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Ethan Goldstein

2009–2012 · rendered at 480p

2011

Age
Age 6Turns 6 in February
Location
Wooden Bridge Road, Cold Spring, Potomac
Era
1st grade

In my words

First grade.

The world that year

Skyrim, Minecraft 1.0, and the Bruins bring the Cup to Boston.

The Bruins won the Stanley Cup in June for the first time since 1972, Dirk beat LeBron's Heat, and the Red Sox blew a nine-game September lead on the last night of the season. Rory McIlroy won the US Open by eight at 22, Tebow-mania took over the fall, and Skyrim and Minecraft 1.0 arrived within a week of each other in November.

Dec – Feb · Turns 6 on February 10

Winter

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

Milestones

  1. A milestone from 2011. Only real ones.

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Memories

from my hard drive

  • A first-grade memory.

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Now Playing

2011

My tracks

A song that was always on in the house in 2011.

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On the charts that year

  • Rolling in the DeepAdele
  • Party Rock AnthemLMFAO
  • Give Me EverythingPitbull ft. Ne-Yo
  • Moves Like JaggerMaroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
  • Pumped Up KicksFoster the People
  • Super BassNicki Minaj
  • We Found LoveRihanna ft. Calvin Harris

The winter season

cultural context
  • Packers 31, Steelers 25Super Bowl XLV, February 6. Aaron Rodgers MVP.
  • Ovechkin and Crosby at the Winter ClassicJanuary 1, Heinz Field, in the rain; Capitals 3, Penguins 1.
  • Nationals sign Jayson Werth$126 million, the first big free agent in Washington.

Photo Album

from the camera roll

  • A photo from 2011. Drop files in public/photos/2011/ and run npm run photos.

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Video

A short clip from 2011: an mp4 in public/photos/2011/ or an unlisted YouTube link.

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Mar – May

Spring

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

My Interests

this was everything
  • PSP gamesA PSP and a stack of UMDs.

What you were into in 2011.

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Things People Couldn't Stop Playing

cultural context
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim11/11/11.
  • Minecraft 1.0November 18; out of beta at MineCon.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3November 8.
  • NBA 2K12Jordan, Magic and Bird on three covers.
  • Madden NFL 12Peyton Hillis, by fan vote.
  • MLB 11: The ShowJoe Mauer, analog pitching.
  • Lego Star Wars III: The Clone WarsMarch.
  • Mario Kart 7December; gliders and underwater.
  • Portal 2April.
  • Temple RunAugust.
  • Battlefield 3October.
  • FIFA 12
  • Just Dance 3

Jun – Aug

Summer

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

On My Screen

Mine

What you watched or played on repeat in 2011.

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Everyone's

  • Super Bowl XLV on FoxFebruary 6; Packers 31, Steelers 25, the Black Eyed Peas at halftime.
  • The Bruins' Game 7 on NBCJune 15, in Vancouver; Tim Thomas' shutout.
  • MoneyballSeptember 23; Brad Pitt as Billy Beane.
  • Real SteelOctober; robot boxing.
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2July 15.
  • Cars 2June.
  • Captain America and ThorThe Avengers assemble.
  • Rango and Rio
  • Kung Fu Panda 2May.
  • Nyan CatApril.
  • Rebecca Black, FridayMarch.
  • Ultimate Dog TeaseMay.

The summer season

cultural context
  • Rory's US OpenCongressional, June 19; 16 under, by eight, at 22.
  • Dirk beats the HeatNBA Finals, June 12; Dallas over LeBron, Wade and Bosh in six.
  • The Bruins win the CupJune 15, Game 7 in Vancouver; the first since 1972.

Tech I Remember

In the house

A device or app you used in 2011.

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Out in the world

  • iPhone 4S and SiriOctober 4.
  • iPad 2Thinner, with the Smart Cover.
  • Nintendo 3DSGlasses-free 3D, March.
  • Kindle FireA $199 tablet, November.
  • Chromebook
  • Steve Jobs diesOctober 5.
  • Samsung Galaxy S II
  • iMessageBlue bubbles arrived with iOS 5.

Sep – Nov

Fall

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

Memories

1 filed

  • Older siblings

    Jeremy is five years older, Kyra three and a half. I thought my brother was the coolest person alive and wanted to be him.

    #family #jeremy #kyra

The fall season

cultural context
  • The Red Sox collapseA nine-game lead in September, gone on the final night, September 28.
  • Cardinals over RangersWorld Series Game 6, October 27; David Freese, twice.
  • Tebow timeSix fourth-quarter comebacks for the Broncos.
  • The NBA lockout149 days; the season started Christmas Day.

Time Capsule

6 objects
  • Bruins Cup pennant
  • Minecraft creeper
  • 3DS
  • Siri
  • Nyan Cat
  • Skyrim helmet

The Internet That Year

cultural context
  • Snapchat launchesDisappearing photos, September.
  • Twitch launchesSpun out of Justin.tv in June.
  • Spotify arrives in the USJuly, invite-only at first.
  • Google+Circles and Hangouts.
  • Nyan CatApril; a Pop-Tart cat and an endless loop.
  • Rebecca Black — FridayMarch; the most disliked video of its time.
  • Rage comics and Trollface"Y U NO" and "Me Gusta".
  • Minecraft YouTubersYogscast, CaptainSparklez, and Let's Plays as a genre.
  • Temple RunAugust; the endless runner everyone had.

Meanwhile

The world that year

Skyrim, Minecraft 1.0, and the Bruins bring the Cup to Boston.

The season that year

cultural context
  • Packers 31, Steelers 25Super Bowl XLV, February 6. Aaron Rodgers MVP.
  • Ovechkin and Crosby at the Winter ClassicJanuary 1, Heinz Field, in the rain; Capitals 3, Penguins 1.
  • Rory's US OpenCongressional, June 19; 16 under, by eight, at 22.
  • Dirk beats the HeatNBA Finals, June 12; Dallas over LeBron, Wade and Bosh in six.
  • The Bruins win the CupJune 15, Game 7 in Vancouver; the first since 1972.
  • The Red Sox collapseA nine-game lead in September, gone on the final night, September 28.
  • Cardinals over RangersWorld Series Game 6, October 27; David Freese, twice.
  • Tebow timeSix fourth-quarter comebacks for the Broncos.
  • The NBA lockout149 days; the season started Christmas Day.
  • Nationals sign Jayson Werth$126 million, the first big free agent in Washington.

Culture

trends · memes · products
  • Planking
  • The Royal WeddingApril 29; two billion watched.
  • Beats and snapbacks
  • Angry Birds plush toys
  • Netflix's Qwikster mistake
  • Occupy Wall StreetSeptember; "We are the 99%."
  • Charlie Sheen "Winning"

How things looked

The last, richest year of skeuomorphism: iOS 5's Newsstand shelves and Game Center felt. Windows Phone's Metro tiles hinted at the flat future.

2011 · aero era · 8 slots still to fill← → to travel