1/26/2009 5:57 PM
Jacqueline Justice wrote:
Photoshop made digital altering available within the household. It made people question the validity of images they see on a day to day basis. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:11 PM
Perry S wrote:
I vote commercial air travel. International business. Global perspective. The airlines have become a vital part of our economy and our culture. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:14 PM
Alyssa Lee wrote:
I feel that the game console is one of the most influential technological developments. The first one was produced in 1972, the Magnavox Odyssey, and since then we have seen many consoles including Nintendo, Playstation, Sega, Xbox, and many more. Notably, Video games are both entertaining and educational. Not only are they fun, they also develop the users' problem solving skills and strategy. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:17 PM
Kao Te Hsu wrote:
The technology I think is important enough to put on the list is MP3 Player. The reasons are: 1. The device is smaller. 2. store more songs. 3.replace CD players in such short time. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:19 PM
Kiran wrote:
I think that the most important technology would be the CD, other than the radio, of course. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:20 PM
Albert T. Almanza wrote:
I believe paper/parchment should definitely be added to the list. Paper allowed for ideas/orders to be sent out and received very quickly, compared to stone, and we can still find it in major communication technologies such as books, newspapers, post-its, etc. Notes can be taken on it, information can be passed on it, instructions are given on it, checklists, bill money, scratch paper, doodling paper, napkins... Paper is such an integral part of our life, how is it NOT on this list!! Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:21 PM
Mary Effler wrote:
I put forth the idea of the GUI, as that is what made the internet usable by most people. Before, it was merely command line interface, which took some training and technical knowledge to understand. Sure we had tools like the internet, the modem, etc, but the culture we have today would not have been possible without the rapid transfer of data we have, which demands simple to use interfaces. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:22 PM
jonathan castaneda wrote:
I felt that the modem should be included in the best technology timeline because that, for the mainstream, is how the users connected to the internet. It was essentially the middleman to connecting and interacting with a countless amount of users.
1/26/2009 6:22 PM
Cassie Rice wrote:
I think that the technology that should be added to the list is the thumb drive just for the shear portability of it. The fact that you can carry a lot of information in your pocket and not have to worry about scratches and such. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:22 PM
David Seltzer wrote:
I'd say the most important technology was the discovery of electricity. Every piece of technology listed during the presentations use electricity in one capacity or another, and without it we wouldn't have any of these things. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:22 PM
Jett wrote:
Telegraph was the best entry proposed, it layed the groundwork not only for the telephone, but for all long range wired-communications to come. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:23 PM
Jennifer McKeown wrote:
I think the introduction of CGI as an art form is among the most important technological advancements.
It turned computers from being business oriented machines into an artistic medium that could create meaningful stories and art.
It's taken off ever since then and now we have degrees based around it and using the computer to express ourselves. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:23 PMJason Oeltjen wrote:
To jump off of what we said in the presentation, I am going to highlight the creation of UNIX (preceded by the C and B languages) as a very important step in the path to today's modern technology, specifically the computer.
Computer systems today are still reliant on the very basic UNIX OS and have all grown from that initial base. And it all happened when a few programmers kept a failed, dumped project from Bell Labs alive in their spare time. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:25 PM
Karyne Nguyen wrote:
An influential piece of technology has been the introduction of instant messenger services, namely by AOL introduced in May of 1997. As a way for users miles apart and across the world from each other to communicate, it has also broken through its own language with easily recognizable acronyms, such as LOL and BRB, as well as conversation starters initialized from chat rooms, such as, "What is your A/S/L?" Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:25 PM
Kevin wrote:
Netflix This piece of Technology allows us to be even more lazy by only making us walking a few steps to our mailbox to receive our rented videos. Now we don't have to drive to the nearest video store or worry about late fees. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:27 PM
Amanda May wrote:
I think the most important piece of information left off the time line is e-mail. E-mail has become the most widely known form of communication. It is simple, available at leisure and used both professionally and personally. Reply to this
It mixed information with entertainment, brought experiences and performances into the home and made that technological leap for instant information to the masses. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:30 PM
Michael Pope wrote:
I think the digital camera is an important (more modern) piece of technology that was not in the timeline. When the digital camera came out, people no longer had to wait for their film to develop to see how their pictures looked. More importantly, it allowed people to instantly upload their images onto the computer and the Internet without having to be scanned. They also produced higher quality pictures than film cameras, and later allowed users to take video. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:31 PM
Michael wrote:
Radio was able to bring things to people that they hadn't heard from or even of before while not needing any movement between any participants. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:33 PM
Sara Safa wrote:
I think the best technology entry presented was the Morse code or the telegram. This technology allowed communication through distance without having the two people communicating to be in the same room. It was used to pass on important information and emergency situations before telephone was invented. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:34 PMIsaac wrote:
Radio is a significant development that allowed transfer of culture, ideas and music into a piece of hardware. It brought the inaccesable to all. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:37 PM
Skyler Tinker wrote:
I believe the most important technology missing off of the timeline is that of digital storage, and more importantly portable digital storage.
