The Future of Technology
By: Mike • Essay • 314 Words • May 29, 2010 • 1,726 Views
The Future of Technology
The Future of Technology
Technology in recent years has advanced very quickly. I remember just a few years ago using an Apple Computer where you had to type in commands for the computer to do anything. It also had very flimsy disks to run program, which could easily be damaged. Now we have computers that will almost run themselves. You no longer have to type in commands; you can either click on icons with your mouse or choose options from a menu.
I believe technology is the fastest growing and advancing thing in our economy today. Almost everything is based on computers or some other form of technology to run it. Computers are constantly being updated…a computer system can be out of date in a matter of months. Its not only computer though. Things like weapons technology and mobile communications i.e. cell phones, pagers, and hand-held computers (Palm Pilots).
I have found many different types of technological advances. One that I found is called the OICW. Which stands for Objective Individual Combat Weapon. It is a new weapon that the government