A Day with Technology
A basic proposition: in order to stay informed about a subject, you first must define that subject. In the case of technology, it seems that getting down to “basics” can be challenging. Let’s begin with the definition of technology: Wikipedia: “Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software.” Oxford Languages: “the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. “ Merriam Webster: “the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area.” So it would seem that technology is some practical application of a type of knowledge or information. “Practical” in the sense of putting our knowledge to some sort of work, whether that means a new tool, more control, better outcomes, more power. Then ...
