When the word "technology" is discussed we often start talking about computers, tv's, and other thing we use every day but the truth is that technology extends far beyond things we commonly encounter. The following is an article about Mercury and the technology used to capture pictures of our solar system. Read the article and share a thought or two about it. Then think of another "outside the box" use for technology. Find a related article and post the link as well as a couple sentences about how the techonolgy is used, what it is, and how it affects our society.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/29/first-image-of-mercury-from-orbit-released/?hpt=C2
I think its pretty cool that they can take such amazing pictures while being that far away. It just goes to show how crazy fast our technology is advancing.
ReplyDeleteI think a good trend for the future should be medical technology. For example, the first robot I know of in the medical field performed heart surgery on a patient. the doctor was in the U.S. at the time, and performed the surgery via robot in Europe. the surgery lasted 50 mintues. Here is a link to the article: http://news.softpedia.com/news/First-Heart-Surgery-Performed-by-a-Robot-24224.shtml
The article seems neat. I don't really have anything else to say about it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/03/29/florida-detectives-use-skype-obtain-warrants/
The warrant process is sped-up because the detectives can video conference and e-mail documents to a judge to obtain warrants.
This is amazing. I didnt think the word technology goes further from our usual daily uses such as tv and phones. But it does go further than that such as the article i have read. I think its interesting not to much to say because im not a space guy. But thats money well spent though, but to think outside of the box of technology like the usage of it in basketball such as the scoreboard. It change out of the years of my life that i know of. http://www.centaurproducts.com/products/scoreboard_message_displays_basketball.asp
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a good use for technology. We're using it to show us what these outerspace planets are really like and hopefully we can learn about them more. This is exploring the whole world which is really cool!
ReplyDeleteA new finding in technology is a device that can now spot cancer cells in a blood sample. It is about the size of a dime and can also locate diseases like HIV. Blood is taken from the patient and then flows past millions of silicon posts coated with antibodies that make the tumor cells stick. At the same time some cells may travel too quickly through the posts not being able to get caught. This device is still in the early stages of developement but if perfected can be a very valuable source to the human race! the link is http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110329134134.htm
I think solar science is a good investment in money. I have conducted science experiments that have some evidence that life can survive in outer space. I think if NASA looks hard enough they will be able to find life. I think that people will be living in space before too long.
ReplyDeleteAnother use for technology is upgrading "hair care" products. Straighteners have gone from heating metal combes and irons on a stove metal plates held by plastic (that fries your hair) to ceramic (that is supposed to be more "natural" and better for your hair). The reason this is better for your hair is because the ceramic plate has a negative ionic charge and most hair has a positive ionic charge. Therefore, the positives and negatives neutralize making hair smoother and less static. Heat also is a factor and they are now coming out with an even mroe advanced straightner than the ceramic plate. They now think infra red light seals moisture in hair as it is heated and straightened. This prevents the hair from drying out and becoming frizzy.
There have also been advancements in products used in hair that have less harmful chemicals.
http://www.a1-hair-straighteners.com/articles/Ionicscience.shtml
I thought the pictures were neat to look at, I'm taking astronomy so I will have to tell my teacher. I wouldn't doubt it if we have satellites orbiting all the planets soon.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/03/29/music.brain.power.therapy/index.html
This article talked about a computer system which plays music on brain power alone with aim of helping people with severe physical disabilities. It creates music in response to electrical impulses given off in the brain. There is enough evidence to suggest that music therapy would help people with all kinds of disability.
Im a little unsure as to what tech was supposed to be used. They didnt go into to much detail, was it a new camera or a telescope?
ReplyDeletehere is some interesting tech
http://webecoist.com/2008/12/03/strange-green-gadgets-weird-green-technology/
It's pretty cool having technology that let us see things our parents and grandparents dreamed about having. Now we are able to open the front door to our homes without a key. All you need is a finger! http://coto4sale.com/2007/08/open-your-front-door-with-just-one-finger.html
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty neat that the Messenger was able to take pictures of Mars even though it's so close to the sun. It seems like kind of a long wait though, since the Messenger was launched in August of 2004.
ReplyDeleteAnother "out of the box" use for technology is making petroleum renewable.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110323135635.htm
There are different approaches, but ultimately petroleum will be renewed by making petroleum-like hydrocarbon fuels from bacteria, sunlight, and carbon dioxide.
Petroleum is a usual resource and is used in such things as gasoline and vasoline. Being able to reproduce this would help our society; however, if they extract too much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to make this I feel it could have a negative effect on society. Such as our plants may start to die without it, which are what provide oxygen for us.
It just shows how good our technology is today that we can take pictures of a planet, and that close to the sun. Advancements in technology are happening every day and the possibilities are endless.
