Module 1 - Background "Invention is the mother of necessities.” - Marshall McLuhan Questions We Ask Ourselves Marshall McLuhan ’s saying‚ "Invention is the mother of necessities"‚ is an example of wit. How is it witty? What is the original saying? You need wit to think about technology‚ for wit demands creative thinking. And once you start thinking creatively‚ you start to see the effect of technology on us all. The usual saying is‚ "Necessity is the mother of invention." That makes sense:
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Unit 2 Assignment 2: New Technology in My Field Sherri Thomas ITT Technical Institute Strategies for the Technical Professional April 17‚ 2013 Unit 2 Assignment 2: New Technology in My Field The role of the Internet in health care information access is rapidly increasing. Many adults with Internet access use it for health-related information and questions. Patients show significant interest in accessing their own medical information through the internet and are likely to switch providers
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zippers are something that the current generation uses a lot in designs‚ without this invention pants wouldn’t be the same today. A zipper is a machine made up of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with the potential to be interlocked if pulled up. The zipper helps keeps pants from falling down the wearer’s waist‚ furthermore‚ they helped the button of the pants‚ by telling which waist size is ok. Inventions weren’t the only thing in the 30s that stood out‚ in fact‚ there was also styles that
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Inventions of the 20th century Light Switch Tired of using old your old push-button light switch? As of 1916 William J. Newton and Morris Goldberg have come out with a new and improved patented light switch. Instead of pushing a button‚ all you have to do is either flick it up or down‚ and you’re light will automatically turn on. It’s now safer than the old push-button because it won’t control the whole mechanism directly‚ but instead through a series of springs and levers. Get your own revamped
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There are many scientific inventions in our world. Some of these inventions are even in the houses that we live in. There are inventions such as computer games‚ the microwave oven‚ and even the Moto vehicle. These inventions make our lives much easier but it destroys the world as well. Everything and everyone gets harmed some way by these inventions. Let’s start off with this. The computer is entertaining but yet dangerous to our eyes. Children of our world love being on the computer. But they
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1 My Shiny New Shoes Lebron James asked himself‚ do I want to be feared or loved as he ended weeks of silence and drama on Jul 8‚ 2010 with his ESPN special‚ “The Decision”. He revealed that he would be leaving his beloved home of Cleveland to join forces with NBA superstars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh in South Beach‚ Miami. The sports world was left in disarray as the overwhelming negative response circulated the country. James turned the negative feedback he received from his decision to the
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didn’t know. Their history‚ inventions‚ and events that happened are very fascinating. Canada is known as the second biggest country after Russia and neighbors the United States. It is known as the world’s most populated country. The two most common languages are English in French. The country’s capital is Ottawa which is the fourth largest city in Canada. The largest city is Toronto. Canada has a lot of interesting history and figures. Canada also has many great inventions. A few of the creations are
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precious each and every day of life was. People always say live each day to the fullest because you never know when there won’t be a next day. My mother said this to me about a million times over the first fifteen years of my life but‚ I never really put this piece of wisdom into action. I can remember it as if it happened yesterday‚ the day that began a change in my mom’s life as well as mine. It was cold and fogy outside and I had an orthodontist appointment. I can remember having a bad time at school
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Assignment 1: Short Essay – The Invention of Hugo Cabret The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick‚ 2007) tells the story of a mysterious young boy named Hugo‚ living in the walls of a Paris train station in 1931. It follows Hugo’s adventures‚ dreams‚ thoughts‚ and most of all‚ his quest to answer the many questions he has about his past. The Invention of Hugo Cabret “is a graphic novel that successfully alternates slabs of written texts with pages of black and white illustrations” (Lawn
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The Best Invention Today’s topic is the best invention of humanity. There are no doubts that this subject is extremely disputable‚ because almost all inventions seem to be irreplaceable in modern life. While thinking about the most useful thing that people cannot live without‚ I reached a conclusion that there must be something basic‚ something that made other inventions possible. Going back to the humanity civilization origins‚ I found that one thing that we consider as a natural and innate part
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