tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922363996284191692026-03-18T10:22:27.800-04:00This is a blog about my teaching, research and service with some occasional personal comments thrown in. <br>These are my <b>notes</b> on a variety of topics. If you want to follow my blog posts on a specific topic, then see the Table of Contents in the right-hand column. While I try to work in the realm of facts, logic and moral absolutes, if there are any opinions expressed here, they are my own. -<b><a href="http://www.williamhartphd.com">WilliamHartPhD</a></b>WilliamHartPhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186409541942091616noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492236399628419169.post-52708431811438617292016-11-30T17:00:00.000-05:002016-11-30T17:00:23.522-05:00

So, according the previous post, technologies evolve. &nbsp;New ones are created and some old ones go extinct. &nbsp;Or do they go extinct? Focusing specifically on media technologies, what new media tech has evolved recently? &nbsp;Is there a new species of media tech? &nbsp;It could be argued that "the third screen" is a new species. &nbsp;Martin writes about it in his book,&nbsp;The Third

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Now take those basic ideas of biological evolution and see how they apply it specifically to technological evolution. &nbsp;What do Kelly and Blackmore add to this theoretical perspective? First, "Kevin Kelly on how technology evolves" (You may want to start the Kelly video at about 8:20.) &nbsp;Second, "Susan Blackmore on memes and 'temes'" Share this post with others. See the Twitter,

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Previous posts have offered theories for how technologies come to be and develop over time. &nbsp;We've discussed, for example, Winston's model and we've discussed the Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations. &nbsp;We now turn to our last theory -- technological evolution. This theory is based on the biological theory of evolution. &nbsp;One of the best explanations of biological evolution and the

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Recall... Burke's approach most relates to the last reason. To best get a sense of Burke's approach to technological development, it would be helpful to see an example. &nbsp;In an episode of his 1970s&nbsp;TV series Connections&nbsp;he traced the development of TV and film back to the cannonball. What does a cannonball have to do with TV and film? Share this post with others. See

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Time to add another theory to our understanding of how technologies develop. Enter Mr. Burke. Don't forget The Evolution of Technology discussed recently. But first, a quick review. Also add to this list "technology evolution" to be covered after Burke's approach. Share this post with others. See the Twitter, Facebook and other buttons below. Please follow, add,

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How did Facebook come to be? What is Mark Zuckerberg's story? Fact and Fiction You might know some of the story from the 2010 film,&nbsp;The Social Network. However, is the film based on the fact? &nbsp;What does Zuckerberg object to? If you are curious, you might also want to check out a recent article "Zuckerberg reveals he found The Social Network 'hurtful'." A documentary or news

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What makes Facebook or Twitter examples of social media? Is YouTube social media?&nbsp; What is social media? &nbsp; "Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein&nbsp;define social media as 'a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content.'" (Wikipedia). So, Web 2.0 has

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Previously we have noted that when a person or a society adopts an innovations, there are consequences. What are some consequences of adopting social media based on recent research? Now, let's shift gears, but stay with diffusion of innovations and social media. &nbsp;The adoption of social media has greatly increased in the past decade or so. &nbsp;People have adopted social media

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Before there could an Internet of connected PCs, there needed to be PCs (personal computers). &nbsp;Who is primarily responsible for bringing the PC into lives and putting it in our homes? &nbsp;What is their story? "Are you a pirate?" &nbsp;What's that mean? &nbsp;Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Any life lessons you learn from this movie? Any career lessons you learn from this movie?

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How much do you know about the development of the Internet and the use of computers as communication tools? &nbsp;What do you recall from previous readings, notes and discussion? Can you trace the development of the Internet using Winston's model? What would a timeline (a list of events) look like for the development of the Internet as a communication tool? &nbsp;How does the history in

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So, how does the Internet work? &nbsp;What are the steps in the process? &nbsp;The parts? Share this post with others. See the Twitter, Facebook and other buttons below. Please follow, add, friend or subscribe to help support this blog. See more about me at my web site WilliamHartPhD.com.