ReplyDeleteNew technology is being invented almost everywhere in the world every day. This goes for sports also, they are coming out with new gadgets, computers, and monitors anything that makes the game more interesting. Every sports team in this country whether its baseball, basketball, or football is looking to have the technology edge on their competition. It could be a new app. that keeps score book for you or a new machine that helps clean the dugouts, there are endless possibilities. For baseball there is a new camera out that can track every movement of a baseball as is picks up its spin, flight pattern, and speed after it is thrown or hit. All the teams in the MLB could use this as it picks up the speed out of the hand and the overall speed of the baseball. They can also track the drop, spin, or tail of a pitch which can allow teams to what their movements even better. Not only can they track a baseball they can also track player, for intense a players route to the ball or their speed from base to base. This will allow teams to analyze their players from all sorts of new viewpoints.
http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/04/14/new-tech-throws-baseball-a-curve/
The technology is really advanced. I wonder how long it takes for them to recieve the pictures being sent. We thought our phones took forever to send/recieve one picture. With the 75,000 pictures they're expected to recieve from the Messenger, they should have every inch of Mercury.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110329095434.htm
This headset piece and laptop based console uses submarine technology to help detect and monitor strokes faster and easier. Its more portable and is faster to use. By diagnosing strokes faster doctors can treat and help their patients sooner and lessen the damage the stroke could possibly cause to the brain.
it is cool how far we've come in space tech, I can't wait to see what happens in the next ten years on that.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1012003/gaming-championship-spots-sweet-cake-pc
This is just awesome
http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2010/030410-gadgets-gizmos.html#slide21
I want some of this stuff (look through slide show)
I think that it is really impressive that we can get such great pictures of Mercury now, and can have our own satellites orbiting planets for research.
ReplyDeleteAnother out side the box idea for technology is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcgvWhu8Arc
This is an unmanned "quadrocopters". The possibilities for these are very interesting. These copters can also be mounted with motion detection making them able to do things such as play tennis or keep a ball juggling in the air.
I think it is pretty cool that we managed to send The Messenger all the way to Mercury without something bad happening to it. It will also be neat to see all the pictures once they become available.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/universal-display-ships-eight-wrist-worn-oled-displays-to-milita/
This technology is called a Flexible OLED. Basically picture a screen like that on your phone, that can be bent and shaped. This an amazing technology because these screens that we view don't have to restricted to being flat.
The article is interesting. Hopefully success with this porgram will help propel space exploration.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/03/24/flying.robots.disaster.relief/index.html
This article is about flying robot drones that are being developed to help relief workers. These drones fly above the disaster area, much like how birds or insects swarm, and can be outfitted with a "small wireless module" which could help rescue teams stay connected. Another possible use is for aerial photography. The current flaws of these drones are the short battery life (only 30-60 minutes) and very lightweight (making windy conditions impossible to fly in). Although this technology isn't quite ready for use, it is rapidly getting there.
I think that it is interesting how we can take pictures of something that is so far away.
ReplyDeleteAnother interesting thing thing in technology that i found is that for the 2022 world cup engineers are designing man made clouds to shade the field and players. The reason for this is because the average temperature around the time of year of the world cup is about 100- 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The "clouds" would be made from a lightweight carbon structure carrying a giant envelope of material containing helium gas. This cloud could cool the temperature within the field by about 36 degrees.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQT1DL1-qWQ&feature=player_embedded this video is an outside the box because the chairs roll around. Someone had to build the chair to make it roll around. Some people get bored with four legs on the floor. The picture looks like the moon. When I think of mercury I think of the old film with Arnold in it.
ReplyDeleteThey didn't talk much about what they used to get out there or take the pictures... But it's totally awesome that they got over to Mercury to take pictures. Coolio.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.morungexpress.com/columnists/64114.html
This article talks about genetically engineering crops so that they'll be supertolerant of some herbicides, super nutritious to help third world countries where they have issues with malnutrition, and they can even make wheat with smaller stalks and bigger heads. Awesome, no? It makes a higher yeild and lower waste.
The picture itself is amazing. Who knew we would be able to see such detailed pictures from any other planet. I know some of them are years away and mercury is also so hot it would have been very difficult if at all possible to send an actual astronaut to there so it's a wonderful thing to be able to see and study this planet.
ReplyDeleteFor my idea of technology advancing I hope to someday see the cloning of organs. I do NOT support cloning people, I want to get this straight. I would like to see technology that would clone a healthy heart or liver or kidney in order to transplant into a person who currently holds a diseased organ. There are so many people that die because they are unable to get a transplant because the world is in short supply of either viable or even just donors in general. This is why it is so important to make sure you ARE a donor on your license and in your will. This article talks about cloning in general but there is a specific part about organ cloning that talks about the struggles they are having with it and what advances they have made already. http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/cloning.shtml