STS Chapt 1 p 12-21
The Rise of Digital Age
computers, cellphones, etc are now readily available to pass information from one individual to another form here to even faraway places
Benjamin Franklin
distinguished negative and positive charges
Albert Einstein
theory of relativity
James Maxwell
unification theory of electricity and magnetism
Johannes Gutenberg
German blacksmith and publisher who introduced "movable type printing" in Europe
Product Classification
Textile Coal, iron and steel Transportation Communication Lighting Agriculture
a fun photography application that is gaining fame all over the globe that can be used to enhance and give style to your photo which can later be shared with others using the same application
an avenue by which messages are exchanged between people from different locations at a faster rate
another networking website where people post and interact with messages or tweets (max of 140 characters)
Media
best example of institutionalized and mediated channels which can pass info through to people from all walks of life
Incunabula
books printed using presses in the beginning of gutenberg era; means "CRADLE OF BIRTHl
Pre-Gutenberg World
books were written and produces by hand
Information Age, Digital Age or New Media Age
change from traditional industry to an economy based on information computerization; easy access on any piece of information
communication was made easier and faster
Industrial Revolution
covers the complex technological innovations that led to the substitution of machines and inanimate power for human skill and human and animal forces
Computers
designed simply for computations/mathematical calculations and simple decision-making capabilities
developed by Mark Zuckerberg; a social networking website where people could contact one another and meet on line to share each other's thoughts, ideas, etc
Internet
developed in california; mostly used by the scientists to communicate with other scientists
19th century
developmental stage wherein science, technology, and industry united at a common ground
Computers
discovered by Charles Babbage who is the "father of computers"
World Wide Web
discovered by Sir Tim Berners-Lee for commercial purposes
Robert Hooke
discovery of cell
James Chadwick
discovery of neutron
Otto Hahn
discovery of nuclear fission
Clyde Tombaugh
discovery of pluto
Ernest Rutherford
discovery of proton
Heinrich Hertz
discovery, detection and production of radio waves
Post-Gutenberg World
emergence of the internet and the worldwide web
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
first mercury thermometer
Telephone
for long distance communication using wire and radio signals
Electric telegraph
for sending or receiving messages using electric transmission over wire
Radio
for wireless communication using electromagnetic waves
Gutenberg Revolution
introduction of printing, specifically the movable one
Fiber-optic
its discovery allowed the billions of bits of information to be received every minute
Youtube
largest on-line destination and the third most visited website; one of the best ways by which videos can be shared
most used search engine in the worldwide web
Intel
one of the companies that developed faster microprocessor
Yahoo in Japan
one of the great competitors of Google
one of the most visited website and is considered the "SMS of the Internet"
Messenger
originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008; instant messaging service and software application that can be used to send messages to other people
Post-Gutenberg World
paved the way to the possible uploading and downloading of all forms of media instruments
Elite group of people
people who can afford to buy these hand-produced books
Edwin Hubble
presentation of galaxies as huge aggregation of stars; idea of the expansion of universe
Gutenberg era
responsible for shaping the nature of society and its underlying institutions
20th century to date
scientific theories were introduced and had influenced technological works in this century
18th to 19th century
the connection between science and technology was very minimal
Louis Pasteur
vaccine against rabies
