Nostalgia: The Sights, Sounds, and Tech of the 00'sEra

On AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), what was the universally recognized sound effect you heard when a person on your Buddy List signed off?

• A creaking door opening

• A short, upbeat chime

• A door slamming shut

• A harp glissando

Before smartphones, mastering texting on a flip phone's number pad was a crucial skill. What did the "T9" in this predictive text feature stand for?

• Text on 9 Keys

• Type 9 Times

• Telephonic Network 9

• Text on 9-Grid

After Napster was shut down in 2001, which peer-to-peer file-sharing service, known for its lime-green interface and the constant risk of downloading a virus instead of a song, became the go-to for many?

• Audiogalaxy

• Kazaa

• Winamp

• Gnutella

In 2004, a viral video of a man enthusiastically lip-syncing and dancing in his chair took over the internet. What was the name of the Romanian song he performed in the "Numa Numa Dance"?

• Axel F

• The Ketchup Song

• Dragostea Din Tei

• Gasolina

The Sony PlayStation 2, launched in 2000, had a massive advantage over its competitors because, in addition to games, it was one of the cheapest and most accessible ways to play what popular media format at home?

• Blu-ray Discs

• DVDs

• LaserDiscs

• HD-DVDs

The ubiquitous yellow "LIVESTRONG" rubber bracelet became a worldwide phenomenon in 2004, worn by seemingly everyone. The bracelet was a fundraising item for a foundation established by which athlete?

• Tiger Woods

• Derek Jeter

• Lance Armstrong

• Andre Agassi

Before Google Chrome existed and while Internet Explorer dominated, which open-source web browser, first released in 2002 and gaining major popularity by 2004, offered innovative features like tabbed Browse?

• Netscape Navigator

• Opera

• Mozilla Firefox

• Safari

In the era of burning CDs for your friends or your car, what was the most common "speed" you would see advertised on a blank CD-R, which took about 4-5 minutes to burn a full album?

• 8x

• 16x

• 24x

• 52x

What was the name of the popular flash animation website that gave us iconic characters like the armless, lisping Homestar Runner and the boxing glove-wearing email-checker, Strong Bad?

• eBaum's World

• Newgrounds

• Albino Blacksheep

• Homestar Runner

Before energy drinks like Monster and Red Bull were on every corner, which highly-caffeinated soda, first introduced in 2001 by Mountain Dew, became the go-to fuel for gamers and all-night study sessions?

• Mountain Dew Baja Blast

• Mountain Dew Code Red

• Mountain Dew LiveWire

• Vault Soda