Input Technologies have really shaped they way of the future. Some types of Input Technologies are touch screens, digital cameras, and the magnetic strip on credit cards. It is amazing to me that 50 years ago, none of these things existed. One of my favorite new things is the touch screen. The picture is a picture of a touch screen. In the late 1960s, the idea of touch screens really came into thought. But it wasn't until the 70s, and 80s, that they took off and really made the first ones. Over the years, the improvements in the touch screen have been amazing. Before, touch screens could only sense on point of touch, but now, something called multi-touch technology is improving on that. Some good examples are the i-pod touch, and the iPhone. Something I never knew before is that touch screens are used in airplanes. I never really gave it much thought, but I guess it makes sense.
Another type of input technology are digital cameras. Thinking back, it is hard to remember the time when you couldn't just look at the picture you took right after you took it. Digital cameras have made taking pictures so much easier. Now, if you take a picture and you don't like it, then you know right away. Also, you are able to tell if the picture actually came out, or if its just a picture of shadow. One of my personal favorite things about a digital camera is that there are no more random purse or bag shots, and if there are, then you can just delete them. Digital cameras are a great improvement in technology.
A different type of input technology is the magnetic strip on credit cards. Along with this magnetic strip, there is also the MICR, which is the numbers at the bottom of the check. Both of these technology improvements are two things that most people take for granted. I never really think about it when I am using my credit card, but not that long ago, this simple transaction would have taken a lot longer, and probably would have been done with cash. It is just amazing to me how something so little as the magnetic strip on a credit card can have such an impact on my everyday life.
It always amazes me how far technology has come! When I was a kid, things like digital cameras didn't exist (or if they did, they were not main stream). There were also only a VERY few people that had computers at all. Now, just about everyone has these things, along with iPods, GPS, sophisticated video game systems, DVR's, and so much more. Technology has definately had an impact on our lives!
ReplyDeleteTouch screens, I believe, will soon become a thing of the past. With all the transmittable diseases and viruses, I believe eye sensory technology will become the new method that will replace the touch screen.
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