The Mission of Braving Education I don't remember how old I was exactly when I got my first Walkman, but I remember my sudden amazement to the fact that I could slide a cassette tape into a device and play and replay (over and over again) that one hit song I first heard on the radio or saw on MTV. And I could use this technology wherever and whenever I wanted. It was fascinating.  But, eventually, most of us would grow tired of that one song, and the manual rewinding it demanded of us.