Saturday, January 31, 2015

Top 10 Technological  Advances 


  1. Computers – when the computer came about it revolutionized the world. We could do arithmetic or logical operations automatically and it seems as if every year computers become more advanced and more powerful.
  2. Internet- the internet goes hand in hand with computers. The internet allowed humans to access information at the click of a button. It was huge for college students who could look up information rather than have to rely only on books.
  3. Telephones- Before telephones humans relied on horseback riders to send letters, than came morse code which was very convenient in sending messages. The telephone helped connect the world on a global scale. 
  4. Airplanes – They allowed us to travel across vast distances in a matter of hours. What used to be long road trips became an easy flight.
  5. Camera – allowed people to capture important memories with the click of a button 
  6. Television – Television became a big source of entertainment and became the biggest producer of news, so viewers could be informed about world affairs along other things 
  7. Social Networks – Allow the world to be more connected to friends and allows us too maintain long distance relationships with friends and family 
  8. Printing Press – back in the 1500’s the printing press revolutionized the world as mass amounts of documents could be printed at once and distributed. We no longer had to write every book out by hand.
  9. Electric Lights – They are still used today and they eliminated the need to use candles and fire as lighting in homes.
  10. Steam Engine – pioneer for cars, airplanes, trains, and factories. They played a huge part during the industrial revolution.

2 comments:

  1. Will,

    I liked your list and explanations greatly. I think the use of more modern inventions like social media was very interesting. While I use social media daily, I never stopped to contemplate the importance and effect social media has had on my life or on the human species. Very good list. Thank you.

    Mark

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  2. Will,

    I enjoyed all of your inventions and their uses. The inclusion of social media is an interesting topic because not everyone has access to it, but it still plays a huge part in everyday modern life. I also liked the inclusion of cameras. Not everyone realizes that they have great value. Overall, great job!

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