolution of Dance” Video

 Why was Sweden so quiet? Because Daniel Ek started a company that would eventually make sure we never “owned” a song again, but could listen… Read More »2006 Legacy: The Launch of Spotify (Company)

 Why did we need that much space? Because we wanted to carry 20,000 songs and the entire first season of The Office on a screen the size… Read More »2006 Classic: The Launch of the 80GB iPod Video

 Why was it a gift? Because Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg showed us that the internet was the new home for comedy, especially if it… Read More »2006 Legacy: The “Dick in a Box” SNL Digital Short

 Why did our parents show up? Because in September 2006, the site opened to the general public, and suddenly “poking” your grandma became a real… Read More »2006 Legacy: The Launch of “The Facebook” for Everyone

 Why were the eyes on the windshield? Because Pixar decided that if a car is going to talk, it shouldn’t look through its headlights like… Read More »2006 Vintage: Cars (The Movie)