In class we mentioned that history can be classified into different ways; political, economic, social, military, cultural, and to some extent legal. I would like to include technological history as one of these categories. Technological change has been going around throughout history, from the creation of the wheel to the last couple of years, in which the growth rate of technology has grown exponentially.
Taken from the IBM website, IBM introduced the first magnetic hard disk for data storage which was called RAMAC (Random Access Method of Accounting and Control) in 1956. The hard disk stores roughly 2,000 bits of data per square inch. For just one megabyte, it could cost as much as $10,000. Today, the cost of storing one megabyte is around 10 cents. While 2,000 bits of data is miniscule in todays standards, it was a major breakthrough at the time. We can say that this was the beginning of the advancement of computer technology today. 
I’m glad somebody posted this. I love technology (as you may have guessed form my previous posts about the world wide web and the telephone)! The invention of hard-disc storage was monumental when it comes to keeping files organized and in one place. The price is hilarious in comparison to today’s standards, but I completely agree that this is a huge development in technological history.
The technological competition between the communist countries and the capitalist countries also visible in the 1950s and the 1960s. The invention of computer is a great achievement for Americans.
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http://www.articlesbase.com/culture-articles/generation-xyz-522842.html
Technology has advanced tremendously, in addition it has created generation gaps. The generation gaps are labled with X, Y and Z, each with a distinct characteristic and ideals.
Below is a link with specific explanations of each generation.
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It is amazing how technology has developed over the last 50 years. The device used to to store RAM is now merely a chip. Addressing the question of happiness, I don’t think it can be graded based on one factor, technology. Even if it were, it would be momentary happiness until the next technological gadget was released.
We live in such a technologically dominate society that it is hard to imagiine how people got around before. Yet the argument can be raised as to which society was happier, 50’s or 2000’s?
Indeed technology has helped people create the world that we see around us. Now we can use computers to solve complex problems and even find cures for diseases. It has been through technology has our species been able to live so long and understand our world.
The price difference for these machines and now are also astounding. 10,000 dollars for one megabyte is unheard of in todays standards.
Just shows you how far technology has come in such a short period of time. Interestingly there was a time were it took rooms to store what today we are able to store in a key chain.