Rhymes of History Technology

Module #3 Assignment
Someone once said, “The future will be like the past, only with cooler toys.” This quote is useful in understanding the force of rhymes of history. Review Dr. Thornburg’s video, "Rhymes of History." You may also wish to view Kevin Kelly’s speech, "The Next 5,000 Days of the Web," which can be found in your Optional Resources. In this video, Kelly predicts three ways that the web will be transformed over the next 5,000 days—embodiment, restructuring, and codependency.

An example of a technology that represents a rhyme in history is Skype.  Skype is a Voice Over Internet Protocol and software application. It was established in 2003 by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis.  It is now owned and operated by Microsoft since 2011. It allows users that have signed up for an user ID and password to communicate with peers, family, and friends that also have a user name and password through voice, video, and instant messaging free of charge to members. Users save money by using Skype instead of their cellphones or home telephones, and they get face-to-face interaction with people that they need to speak with. 

I currently use Skype on my desktop at home, but I struggle with using it on my MacBook. I have used it primarily to have face-to-face interactions with my colleagues in my Specialist classes and Walden University. We are able to meet to discuss group projects and share ideas or items that we have created for the current assignments. 

References:

http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoIP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklas_Zennstr%C3%B6m

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus_Friis

http://seattletimes.com/html/microsoftpri0/2016502497_microsoft-skype_deal_closes.html

Blogs that I responded to:

http://helloworld-educationaltechnology.blogspot.com/

http://vmstevens.blogspot.com/2012/10/module-3-rhymes-of-history-technology.html