Change by Caitlin & Molly by Caitlin

Boom Box

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 02:56:33 UTC

10 years ago it wasn't computerized, and now we play music and go on the internet on ipods/ipads

Telephone

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 02:59:08 UTC

50 years ago it wasn't computerized, and now we can go on the internet and much on more using our phones

Glasses

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 03:03:34 UTC

50 years ago it wasn't computerized, now some glasses can play movies

Paying Bills

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 03:07:32 UTC

50 years ago you had to pay your bills by mailing a check, and now you can manage all your banking and pay your bills online

Drawing

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 03:13:46 UTC

10 years ago you had to draw with paint or pencils on paper, and now there are tablets that you draw on and that will show your drawing on a computer screen

Typing

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 03:15:24 UTC

10 years ago typing involved a typewrite and paper, but now we can type electronically on a computer where you can edit and backspace all you want

Exponential

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 03:19:16 UTC

You can't see the end of this type of data so you never can tell what this data will mean for the future

Linear

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 03:20:16 UTC

For this type of data you can see a clear end so you can know when and where the future will end up

What role have computer technologies played in this acceleration?

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 05:44:36 UTC

Moore's law predicted that the number of transistors will double every two years, and he has been correct so far. Computer technologies have been accelerating in complexity and getting more advanced and they have contributed to this acceleration because they drive it.

Accelerating Change

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 05:50:02 UTC

The iPhone represents accelerating change because it is always changing. The first iPhone was released in June of 2007 and in the past 5 years there has been 5 newer iPhones released each being more advanced and better than the last.

A technology in human history that has been responsible for ‘speeding things up’

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 07:01:00 UTC

The telegraph - 1794

A technology in human history that has been responsible for ‘speeding things up’

caitlinaloi — 2013-01-22 07:02:35 UTC

iPhone 5 - 2012