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We've covered a variety of theories that explain the development and diffusion of media technologies (e.g. diffusion and technological determinism). &nbsp;Let's now start to add another to our list. &nbsp;Let's start to look at how technologies evolve. &nbsp;Are there similarities between the biological theory of evolution and technological theory of evolution? First, briefly what is the theory

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Now let's move to HDTV and answer such questions like what's that 1080 stuff? Nowadays, you don't need a separate receiver. The newest TV tech out there is UHDTV. Ultra-high-definition television&nbsp;(also known as Ultra HD television or UHDTV) includes two types (1) 4K UHD (3840 pixels wide by 2160 pixels tall or 8.3 megapixels) and 8K UHD (7680 pixels wide by 4320 pixels tall or 33.2

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How does/did cable TV work? &nbsp;Steps in the process? Share this post with others. See the Twitter, Facebook and other buttons below. Please follow, add, friend or subscribe to help support this blog. See more about me at my web site WilliamHartPhD.com.

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In the past we've looked at how early TV worked. &nbsp;Let's now move to more recent times. How does TV work? &nbsp;What are steps in the process? Let's first look at the "humped-back" TVs. Share this post with others. See the Twitter, Facebook and other buttons below. Please follow, add, friend or subscribe to help support this blog. See more about me at my web site

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Why is there a digital divide? &nbsp;There are many answers to that, but one way to look at it is to see it in the context of the diffusion of innovations. Put another way,&nbsp; those with cash can afford to get the costly innovation. &nbsp;Price usually higher at first. &nbsp; Change agents (in this case: marketers, advertisers, sales people), focus on those people with the cash. &nbsp;

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Quickly browse some the&nbsp;Current News on the Digital Divide Share this post with others. See the Twitter, Facebook and other buttons below. Please follow, add, friend or subscribe to help support this blog. See more about me at my web site WilliamHartPhD.com.

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If I say popcorn and cell phones, what pops into your mind? &nbsp;Excuse the pun. &nbsp;Pop. Seen the videos on the Internet that show people using cell phones to pop popcorn? Are there health concerns you have when using cell phones? That is, is there a serious&nbsp;consequence&nbsp;of us adopting cell phones? Be sure to stop the video at 3 minutes in and do a little thinking. Share

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Think of&nbsp;desirable and undesirable&nbsp;consequences as the good and bad consequences of adopting an innovation. &nbsp;Desirable = good, positive. &nbsp;Undesirable = bad, negative. What would be some desirable or good consequences of university students adopting cell/smart phones? What would be some undesirable consequences? As for&nbsp;direct and indirect, think of consequences

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How does a cell phone call work? What is a smartphone? "A cellular telephone with built-in applications and Internet access. In addition to digital voice service, modern smartphones provide text messaging, e-mail, Web browsing, still and video cameras, MP3 player and video playback and calling. In addition to their built-in functions, smartphones run myriad free and paid

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"Are you a pirate?" &nbsp;What's that mean? &nbsp;Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Any life lessons you learn from this movie? Any career lessons you learn from this movie? The Pirates of Silicon Valley&nbsp;tells the story of the Jobs-Gates rivalry from the early 1970s until the late 1990s. The following video interview of&nbsp;Jobs' biographer&nbsp;picks up the Jobs-Gates story

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What is a blog? &nbsp;How do you blog (steps in the process)? What is the relationship between a blog and Twitter or Facebook? &nbsp;What is a micro-blog? What are ways you can read and/or subscribe to a blog? &nbsp;What's an RSS and how does it work? Feedly is a popular example of a RSS reader. Share this post with others. See the Twitter, Facebook and other buttons below. Please

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Let's start with some very basics. Let's start with the first main way the internet was used as a communication tool. How does email work? &nbsp;What are the steps in the process? &nbsp;The parts? Share this post with others. See the Twitter, Facebook and other buttons below. Please follow, add, friend or subscribe to help support this blog. See more about me at my web site

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How did* TV work? &nbsp;What were the steps in the process? &nbsp; For next video start at about 40 seconds in. If you are interested: "The Origins of Television" Discovery Channel clip *Some of the same principles still apply to today's TV tech. Share this post with others. See the Twitter, Facebook and other buttons below. Please follow, add, friend or subscribe to help support

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Before talking about how radio works, it is first helpful to understand the electromagnetic spectrum. &nbsp;What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Now, how does radio fit into this? &nbsp;What does it have to do with the spectrum? &nbsp;The following video provides a good overview. Now some detail from decades ago. While the specific tech shown is from decades ago, the basic principles

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