Module 4 Responses

I responded to

Tim Weaver
http://weave1-weave1.blogspot.com/

and

Anetha Johnson
http://anethajaye7108.blogspot.com/2012/06/johnson-module-2-blog-links.html

Module 4

• How is Second Life a disruptive technology?
• What technology or innovation did it displace?
• How many years do you think Second Life has left before another emerging technology or disruptive technology replaces it?
• What are the social benefits of Second Life, and what might be the social implications of virtual worlds in your industry?

According to this weeks resources, a disruptive technology is a technology that functions much like one that already exists but it may function more effectively and could end up replacing the mature technology (Laureate Education Inc., 2009a). Second life is a disruptive technology because it is basically a game where people play "life." It allows for people to reinvent themselves to be whoever they want to be and to actually live that life virtually. It really blows my mind that people have time to actually participate in this type of game. Second life reminds me a lot of the game Sims but appears to be far more advanced. It is more advanced because of the graphics that it contains, it creates an engaging stimulating environment that can appear to be better than real life. I could see some people becoming so obsessed with this type of game that they loose a sense of reality and believe that this game is their life. It is a fascinating technology but I do not think it is very beneficial to many. I do not think Second Life will be around for very long and it will be replaced with something even more advanced and hopefully more beneficial.

Module 3 Responses


I responded to

Tim Weaver
http://weave1-weave1.blogspot.com/

Anetha Johnson
http://anethajaye7108.blogspot.com/2012/06/johnson-module-2-blog-links.html

Module 3 

Rhymes of History Technology

Mark Twain states that history may not repeat itself but it rhymes a lot (Laureate Education Inc., 2008). Dr. David Thornberg (2008), discusses that new technologies are often based on older technology ideas, they are just rekindled and improved (Laureate Education Inc., 2008). 

When thinking about this idea of emerging technologies, I think about transportation. Transportation has been around since the Native Americans used horses to get from one place to another. It has just evolved  over years and years to become more and more effective. After riding horses, people began to use horses to pull wagons and the people rode in the wagon. Then horse shoes were invented to provide comfort for the horses. The history of transportation goes on and on until where we are today. We now have automobiles that can run off of electric charge without the use of gasoline. We have autopilot systems, navigation systems, and so much more. But all of these emerging technologies are based on a idea of technology that has been around since the beginning of time. Here is a timeline of the history of transportation http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_history_of_transportation.htm. 

Whenever new technology emerges it takes the place of a technology from the past. This is very clear when looking at transportation. When automobiles were invented the horse and buggy became obsolete. It is actually very interesting when you look at history and the patterns that occur.

References

Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2008). Evolutionary technologies, featuring Dr. David Thornburg.

Transportation History-

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_history_of_transportation.htm.

Module 2 Responses

I responded to

Anetha Johnson
http://anethajaye7108.blogspot.com/2012/06/johnson-module-2-blog-links.html

Tim Weaver
http://weave1-weave1.blogspot.com/