Digital storage allows people to back up, store, and preserve a huge amount of files. The capacity of these storage mediums also continue to increase exponentially, even to a point where it is nearly impossible to fill some hard drives. Portable storage increases efficiency as it allows people to easily transport files from one place to another. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:39 PM
Garrett Martin wrote:
I think the combustion engine was an extremely important technology since it broadened the area of influence normal people had by multitudes. With personal vehicles, people weren't limited by public transportation or live animals, they could now travel hundreds of miles on their own terms. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:39 PM
Evan Liaw wrote:
Radio because of its obvious implications in long range technology. Even with the new wave of digital technology it's still being used today and is invaluable to institutions like the military. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:40 PM
Daniel Whitfield wrote:
I choose the kinetoscope. This device was the precursor to the modern entertainment industry. It was the first form of movies, which led to tv, which is currently where a large amount of industry revenue is drawn. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:40 PM
Robert Reynolds wrote:
I think the most important discovery not listen on the timeline was the discovery of electricity. Electricity is such an integral part of our society that it's almost impossible to think of what life would be like without it. Reply to this
1/26/2009 6:41 PM
Shantia Grimes wrote:
The rise of the VHS and VCR is definitely an important technology. Not only did it allow people to watch movies at home and record shows it helped to bring other cultures media to the United States. One example is Japanese animation. VHS, along with the personal computer, allowed American audiences to share the culture's animated media and share it allowing importation and translation to eventually become an industry. Reply to this
I feel like the laptop should definitely be on the timeline. You can virtually travel the world anywhere in the world. With a desktop you're confined to a room but with a laptop (and wireless access of course) you can physically be in an igloo in alaska and virtually be in the bahamas. or be at a concert in london. Reply to this
Photoshop made digital altering available within the household. It made people question the validity of images they see on a day to day basis.
Reply to this
I vote commercial air travel. International business. Global perspective. The airlines have become a vital part of our economy and our culture.
Reply to this
I feel that the game console is one of the most influential technological developments. The first one was produced in 1972, the Magnavox Odyssey, and since then we have seen many consoles including Nintendo, Playstation, Sega, Xbox, and many more. Notably, Video games are both entertaining and educational. Not only are they fun, they also develop the users' problem solving skills and strategy.
Reply to this
The technology I think is important enough to put on the list is MP3 Player. The reasons are: 1. The device is smaller. 2. store more songs. 3.replace CD players in such short time.
Reply to this
I think that the most important technology would be the CD, other than the radio, of course.
Reply to this
I believe paper/parchment should definitely be added to the list. Paper allowed for ideas/orders to be sent out and received very quickly, compared to stone, and we can still find it in major communication technologies such as books, newspapers, post-its, etc. Notes can be taken on it, information can be passed on it, instructions are given on it, checklists, bill money, scratch paper, doodling paper, napkins... Paper is such an integral part of our life, how is it NOT on this list!!
Reply to this
I put forth the idea of the GUI, as that is what made the internet usable by most people. Before, it was merely command line interface, which took some training and technical knowledge to understand. Sure we had tools like the internet, the modem, etc, but the culture we have today would not have been possible without the rapid transfer of data we have, which demands simple to use interfaces.
Reply to this
I felt that the modem should be included in the best technology timeline because that, for the mainstream, is how the users connected to the internet. It was essentially the middleman to connecting and interacting with a countless amount of users.
Computer > Modem > Internet.
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I think that the technology that should be added to the list is the thumb drive just for the shear portability of it. The fact that you can carry a lot of information in your pocket and not have to worry about scratches and such.
