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)

 Why was the “Bong” still there? Because Apple switched to Intel processors, making it possible to run Windows on a Mac—a sign of the apocalypse… Read More »2006 Classic: The Launch of Intel Macs

 Why was everyone hitting their siblings with a remote? Because Nintendo decided that “fitness” meant swinging your arm at a sensor bar until you accidentally… Read More »2006 Vintage: The Launch of the Nintendo Wii