Module 5

Neither DVD or video on demand fall strictly into the categories of Red Queens or Increasing returns as described by Dr. Thornburg (Laureate Education, 2016, e,g).  I am not sure that they are actually in direct competition with one another.  Although both of these technologies deliver content to end users the manner in which they […]

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Wearable Technology

Wearable technology holds a great deal of promise.  However, to date, hasn’t really made the impact that one would expect.  According to Dr. Thornburg a technology that is disruptive replaces an existing technology by being more efficient and less expensive (Laureate Education, 2014).  For example, Google Glass allows a user to interface with information through […]

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Module 3 – Rhyme of History

Humanity advances technology on many areas.  One area that governments spend a great deal of resources developing is their military might. Technology lends itself to this effort.  A current technology of war is the drone.  These unmanned aircraft allow governments to attack targets from a distance with limited human exposure (Drones, 2012). This technology, attacking […]

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Self Driving Cars

Self Driving Cars There are a number of companies working toward automating the driving process.  Many companies have a different focus on what the results will look like.  No matter what the focus of the company however, it appears that self driving cars are a reality.  (McFarland, 2016) Enhances This new technology enhances vehicles by […]

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