What is Technology: Definition and 498 Discussions
Technology ("science of craft", from Greek τέχνη, techne, "art, skill, cunning of hand"; and -λογία, -logia) is the sum of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation. Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, and the like, or it can be embedded in machines to allow for operation without detailed knowledge of their workings. Systems (e.g. machines) applying technology by taking an input, changing it according to the system's use, and then producing an outcome are referred to as technology systems or technological systems.
The simplest form of technology is the development and use of basic tools. The prehistoric invention of shaped stone tools followed by the discovery of how to control fire increased sources of food. The later Neolithic Revolution extended this, and quadrupled the sustenance available from a territory. The invention of the wheel helped humans to travel in and control their environment.
Developments in historic times, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale.
Technology has many effects. It has helped develop more advanced economies (including today's global economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class. Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products known as pollution and deplete natural resources to the detriment of Earth's environment. Innovations have always influenced the values of a society and raised new questions in the ethics of technology. Examples include the rise of the notion of efficiency in terms of human productivity, and the challenges of bioethics.
Philosophical debates have arisen over the use of technology, with disagreements over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it. Neo-Luddism, anarcho-primitivism, and similar reactionary movements criticize the pervasiveness of technology, arguing that it harms the environment and alienates people; proponents of ideologies such as transhumanism and techno-progressivism view continued technological progress as beneficial to society and the human condition.
This is something that got me thinking for a while.
Especially after learning the basic of physics and chemistry.
Basically, pretty much every movies, novel, etc that feature an advanced race of aliens(or any alien in general), they gives them some sort of technology or their organic...
In science fiction (sci-fi), everything seems to be much more 'cool' / cooler than in reality.
Space travel (like Interstellar), teleport / teleportation, time travel / time machine, going to another planet / another dimensions / another universes, cell regeneration even to the point of...
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What would happen if the atom were considered the smallest thing of the universe, or just that electrons, protons e neutrons were that?
That would impact in semiconductors technologies? Or plasma? Or nanotech? How?
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Long story short... I have been in community college for quite a while now and I just recently switched my major to Electrical Engineering from Business Administration. I personally just found that career path so boring and so I started hanging out with the science nerds at my community college...
I would really like to hear from everyone about their favorite sci fi gadget or tech. That could or has become a real life gadget or tech. For example the star trek communicator was the base idea for the flip cell phone. Also if the gadget or tech had not been invented yet you can share any...
So this is kind of a speculative question but it is something I have long wondered about. I know that if I were to suddenly find myself transported backward in time, say 5000 years, or transported to a primitive Earth like planet, chances are that I would probably die in no time at all.
I...
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Most modern camera quadcopters (drones) have a "follow" function, allowing them to follow and film a person. The DJI Phantom 4 does this by optical tracking, most other brands require that the person carry a smartphone or other wearable.
How does this work? I assume the smartphone or...
I am an undergraduate student pursuing computer science in the Southwestern United States (I just switched my major to comp. sci actually). Recently, I came across an individual who claimed to research AI professionally and who expressed to me the following view after some discussion of various...
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First of all I want to say that I still don't have to choose what I want to do for a couple of years,
but I like to think ahead,
Im asking my self if there is a way to combine my love of astronomy and technology\engineering
for what I want to study and do as a job.as I am very...
As the title says, share your purchased gizmos, or anything else.
Two days ago I've had the opportunity to play with a quadcopter. I was hooked instantly. After a half day of searching and comparing I ordered one. I feel like it's Christmas; yearning for the present.
I had applied one month ago into some universities, with the aim of switching my university major. (I studied history). I went to the entrance exams for computer science and engineering oriented fields, and waited anxiously for 1 month.
I was not sure whether or not my entrance exam score was...
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Next term I will have to conduct an extended experimental investigation on any topic of my choice! Yes!
My passion primarily lies in technology as a whole, and as I plan to study mechatronics in university, I am inclined to do an EEI that will give me some insight into my potential...
