Innovations One of the Most Dramatic Inventions Term Paper

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One of the most dramatic inventions of the second half of the 20th century would have to be the microchip. It was during this period of time that computers shifted from being huge machines that filled large rooms to desktop, and then laptop, computers, and then even small computers that could fit in your hand -- PDA's and cell phones. If we watch episodes from the original Star Trek television series, things that look like PDA's and cell phones are presented as something we may see 300 years from now. They are used in many places in addition to computerized gadgets, including automobiles, televisions, and computerized portable game players such as "Game Boy." They even appear in animals. Adopt a pet from the Humane Society and they will insert an identifying microchip under the animal's skin. If your cat or dog gets lost, the Humane Society can read the chip and let you know they have your pet.

Some people believe that the development of air conditioning is one of the major developments of the 20th century.

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Singapore is located just about on the equator (Maney, 1999), and one writer noted that Singapore could not have risen to be a major factor in world economics without air conditioning. Without air conditioning, high-rise buildings in the tropics would be inhabitable. This thinking also extends to cities in the south of the United States (Maney, 1999) such as Atlanta for the same reason.

Improvements in communication is related to the development of the computer chip. We could not have hundreds of communications satellites circling the globe without miniaturization of electronics (Gillmor, 1999). These satellites have also allowed the development of global positiioning. This is being used right now to remap the areas of the planet where….....

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