Technology Timeline



1968
I can't think of a more under appreciated tool that is used everyday, and that is the computer mouse. Invented by Douglas Engelbart, it has revolutionized the way we work, play and learn. What makes this all the more amazing, is when he invented it, 1968. Inventing something like the mouse, at that time when computers were working with punch cards, makes this all the more innovative.

Here's a link to more about the inventor.

http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/inventorsA-H/engelbart.html


And to think towards the future a little...

2084
There is always more that can be done in the area of technology. One can just look at the entertainment industry to see what the future could possibly hold. Who's to say... one day we may be able to teleport, prepare food at the touch of a button... or as in "The Jetsons" children may be taught by robots. Such an idea is not totally without merit. Children now can learn from educational software on computers, and with the use of computers in general. Who is to say that one day these computers might not take shape and become the teachers of the future. The only thing that would be lacking would be the emotional involvement that a teacher brings to his/her class. And for the students... much can be lost.