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I am interested in the basics of "goal ref technology", but I was not able to find a lot of material. Just one very brief wikipedia page and some paragraphs at the http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/en/ff/kom/proj/goalref.html#.
Does this work a bit like the anti shoplifting RFID tags?
As far...
Airwolf (from the T.V show Airwolf) is a Mach 1+ helicopter capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 2. For it's time, it's weapons system was pretty farfetched (had fourteen weapons systems overall, including chaffe and flares) at it's time.
I'm well aware of the limits of regular helicopters'...
this question always arises in my mind after working on my iPad, that what will be the future of computer industry, 10 years from now...
Is it going to help us or will it be the main cause of destruction.
We humans are no magician, who can tell the future but I want suggestion on--
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After reading the following article and watching it's accompanying video I'm left wondering if the technology could be used for other projects than military. I understand that military programs account for many useful (as well as profitable) commercial ventures, but this one has me wondering...
Hello all, a friend of mine is considering switching to an engineering technology degree but still plans to attend graduate school for engineering. This just got me thinking, what would the draw backs be? How easy or hard would it be for someone in a engineering technology program to go to...
I've been looking into some AET and MET programs lately and trying to decide if it might be a viable major choice. I've been interested in aerospace engineering for a long time and always thought of that as my go-to college major, since I have a passion for just about anything with wings and/or...
I need to find an equation that i can make a word problem out of. This has to be able to be used at the grade 11 level and it is for my Stse project. I tried looking in my textbook for problems to calculate something that has to do with magnetic levitation or electromagnetic but i have had no...
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I am an undergrad student of psychology and I was curious is anyone from you would be interested to cooperate with me to discuss possibility about device which would help psychologists monitor data about patients. From what I know we can measure breath, pulse and even temperature...
High pressure Fracking technology can shatter deep rock structures. Could those pressures be used to pump material underground to raise the surrounding land area and so counter inundation from sealevel rise, as an alternative to building dykes and sea walls?
I wish to create a state-of-the-art vertical wind tunnel for indoor skydiving. By state-of-the-art I mean using green technology to create the power necessary to push air, and I would like to reclaim as much energy I can from the movement of air, drive shafts, and anything else I have not...
Hey all, so I'm at a bit of a crossroads. I recently graduated from a community college with what would probably be considered a biological technician or laboratory technician diploma. I've worked for approximately a year in my field, but got laid off a few months ago. There just seems to be...
Date 20??: Full plans for the first DIY design your own genome 3D printable LifeMachine are posted on line.
Date 20?? + 2: 214 million people are killed when a terrorist bio-hacker releases a variant of a Small Pox virus they created using the now ironically named LifeMachine.
Date 20?? + 2.5...
I know quite a bit about tracking cell phones that are network contract phones. I need to know if it is possible to track a prepaid cell phone. I have heard that there are apps you can down load to a prepaid and there is a pay site that can then track the app on the phone.
Has anyone had any...
Hello,I’m looking for online webinars or video courses about satellite technology such as which parts does a satellite consist of or how to maintain its orbit, but by now I only found some webinars for end users from satellite service providers. Can anyone give me some suggestions?Senmeis
I met with a professor/teacher advisor for the CIS (Information Systems) major. They said it's probably not for me, based on my career intentions.
I'm intending to start a startup IT corporation ASAP as a career. I need the knowledge of (many, several) programming languages for my intentions...
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Hopefully someone out there has gone through this as well, or can weight in on it in some way.
I have a MET degree from 2007 with a cumulative gpa below 3.0. I want to get into the aerospace industry, and I'd really like to get an advanced degree to maximize my career...
I just did a new computer build with a cheap (I mean inexpensive) motherboard, the ASUS M5A97:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131872&cm_re=m5a97-_-13-131-872-_-Product
I noticed that it had 6 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 ports. So (naively) I thought, cool, I'll just...
