According to Dr. David Thornburg, history does not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme a lot (Thornburg, 2008). An application that rhymes with technology of the past would be Skype. Skype is a instant messaging program with video capabilities, similiar to the instant messaging applications such as MSN messenger, AOL instant messenger, and Yahoo messenger of the 1990's. Skype allows users to chat instantly with one another either through video fact time, voice connect, or typing. This technology is reminiscent of the video phones seen on episodes of Star Trek, the Jetsons, and Futurama. Skype is a technology that is supported on Macs as well as PC's and is free for all users. This application is also supported on many smartphones as well. Technology has evolved and changed and created many new rhymes, the future has a lot of innovative technology in store for us.
CNN Tech (March 2, 2010) ran an interesting article on high-speed Internet, television and Skype and whether it could be combined to create a videophone TV: “Skype on TV: Will the videophone finally be reality?” (http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/02/skype.on.tv.videophone/index.html)
Thornburg, D. (Producer). (nd). Rhymes of history. [Video Podcast]. Laureate Education, Inc.
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