Technology Scavenger Hunt by Mason Lambert

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:20:01 UTC

This thermometer displays your temperature and will light up green, yellow, or red depending if you have a fever or not. This is beneficial to see if you’re sick or not

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:21:04 UTC

This thermostat displays temperature and time. You can also program it to heat or cool at different times. This helps keep your house at a nice temperature.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:22:41 UTC

The oven displays cook time and temperature. It has various cooking settings depending on the button you push.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:24:25 UTC

This Nintendo Switch has the capability to play games and download apps. While obviously a technological device, it’s not obvious the computing power it has for such a small device.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:25:46 UTC

This is my car’s air conditioning display. Depending on the buttons you push, you can change the temperature and where the air comes from. This is reflected in the display.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:27:45 UTC

This is the odometer in my car. It tells me how far I’ve traveled, how much further I can go with my fuel, and my miles per gallon. This is programmed to measure the metrics of the car.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:28:57 UTC

This is a parking kiosk. You can input your stall number and pay for parking. This is an obvious computer program that takes user input.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:30:19 UTC

This treadmill can display distance ram, speed, and calories burned. You can also play solitaire on it.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:31:10 UTC

This vending machine can take user input as a coordinate and will dispense the corresponding drink.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:32:10 UTC

This water fountain counts and displays how many water bottles have been filled. The program likely adds one to the count every time the sensor is triggered.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:33:27 UTC

This is a display on an Aggie Spirit bus. It tells the day and time. It also will display the next stop, and will say “STOP REQUESTED” once the cord is pulled.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:34:19 UTC

This chick fil a kiosk takes user input by tapping your order on the screen.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:35:30 UTC

This ATM can access your bank account in order to withdraw money. It takes user input in the form of your PIN.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:36:44 UTC

This printer doesn’t look much like a computer, but you’re able to upload documents to it to print. You also must swipe your card in order to access your stuff.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:38:15 UTC

This display is outside of study rooms. It displays the availability schedule of the room. It’s pretty cool how it’s able to give time stamps for reservations.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:39:13 UTC

At first glance, these look like ordinary desks. But they actually have monitors built into them. This is helpful in a classroom environment.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:40:17 UTC

This security keypad displays whether a door is locked or not. It takes user input in the form of a card swipe or access code to u lock the door.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:41:30 UTC

This crosswalk sign will display a hand when it’s not safe to cross or a person when it is. It works in conjunction with the traffic signal’s programming to know when to let pedestrians cross.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:42:24 UTC

The elevators have a display showing what floor they’re on and whether they’re moving up or down.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:43:27 UTC

This is the ticket station at one of the parking garages on campus. It takes input in the form of a card swipe or QR code scan and will display the price on the screen.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:44:48 UTC

This is a station that controls the traffic arms on campus. You can swipe a card, scan a barcode, or input an alphanumeric code. It even has a microphone for voice output.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:45:44 UTC

You wouldn’t think about a gas pump being a computer, but it is. It allows you to input whether you want a receipt or car wash. It also displays instructions.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:46:36 UTC

The radio in my car utilizes Bluetooth to wirelessly connect to my phone. From there it displays the song playing and volume.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:47:31 UTC

The microwave can cook various ways and times all at the push of a button. It’s coded to do all of these things.

masonlambert4 — 2025-02-08 02:49:34 UTC

This electric keyboard displays what keys are being pressed, and their corresponding notes on the staff. It’s also coded to perform many other functions.