User innovation

The overall topic of Steven Johnson’s talk, “The playful wonderland behind great inventions,” was connection. The thesis for the talk was that everything that we enjoy today, has a connection to its origin. Johnson argues that inventions aren’t always designed for its intention. We often times end up with life changing inventions by something as simple as a flute made from animal bone. Steven Johnson was arguing that not all inventions come from serious concentration. Some inventions can result…

The mock press release from The Onion satirizes how products are marketed to customers by hyperbolizing the advertisement along with the featured customers’ reaction to the product. “‘What makes MagnaSoles different from other insoles is the way it harnesses the power of magnetism to properly align the biomagnetic field around your foot.’” This statement seems like the advertisers are trying to ‘hype’ up the product, hyperbolizing it so that these MagnaSoles appear more than they actually are.…

We are living in an age of technological growth. The speed and creativity of this growth is unprecedented and can be seen almost everywhere you look. One of the most prevalent changes that technology has created is the way that we work. Furthermore, it hasn’t just helped with the work of people like computer programmers or data analysers; no, it has impacted almost every job in some way. One career that isn’t usually thought to have too much to with technology is policing. But actually, just in…

In 1967 a man named William F. House who was a doctor and a medical research, invented cochlear implant. His first cochlear implant surgical happened in 1961 but the device he used had rejected his one patient but House never gave up on his researched. House had never explained himself on why he was interested but I believe because House had experiences a lot and meeting different people. House attend The University of California Berkeley, University of Southern California and after two year…

This case study was important in showcasing how Collaboration is an important tool for innovation using Torfing’s framework. According to Torfing, innovation in the public sector does not occur in standalone programs but as a result of partnerships. The partnership between the state agencies and faith-based organizations in this case study transcends traditional problem solving methods. These partnerships forged would have not occurred if leadership from both sides was not imaginative and as a…

Rosetta was a wonderful and useful spacecraft. Results of Rosetta’s mission were very interesting and helpful to the astronomers. The scientific instruments involved in Rosetta’s mission were very supportive in collecting data. There were lots of people longing for Rosetta’s mission. Rosetta’s timeline starts off with Rosetta being launched. On March 2nd, 2004, the spacecraft Rosetta was launched from Kourou, French Guiana along with spacecraft Philae, its lander module. On March 4th, 2005,…

Definition of innovation is an action, new product, or new idea that represents improved methods that help move forward the way to conduct business and delineates a clear path from past practices. Three Republican and two Democratic presidents served between World War One and World War Two that shaped the political environment, strategic operations, along with cultural attitudes. During the interwar period between 1919–1939, world powers struggled with innovative development because of the…

The various inventions of mankind have not only become pieces of humanity, but necessities to humans themselves, and many would admit after generations of inventing that their lives would be much different without some of these breakthroughs. But -undoubtedly- the invention with the hardest hit on society is the drug, heroin. In 1874, a medical professor named Charles Romley Alder Wright changed the world with the release of the drug (at the time a medical supply). After being…

Throughout the years, dating all the way back to 2400 B.C., technology has made an essential impact on the lives of millions all over the world. Many of the technological advances were made during times of evolution, change, or crisis in the creators era of being. Of these many advances, most were authored by men. During the 20th century, women began to speak out for their rights and pursue their dreams and occupations. One woman, Grace Hopper, was one of these inspirational role models who…

products; they gain said assets through acquisitions as well as organic R&D. However, within their industry, the innovation of a new product is not without constraint. Patents, federal certification, and partnership contracts all act as inhibiting factors upon Boston Scientific, and it is how they interact with these restrictions that will determine their state in the future. Although innovation lies…