Reply to this
I'd say the most important technology was the discovery of electricity. Every piece of technology listed during the presentations use electricity in one capacity or another, and without it we wouldn't have any of these things.
Reply to this
Telegraph was the best entry proposed, it layed the groundwork not only for the telephone, but for all long range wired-communications to come.
Reply to this
I think the introduction of CGI as an art form is among the most important technological advancements.
It turned computers from being business oriented machines into an artistic medium that could create meaningful stories and art.
It's taken off ever since then and now we have degrees based around it and using the computer to express ourselves.
Reply to this
To jump off of what we said in the presentation, I am going to highlight the creation of UNIX (preceded by the C and B languages) as a very important step in the path to today's modern technology, specifically the computer.
Computer systems today are still reliant on the very basic UNIX OS and have all grown from that initial base. And it all happened when a few programmers kept a failed, dumped project from Bell Labs alive in their spare time.
Reply to this
An influential piece of technology has been the introduction of instant messenger services, namely by AOL introduced in May of 1997. As a way for users miles apart and across the world from each other to communicate, it has also broken through its own language with easily recognizable acronyms, such as LOL and BRB, as well as conversation starters initialized from chat rooms, such as, "What is your A/S/L?"
Reply to this
Netflix
This piece of Technology allows us to be even more lazy by only making us walking a few steps to our mailbox to receive our rented videos. Now we don't have to drive to the nearest video store or worry about late fees.
Reply to this
I think the most important piece of information left off the time line is e-mail. E-mail has become the most widely known form of communication. It is simple, available at leisure and used both professionally and personally.
Reply to this
Radio
It mixed information with entertainment, brought experiences and performances into the home and made that technological leap for instant information to the masses.
Reply to this
I think the digital camera is an important (more modern) piece of technology that was not in the timeline. When the digital camera came out, people no longer had to wait for their film to develop to see how their pictures looked. More importantly, it allowed people to instantly upload their images onto the computer and the Internet without having to be scanned. They also produced higher quality pictures than film cameras, and later allowed users to take video.
Reply to this
Radio was able to bring things to people that they hadn't heard from or even of before while not needing any movement between any participants.
Reply to this
The transfer of fonts and type to the digital world, allowing us to communicate quickly and easily.
Reply to this
I think the best technology entry presented was the Morse code or the telegram. This technology allowed communication through distance without having the two people communicating to be in the same room. It was used to pass on important information and emergency situations before telephone was invented.
Reply to this
Radio is a significant development that allowed transfer of culture, ideas and music into a piece of hardware. It brought the inaccesable to all.
Reply to this
I believe the most important technology missing off of the timeline is that of digital storage, and more importantly portable digital storage.
Digital storage allows people to back up, store, and preserve a huge amount of files. The capacity of these storage mediums also continue to increase exponentially, even to a point where it is nearly impossible to fill some hard drives. Portable storage increases efficiency as it allows people to easily transport files from one place to another.
Reply to this
I think the combustion engine was an extremely important technology since it broadened the area of influence normal people had by multitudes. With personal vehicles, people weren't limited by public transportation or live animals, they could now travel hundreds of miles on their own terms.
Reply to this
Radio because of its obvious implications in long range technology. Even with the new wave of digital technology it's still being used today and is invaluable to institutions like the military.
Reply to this
I choose the kinetoscope. This device was the precursor to the modern entertainment industry. It was the first form of movies, which led to tv, which is currently where a large amount of industry revenue is drawn.
Reply to this
I think the most important discovery not listen on the timeline was the discovery of electricity. Electricity is such an integral part of our society that it's almost impossible to think of what life would be like without it.
Reply to this
The rise of the VHS and VCR is definitely an important technology. Not only did it allow people to watch movies at home and record shows it helped to bring other cultures media to the United States. One example is Japanese animation. VHS, along with the personal computer, allowed American audiences to share the culture's animated media and share it allowing importation and translation to eventually become an industry.
Reply to this
The Laptop
I feel like the laptop should definitely be on the timeline. You can virtually travel the world anywhere in the world. With a desktop you're confined to a room but with a laptop (and wireless access of course) you can physically be in an igloo in alaska and virtually be in the bahamas. or be at a concert in london.
Reply to this