Hedy Lamarr was crucial in the development of frequency hopping technology that is used in military communications, Wi-Fi, as well as many other devices which had various users occupying the same radio frequency. This article written by Peter Hong narrates the life of Hedy Lamarr, the actress and inventor, going into great detail about her contributions to technology. The author explains how Mrs. Lamarr partnered with Mr. Antheil to produce a device that would allow U.S. radio-guided torpedoes avoid enemy's attempts to misdirect them. Mrs. Lamarr and Mr. Antheil meet at a dinner party and after a discussion about the Nazi movement Mrs. Lamarr asked Antheil to help her develop an idea to aid the American cause. She envisioned a frequency changing machine that could be broadcasted to American torpedos, which may have been inspired when she listened to her first husband talk to his fellow engineers about his ideas.…
Hedy Lamar, the most beautiful woman on earth during the time of World War II. She was a genius, she thought of a wonderful idea that would greatly affect, not only her target, the military, but also the rest of the world in the long-run. She worked with Richard Rhodes to create something called frequency-hopping, which would be used in many different devices to help us with everything from keep our country safe, to allowing us to access the Internet almost everywhere we go. Eventually, she got a patent, when she used frequency-hopping to invent a radio-controlled torpedo. Although the Navy took the patent, They neither rewarded her, nor credited her for her inventions.…
Before the invention of the telephone, communication was founded solely on face-to-face communication. However, in recent years, the internet has come to the forefront. It has adapted everything in the world that surrounds us, especially communication. Texting, snapchat, and various other forms of non-verbal communication have become more common than talking on the phone or emailing. Some see no fault in the shift from verbal to non-verbal; however, author Sherry Turkle believes the populous should be more aware and cautious of this shift.…
The Era of Digitalization In the article, “Has Texting Killed Romance?” by Ashton Kutcher, he describes how developed technological forms of communication are taking away our talent of being romantic. Kutcher uses examples of how people text their crushes and declare their love on Facebook or Twitter instead of calling them or sending real flowers. This reflects that the digital age has produced a new format for modern romance that young adults prefer to use digitalization to express romance.…
Technology has gotten an increasingly bad reputation as it slowly becomes more integrated into our lives. Nicholas Carr’s essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” is no exception to the many voices that argue the invention of technology has harmed our lives in far more ways than it has improved it. While many insist that taking breaks from technology is necessary and that spending so much time behind a screen is detrimental, in reality, technology has helped us advance as a society in many fields and can help people of all ages in their daily lives in so many ways that the issues Carr presents with technology seem incredibly insignificant. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has long insisted that very young children should be kept away from…
I learned that I have the best dad in the world, helping me with ideas to make my good project even better. Lastly, I learned that no matter how much time is given for a project, start early. No one can ever know what problems they are going to have to overcome, like printing twenty sheets of paper until it comes out perfect. With every project I do, I learn something new on take to the next project, and I learned a lot from this project.…
Hedy Lamar, a beautiful actress, proposed the idea of frequency hopping, after considering how a piano can jump from one note to the next. She wondered if radio signals could duplicate this behavior. After proving that her idea could work, she told the navy about how it could help their communications in the war. They rejected the idea and suggested that she collect war bonds, but years later the invention made a breakthrough, and Hedy Lamar never accepted anything for her accomplishment. Wifi is one of the most important inventions in my life because it makes travel safer, enhances our learning, and helps us communicate with people far from us much easier.…
Technology has vastly improved how we go about our daily lives. From the early civilization days of handwriting letters to someone to now, when we can send that same message to the person in a text message, faster than ever before. It seems now, almost everybody in the world has a cell phone, computer, and possibly multiple ones per household. Technology has helped improve the standard of living in America. With the rapid growth with technology, is there a price to pay?…
1. I think that I would rather have a conversation with others in phone because it limits the chances of misinterpretations. I mostly text my friends or family because if they’re busy with something, it is just more convenient for them to check their phone and see that I texted them. Another great reason I rather text is because I come from a big family and if there was an emergency, one person’s text can be sent to everyone in my family text group. The only thing that I hate is because I can send anything with emotion in the message, so conflicts would arise.…
Are Smartphones taking over people’s lives? In todays age most everyone has some sort of smart phone at his or her fingertips on a daily basis. How did this revolution start and how has it influenced an entire generation of people? Many people believe these smartphones are no harm and should be used as much as possible due to the amount of information at your fingertips while others believe it should be limited as it causes people to have less of an attention span. Whichever side you are on we will see how this device has taken over the world.…
1.1) Prompts: What do you mean, exactly, when you say you agree or disagree with the belief? Can you explain you explain more fully why you think the belief is true or false? I was in agreement with many of the believes given in the list of this activity, I ultimately decided on having number three as the one I disagree with the most and number 8 as the one I agree with the most. I chose number 3 as the one I disagree most with because we are not born with a particular skill set, babies are dumber then even some animals such as crow, which a able to solve basic puzzles.…
Cell phones are part of the everyday attire for a middle and high school student. Kids now a days are getting cell phone while still in elementary school. As students get ready in the morning, they can not forget their cell phone. Or else they will not survive throughout the day without talking to their friends via twitter, snapchat, text messages, and many more social media sites. But yet they are at school to learn and to focus on what being taught.…
Just about anywhere you go in today’s society you will find almost everyone oblivious to their surroundings. Texting, chatting, and or scrolling through Facebook on their cell phones. However, just how young is too young for children to be doing the same? It isn’t safe or healthy for children under twelve to be using cell phones daily or to have cell phones at such a young age. As the years go by children are becoming more interested in technology.…
Since the digital revolution, you would be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t have a smartphone. And it is very likely that on that phone there is at least one social media application. Whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat or Instagram, people nowadays are communicating via these websites – they are no longer seeking out face to face conversations. This, of course, comes with many problems, including cyber-bullying and cyber-crime. With the rapid rise of online communication, the question arises: does social media do more harm than good?…
What I have learned in microeconomics. It has been a great journey taking, and being part of the online economics class. It has been great learning more than one lesson in this class. The study of this class has taught me a lot both in the economics field, and also in life experiences.…