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Ethan Goldstein

2005–2008 · rendered at 240p

2005

Age
BornBorn this year
Location
Olney, Maryland
Era
Born

In my words

Born February 10 at Shady Grove Hospital. Home was the first house, in Olney.

The world that year

Brady's third ring, Tiger's chip, and a Wii still a year away.

The Patriots beat the Eagles in February for Brady's third title in four years, Tiger Woods chipped in on 16 at the Masters and won the Open at St Andrews, and baseball came back to Washington when the Nationals played their first season at RFK. YouTube uploaded its first clip in April, the Xbox 360 arrived in November, and Lego Star Wars put lightsabers on every family TV.

Dec – Feb · Turns 0 on February 10

Winter

The birthday month. Snow on the street, warm windows, the year still new.

Milestones

1

  1. Born at Shady Grove Hospital

    2005-02-10

    Potomac, Maryland.

Fragments

1 filed

  • The day I arrived

    2005-02-10

    February 10, 2005, Shady Grove Hospital. Jeremy was four, Kyra was three. They had a head start on everything.

    #birth #family

  • A story from the day you were born, as your family tells it.

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Now Playing

2005

My tracks

A song that was always on in the house in 2005.

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On the charts that year

  • Hollaback GirlGwen Stefani
  • Gold DiggerKanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
  • We Belong TogetherMariah Carey
  • Since U Been GoneKelly Clarkson
  • Boulevard of Broken DreamsGreen Day
  • Mr. BrightsideThe Killers

The winter season

cultural context
  • Patriots 24, Eagles 21Super Bowl XXXIX, February 6. Brady's third title in four seasons.

Camera Roll

from the camera roll

A family photo from 2005. Drop files in public/photos/2005/ and run npm run photos.

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Mar – May

Spring

Diamonds drying out, the first catch of the year, the season starting.

Spring ball

cultural context
  • Tiger's chip-in on 16The Masters, April 10; it hung on the lip and dropped. His fourth green jacket.
  • The Nationals' first seasonBaseball back in Washington, at RFK, April 14.
  • Red Sox, defending championsOpening Day at Fenway with the 2004 rings, April 11.

My Interests

this was everything

What you were into in 2005.

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Things People Couldn't Stop Playing

cultural context
  • Lego Star Wars: The Video GamemineApril; the first one, the prequels as minifigs.
  • Mario Kart DSNovember; Wi-Fi races against strangers.
  • NintendogsA puppy that heard your voice.
  • Madden NFL 06QB Vision and the cone.
  • MVP Baseball 2005EA's last big-league game before the licence went exclusive.
  • NBA Live 06 and NBA 2K6The 360's launch had both.
  • Call of Duty 2An Xbox 360 launch game, November 22.
  • Guitar HeroNovember; a plastic guitar in the living room.
  • Pokémon EmeraldMay.
  • Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

Jun – Aug

Summer

The pool, the basement, long light, nowhere to be.

On My Screen

Mine

What you watched or played on repeat in 2005.

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Everyone's

  • Super Bowl XXXIX on FoxFebruary 6; Patriots 24, Eagles 21, Paul McCartney at halftime.
  • Star Wars: Episode IIIMay; the last of the prequels.
  • MadagascarMay.
  • Batman BeginsJune.
  • Kicking & ScreamingJune; Will Ferrell coaching a kids' soccer team.
  • Bad News BearsJuly; the remake with Billy Bob Thornton.
  • The Longest YardMay; Adam Sandler's prison football team.
  • Chicken LittleNovember.
  • Lazy SundayDecember; the SNL short that showed what YouTube was for.
  • The Office (US) premieresMarch 24.

The summer season

cultural context
  • Spurs over Pistons in sevenNBA Finals, June 23. Duncan's third title.
  • Tiger wins the Open at St AndrewsJuly; two majors in one year.
  • Lance Armstrong's seventh TourJuly 24; later stripped.

Tech I Remember

In the house

A device or app you used in 2005.

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Out in the world

  • Xbox 360Launched in November with Xbox Live built in.
  • iPod nanoFlash storage, pencil-thin, colour screen.
  • iPod with videoTV shows on a 2.5-inch screen.
  • Motorola RAZR V3The flip phone everyone wanted.
  • PlayStation PortableArrived in North America in March.
  • Windows XPFour years old and still on almost every desk.
  • Digital point-and-shoot camerasOrange date stamps in the corner.
  • Mac mini

Sep – Nov

Fall

New grade, Halloween, leaves on the lawn, the good hoodie weather.

Milestones

1

  1. Home to Olney

    2005

    The first house.

The fall season

cultural context
  • Hockey comes backThe lockout wiped out 2004–05; the Capitals opened the new season with a rookie named Ovechkin, October 5.
  • White Sox sweep the AstrosWorld Series, October 26; Chicago's first since 1917.

Objects of 2005

6 objects
  • Lego Star Wars disc
  • Flip phone
  • iPod nano
  • Burned CD
  • CRT monitor
  • Point-and-shoot

The Internet That Year

cultural context
  • YouTube launches"Me at the zoo" was uploaded in April.
  • Google MapsDraggable maps in a browser felt like magic.
  • MySpaceCustom profile pages and Top 8 friends.
  • Reddit is founded
  • Club PenguinLaunched in October; a kids' MMO in a browser.
  • Neopets and RuneScapeBrowser games with whole economies.
  • AIM away messagesInstant messaging and buddy lists ruled the family PC.
  • Firefox 1.5Tabs and pop-up blocking for everyone.

Meanwhile

The world that year

Brady's third ring, Tiger's chip, and a Wii still a year away.

The season that year

cultural context
  • Patriots 24, Eagles 21Super Bowl XXXIX, February 6. Brady's third title in four seasons.
  • Tiger's chip-in on 16The Masters, April 10; it hung on the lip and dropped. His fourth green jacket.
  • The Nationals' first seasonBaseball back in Washington, at RFK, April 14.
  • Spurs over Pistons in sevenNBA Finals, June 23. Duncan's third title.
  • Tiger wins the Open at St AndrewsJuly; two majors in one year.
  • Lance Armstrong's seventh TourJuly 24; later stripped.
  • Hockey comes backThe lockout wiped out 2004–05; the Capitals opened the new season with a rookie named Ovechkin, October 5.
  • White Sox sweep the AstrosWorld Series, October 26; Chicago's first since 1917.
  • Red Sox, defending championsOpening Day at Fenway with the 2004 rings, April 11.

Culture

trends · memes · products
  • Web 2.0Reflections, gradients, and beta badges on everything.
  • Livestrong bracelets
  • Crocs go mainstream
  • Numa NumaA webcam lip-sync seen by millions before YouTube existed.
  • WebkinzA plush toy with a secret code for an online world.
  • Burned CDs and mix CDsSharpie labels and 80-minute limits.
  • Ringtones as a business

How things looked

Windows XP's rolling green hills, glossy blue title bars, and beveled buttons. On the web, reflective logos and tabbed navigation with rounded corners.

2005 · xp era · 6 slots still to fill← → to travel