I have a question do you think Mechanical Engineering Technology is a good degree to obtain? Would Mechanical Engineering Technology still be in demand even with manufacturing jobs being shipped over seas? Do you think getting a bachelors degree In Mechanical Engineering Technology gives you a...
A fun use of technology to recreate Thor's Hammer Mjolnir:
http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/14/this-replica-of-thors-hammer-can-only-be-lifted-by-its-creator/#.npity5:1C7f
I know that when I get out of school I want to help develop solar roadways, bike paths, and parking lots. Potentially even help with the efficiency rate of solar panels. However, I'm currently a mechanical engineering student with a concentration in energy. The only way to get a concentration in...
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I would like to know that why carbon is used in nano technology to build nano tubes and other? Is there any other metal which is used to construct the devices of nano technology?
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I'm looking for a senior design project idea that incorporates nuclear science/engineering with the technology used in renewable energy engineering.
My partner and I have found the idea of betavoltaics but doubt we'd have the required beta sources available in our labs.
The...
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"A wireless sensor grid consists of 21×11=231 sensor nodes that are located at points (i,j) in the plane such that i∈{0,1,⋯,20} and j∈{0,1,2,⋯,10} as shown in Figure 2.1. The sensor node located at point (0,0) needs...
Hi I am new to this forum and have a series question. I have a dilemma I want to do mechanical engineering, but based on my circumstances I'm worried I may not have enough funds to get past and associates degree of engineering. do you guys think I could get a technicians job with that or should...
I'm currently working as a .NET developer and i totally hate it. I am not applying to anymore .NET jobs in my future. I'd like to move into the Web Development realm so I've taken steps to get me there: learning html, css, javascript (jquery+other frameworks), php, etc. I'm going to continue...
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When people started flying it was quite bumpy because of turbulence below 10000 meter.
So todays air travel is mostly above 10000 meter to avoid a bumping turbulent ride.
To develop a future flying car this must be dealt with because people don't want to be thrown around in the...
The SMiRT conference/symposium has been an important venue over the decades for folks involved in structural mechanics applied to nuclear power systems, from fuel and core components, to large components like pressure vessels, piping, heat exchangers, and related equipment, up through...
As i am physics teacher i am looking for some technical help so i can integarte my knowledge with technical world in more efficient way ( software , gadgets , method , human behaviour integration in teaching , environment in class , structure of classroom and many more points)
so please suggest...
I am having difficulty finding reliable sources of news and information regarding the status of various methods of attempting to generate energy through fusion, but unfortunately, the information is either outdated, is nothing but rumour and conjecture, or has been... how shall I put it...
What technology can I use to upload a video so that I can edit some parts?
For example, I like watching anime online and will like to edit a scene where I believe the anime studio did a horrible job. The video I want to edit is on Crunchyroll (which is an anime website), how can I (for the lack...
Hi, I am seeking some opinions regarding a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. I do understand the general scope of the degree opposed to Mechanical Engineering. I am without a college education and working full-time in Quality Control at an industrial CO2 laser company. A local...
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When talking to some of our optics vendors, I got the impression that Ion Assisted Deposition (IAD) is standard. We use our optics at high power densities and we care about laser damage as well as adhesion and density of the coating (aka porosity, helps reduces sensitivity to humidity)...
Hi guys, I've been reading a bit and watching a few youtube videos on electric aircraft, but have come across little to do with supersonic aircraft.
As far as I understand it an electric aircraft would use basically fans to push air behind it and as such generate thrust. The problem would be...
New DNA sequencing technology allows the human genome to be sequenced in a matter of days:
http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/medical/new-technology-at-wash-u-maps-human-genome-in-days/article_9ed22975-a385-5b53-897a-ff88cba2442b.html
Maybe the Twenty-First Century is starting...
Long story short, I built a prototype of a medical device in about 2 months, and it turns out a local start-up company has been working on something similar for over a year. They want to "buy" the prototype in exchange for some share of the company and a (probably underpaid) position. Since I...