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1977
Looking Back 40 Years Ago
It’s hard to imagine a world without smartphones, laptops, social media, Netflix, iPads, and satellite radio,
but back in 1977 those technological advances were unheard of. Back in 1977, phone landlines were the norm, almost
everyone subscribed to a newspaper, clunky word processors had negligible memory, and cassette tapes and vinyl were
the ways we heard music. That’s what life was like when Michigan Design Center opened its doors 40 years ago.
We’ve certainly come a long way technologically, but it’s always instructive – even fun – to look back
at pop culture, the economy, news events, sports matches, and tech from another time.
– George Bulanda