Cosma / Communication / Knowledge / Form / Innovation / Technology
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Introduction1
Dictionary
technology : (1) the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area : engineering (2) a capability given by the practical application of knowledge (3) a manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge (4) the specialized aspects of a particular field of endeavor — Webster See also OneLook
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, methods of organization, in order to solve a problem, improve a preexisting solution to a problem, achieve a goal or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures. Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species’ ability to control and adapt to their natural environments. The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include construction technology, medical technology, and information technology. — Wikipedia
Technology (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Search
Technological World (Wolfram Alpha)
Science & Technology (Wolfram Alpha)
Engineering (Wolfram Alpha)
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Inspiration
24 Of The Most Mesmerizing Machines (Andrew Ilnyckyj, BuzzFeed)
When science fiction inspires real technology (Emerging Technology from the arXiv)
Foundation
Philosophy
Philosophy of Engineering (PhilPapers)
Philosophy of Engineering (American Society for Engineering Education)
Philosophy of Engineering (Wikipedia)
Process
Engineering design process (Wikipedia)
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Innovation
Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline encompasses a broad range of more specialized fields of engineering, each with a more specific emphasis on particular areas of applied mathematics, applied science, and types of application. — Wikipedia
Technology
Nuclear fusion (Wikipedia)
Seabin Project (Official Site)
The Ocean Cleanup (Wikipedia)
Organisms breaking down plastic (Wikipedia)
Nanotechnology (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Cultured meat (Wikipedia)
Carbon capture (Wikipedia)
Passive house (Wikipedia)
Graphine (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Mycelium (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Artificial intelligence (Cosma)
Doomsday Clock (The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board)
Doomsday Clock (Wikipedia)
Doomsday (Wikipedia)
20 Big Questions about the Future of Humanity (Scientific American)
Global catastrophic risk (Wikipedia)
See also Doom (Cosma)
Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship, then, is behavior rather than personality trait. And its foundation lies in concept and theory rather than in intuition. — Peter F. Drucker, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practice and Principles
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation (American Society for Engineering Education)
Technology Campaigns@Kickstarter
Engineering Campaigns@Indiegogo
Product
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Preservation
History
The human species’ use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in traveling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale. However, not all technology has been used for peaceful purposes; the development of weapons of ever-increasing destructive power has progressed throughout history, from clubs to nuclear weapons. — Wikipedia
Crash Course: History of Science (YouTube Playlist)
Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)
Engineering and Technology History Wiki (ETHW)
History of Technology News & Articles (IEEE Spectrum)
Quotation
Museum
Museum of Obsolete Objects (YouTube Channel)
The Tech Interactive (YouTube)
The Tech Interactive (Wikipedia)
Library
Library of Congress # T Technology (UPenn Online Books)
Library of Congress # TA Engineering (UPenn Online Books)
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
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Participation
Education
Technological literacy is the ability to use, manage, understand, and assess technology. — Wikipedia
Engineers and Educators Collaborate to Reach Solutions for Technological Literacy Enhancements (Arthur Winston)
Technological Literacy Counts Workshop Summary (IEEE)
Technological literacy counts: outcomes of a workshop to enhance technological literacy of K-12 students (IEEE)
Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology (National Academy of Engineering & National Science Foundation)
Technological and Engineering Literacy (American Society for Engineering Education)
Engineering is Elementary (Boston Museum of Science)
Engineering is Elementary (YouTube Channel)
National Center for Technological Literacy (Museum of Science, Boston)
TryEngineering (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Engineering Posters (Glogpedia)
Is there a limit to technological progress? (Clément Vidal, TED-Ed)
Design, Engineering & Technology (TED Ed)
MERLOT Engineering Community Portal
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Course
Crash Course Kids Engineering: The Engineering Process (YouTube Playlist)
14 Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century (National Academy of Engineering)
Crash Course: Engineering (YouTube Playlist)
Engineering Courses (edX)
Engineering Courses (MIT OpenCourseware)
Community
Occupation
Organization
International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences
International Association of Engineers
World Federation of Engineering Organizations
American Association of Engineering Societies
The Institute of Engineering and Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
News
IEEE Spectrum
MIT Technology Review
Popular Mechanics
Book
Government
National Academy of Engineering (official Site)
National Academy of Engineering (Wikipedia)
Office of Science and Technology Policy (US White House)
Document
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Expression
Fun
What’s Inside Technology (YouTube Playlist)
Humor
Engineering (Tim Hunkin, Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopedia)
Game
Mouse Trap (Hasbro)
Mouse Trap (Wikipedia)
Competition
Rube Goldberg machine, named after American cartoonist Rube Goldberg, is a chain reaction-type machine or contraption intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and (impractically) overly complicated way. Usually, these machines consist of a series of simple unrelated devices; the action of each triggers the initiation of the next, eventually resulting in achieving a stated goal. — Wikipedia
Rube Goldberg (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Rube Goldberg (Wikipedia)
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is a contest in which students ages 8-18 build devices to complete a simple task in a minimum of twenty steps and a maximum of seventy five, in the style of American cartoonist Rube Goldberg. The contest is held both internationally and during the Covid-19 pandemic, digitally. The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest originated at Purdue University in 1949 as a competition between Theta Tau and Triangle fraternities. — Wikipedia
History of the Rube Goldberg machine contest (Purdue University)
Rube Goldberg Contests History (Official Site)
Rube Goldberg Contests (Official Site)
Arts
Performing Arts
How Marvel’s Go-To Team Created The Futuristic Tech Of Black Panther (KC Ifeanyi, Fast Company)
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
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Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Innovation Creativity, Mathematics
Science Research, Discovery
Technology Invention, Intellectual Property
Commerce Entrepreneurship, Product
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