Blog Post Week 10-Red Queens and Increasing Returns

Blog Post Week 10-Red Queens and Increasing Returns

                  For the movie viewing assignment, I happened to have the DVD version of the movie. I think I had looked for it on Netflix and could not locate it.

                  The competition between the DVD and Video-on-demand is an example of increasing returns. Increasing returns consist of two innovations that developed relatively at the same time, yet one excels and the other becomes obsolete (Thornburg, 2009). The DVD in its’ original development was expensive and increased DVD player/large televisions increased in sales (Anderson, 2007). Soon after, Netflix emerged and capitalized on the home movie rental industry. According to the McLuhan’s Laws of Media, the creation of Netflix essentially obsolesced the DVD industry, as DVD’s price has dropped dramatically over the course of the past decade. Video on demand, such as Netflix, is an extension/enhancement of television/movie entertainment, allowing the viewer to watch at their convenience, in their on home, at an affordable price.

Tags: DVD, Video on demand, Increasing returns, Red queens

References:

Anderson, C. (2007). Tech’s Long Tail Video. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_anderson_of_wired_on _ tech_s_long_tail.html

Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Thornburg, D. (2008b). Emerging technologies and McLuhan's laws of media. Lake Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration.

Thornburg, D. (2008c). Red Queens, butterflies, and strange attractors: Imperfect lenses into emergent technologies. Lake Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration.

Week 8 Blog Post- The Disruptive Power of Second Life

Week 8 Blog Post-The Disruptive Power of Second Life

                  A disruptive technology is an innovation that is developed typically for less money, is more convenient in use, although not necessarily better in performance (Christensen, 1997). The creation of the new technology can disrupt entire industries- as an industry that creates a more sustainable technology has not built in a way to combat the new disruptive technology, nor do the industry executives buy into an emerging disruptive technology – all leading to the sustainable technology being surpassed by the new, disruptive technology (Christensen, 1997).

                  Second Life is a disruptive technology that can replace face-to-face environments through online avatar creations and simulated worlds invented by users (Kalning, 2007). The technology is an updated version of Sim City, which originated as an animated world where users could join and play games online. In Second Life, the users actually create individual worlds with whatever their imagination allows (Kalning, 2007).

                  For the industry of education, this could be utilized as a creative learning tool, where teachers could lead virtual classrooms and interact with students, as well as students interacting with each other. This idea is already as far as distance/online education is concerned, however the creativity factor seems endless. Socially, this can be good for those that perform better with some level of anonymity. However, all of the technology that emerges that subdues social interaction in a face-to-face environment can reek havoc on personal relationships.

References:

Christensen, C. (1997). The innovator’s dilemma: When new technologies cause great firms to fail. Boston. Harvard Business School Press

Kalning, K. (2007). If second life isn’t a game, what is it? Msnbc.com. Retrieved from www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17538999/ns/technology_and_science-games/t/if-secong-life-isnt-game-what-it/

Rhymes of History Technology

Rhymes of History Technology

The rhymes of history describes how in history, a new development rekindles something from the past (Thornburg, 2009).  What comes to mind is the use of Skype and Facetime, or video conferencing. We know now that we can  Skype or Facetime our family and friends, and business colleagues. The technology makes communication interactive, fun, and personable. The best part is most of these technologies are free.

This is not a new technology, but rather a rekindled technology.

Over 130 years ago, science fiction movies were depicting face-to-face communication over a television of sorts (Edwards, 2010). According to Edwards (2010), experiments with actual videophone technology began in 1956 with AT&T.  Of course we can look back now and call the attempt a failure- but knowing what we know now is a rekindling of the past in ways such as try and try again.

Edwards, B., (2010). 132 Years of the Videophone: From Futuristic Fantasy to Flops to FaceTime: A visual history of the science and sci-fi of phone calls you can see. Retrieved from http://technologizer.com/2010/06/14/videophones/3/

Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Skype.com. (2012). Skyp-to-skype calls. Retrieved from http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/allfeatures/skype-to-skype-calls/

EDUC 8848 Emerging Technologies Tetrad

EDUC 8848 Emerging Technologies Tetrad Diane Burling

Hands Free Faucets 

Based on McLuhan's Laws of Media (1988):

Enhances: What does this technology do that is new?
Obsoletes: What does this technology replace?
Retrieves/Rekindles: What does this technology bring to mind (or retrieve) from the past?
Reverses: What might replace this technology in the future, or what might it cause to occur?

The hands-free faucet appears to be a good use of technology in regards to conservation of water, by limiting the continuous running of water as in traditional turn-on faucets The hands-free faucet is a good idea in regards to technology and the conservation of water not seen in former continuous flow systems. The problem with this is regulation of temperature, like not enough hot water-which can interfere with the reduction of bacteria’s. According to Hardie (2011), the elimination of contact with normal bacteria is the crux of the hygiene hypothesis, which proves such inventions eliminate the normal transfer of bacteria’s needed to keep the immune system strong. Instead, the hands-free systems were shown to build harmful bacteria within and transfer it to human hands (Hardie, 2011). The hands free system may itself become obsolete in areas such as hospitals, where a bacterium is a constant concern. Unless of course the designers of such technology can introduce a bacteria eliminating flow, possibly a treated water (?) Whatever the case, such technologies will continue to be created and obsolesced, according to the McLuhan’s Law of Media- where each new technology sets the stage for its own replacement. 


References: Hardie, J. (2011). Are our clean operations harming us? The hygiene hypothesis provides some answers. Oral Healthgroup Online. Retrieved from http://www.oralhealthgroup.com/news/are-our-clean-operatories-harming-us/1000570863/

McLuhan, M., & McLuhan, E. (1988). Laws of media: The new science. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press.

Temporary technical difficulties

Good Evening - Currently experiencing network difficulties and I am unable to post my assignment as planned. Comcast will correct (hopefully) in the am. In the meantime, I will have connections at work and will post from there. My apologies for lateness. I had been out of town and was greeted with connection issues. My iPhone works! Horray! Regards, Diane

Emerging Technology

Identify an Emerged Technology A current technology that has shaped the instruction of nursing students is the use of simulation technology. The simulation aides in the practice of clinical scenarios, allowing safe practice on artificial patients. Problems and challenges that have been associated with the technology is the ability to have all faculty utilize the equipment. This technology meets society's needs indirectly via the quality nurse that evolves through instruction. The benefit is high professionalism in a competent nurse! This technology would be better if there were an increased support for faculty in the use.

Video Post in Doc Sharing

Hello All,

I have uploaded the video assignment into the doc sharing section of the class. This was such a fun experience and now I will continue to shoot and edit videos in order to become more than an amateur.I am excited to see what others have done in the assignment!

Thank you,

Diane