EOTO: Presentations

 2/9/2022

EOTO: Presentations

In class we learned about many inventions that furthered technology and daily life for the better. I personally cannot imagine our world without many of the inventions we use every single day. I took time to look at how television changed our world, but there are many other inventions that are just as (or more) important to our world. 

One of my favorites was learning about the mail/postal service. This is an invention that seems to have been around since the beginning of time, which is almost accurate. The first mail service was put into place by the Persian Government 550 B.C. The first U.S. Postal Service was created by Benjamin Franklin on July 26, 1775. He was also the first Postmaster General for our country. The mail/postal service is definitely one of the most influential inventions that mankind has made, but there are other inventions that have made an imprint on our lives. 

Another incredible invention that has changed daily life as we know it has been the invention of video games. Spacewar! was the first video game created by MIT students, Steve Russel and his friends, in the 1960's. At first, only college students could play this video game, but as time went on, people created game consoles, and eventually games you can play on the internet and your phone. Steve Russel and his friend's creation has launched many other video games and changed the internet and the way people spend their time for the rest of human existence. 

These two inventions are excellent examples of how far human created technology has come since the beginning of time. As time goes on, technology will only continue to advance and build on top of each other. Each invention has had an important hold on our world, I can not wait to see how much new inventions will change the world!