Communication
“toys” are one such example. The innate
desire to stay connected with others encouraged the innovation of the telegraph
in the late 1700s. This communication
system transmitted electric signals over wires that translated into a message.
Although
the telegraph was a wonderful innovation for its time, Alexander Graham Bell
took it up a notch (rhyme of history) inventing the telephone
in the 1870s, allowing users to transmit speech electrically.
Again
in the late 1900s, innovators “one upped” the telephone creating mobile phones
allowing users to have a portable device that transmitts speech.
Today,
we have Skype! Skype allows users to communicate
with others by voice using a microphone, video by using a webcam, and instant
messaging over the Internet.
I
am excited to see what’s next!
References:
Bellis,
M. (n.d.) The history of the telephone. Retrieved from
Bellis,
M. (n.d.) The history of the telegraph. Retrieved
from
http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/telegraph.htm
Laureate
Education, Inc. (Producer). (2009). Rhymes of History [Video]. In Emerging and
future technology [DVD] Baltimore, MD:
Author
Wikipedia:
The Free Encyclopedia (2012). Skype. Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype
I commented on the following blogs:
Linda Hutchinson at http://hutchisonedt550.blogspot.com/
Christopher Douglass at http://cd-musicblog.blogspot.com/
Interesting blog post.
ReplyDeleteDanita,
ReplyDeleteWhat rhymed with the telegraph and landlines prior to their existence? Was it carrier pigeons, human runners, or the pony express? Skype is not the only VOIP in town. Which VOIP do you think delivers the best service now? What do you predict will rhyme with VOIP phones in the future?
Hi Danita,
ReplyDeleteEverytime I feel we have everything we need to make life easier, someone comes up with a new idea. I guess the ideas are there waiting to be developed. I read once that electricity would have been available in ancient times if someone had considered the need.
Linda