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"In the opening passage of Do Machines Make History (1967), Robert Heilbroner argues that technology has a direct bearing on the human drama of history-but it does not make all of history. The challenge he identifies is whether something systematic can be said about the matter. In this piece, I briefly evaluate the degree to which technological change shapes historical change. I leave discussion on reasons why technologies change for other debates-instead focusing on the effects of technology, irrespective of their determinants. I suggest that while historical change depends on more than just technology, technology plays an unignorable role. Technology expands the range of actions for history-makers, exerts political influence (whether reflecting or independent of the intent of its makers), and can invite a cascade of further technological change."

kraft and intel iSample experience

Breakdown of how society reacts to new technologies.

In a move to increase sales in South Korea, donut and coffee retailer Dunkin' Donuts is installing an ingenious technology into the buses in Seoul that will release coffee aroma into the air each time the Dunkin' Donuts radio jingle is being played. The technology uses a spray that they call "Flavor Radio" and it looks similar to other conventional sprayers used in homes. And the strategy seemed to work. The company said that since the campaign launched several months ago, they saw a 16 percent increase in visitors at Dunkin' Donuts shops near bus stops.

Personalize website homepages for each viewer through interest graphing technology Gravity's technology graphs your interests and then organizes website content based on what you're most likely to be interested in viewing.

"Amazon may not be developing wearable technology, but the ecommerce giant is embracing the growing number of these devices."

The goal of technology and innovation is to go unnoticed and to play in the background of your life. Similar to the tech behind ABS (as per this article). You put your foot on the brake but the real work is done afterwards.

Technology trumping books says iconic writer used in daily 6.23

UX Mag identifies three major "types of trends" impacting the future of online experiences. 1) Capabilities: Changing Technology Platforms - tablets, ambient devices and smart alarm clocks + anytime, anywhere expectation for rich online experiences. 2) Consumers: Evolving Online Behavior - broad consumer interest in new technologies and a desire to experience them and rapid rates of tech adoption. 3) Competition: Millions of New Entrants - flood information providers. The article also features the CARS attributes of online experience by Forrester. Customized. Aggregated. Relevant. Social. CARS. See? They then go on to discuss the Nationwide Insurance iPhone app and the Avis car rental site/iPhone app.

 Volkswagen's Start-Stop engine technology, through a Google Chrome Store App, using facial recognition technology to detect when someone looks at or away from the screen. This is linked through the app to YouTube, so that any video you are watching automatically pauses if you look away from the screen! 

" TECH KEYWORDS Technology vs. the Middle Class"

"McDonalds beacon case study (retail) 26 McDonald's franchises in Columbus, Georgia tested out iBeacon technology with its customers. Over the four week trial, the franchises were pushing special deals for McChicken Sandwiches and 10 piece Chicken McNuggets. The iBeacon powered promotions pushed McChicken Sandwich sales up 8 percent and Chicken McNugget sales up 7.5 percent. Based on the initial results of the pilot it looks as though McDonald's will continue to explore the technology for an additional 263 retail stores in the southeast. "Everyone is looking at their phones, millennials especially, and that's where we've decided to engage," Jack Pezold, a McDonald's franchisee of 40 years, said in a statement. Spotless beacon case study (enterprise) Spotless is an Australian owned and managed provider of integrated facilities management services. In 2014, Spotless partnered with Lighthouse to build and deploy a custom workforce management solution with the goal of reducing litigation claims in the commercial cleaning service line. The solution allowed Spotless to understand when cleaning KPI's are missed in real-time and produce employee location reports that can be used as legal defense against slip and fall litigation claims in shopping malls. Spotless has also been able to optimise their workforce and reduce operating costs by analyzing Lighthouse powered heat mapping of employee movements. The solution has been so successful that Spotless are extending the capability across other service lines including facilities management, security and maintenance. Read the full case study here. Pause Fest beacon case study (events) Pause Fest is Australia's premier digital event, aimed at supporting and showcasing the best in creative and tech from Australia and all over the world. In 2015, Pause Fest partnered with Lighthouse to deploy a network of beacons that delivered proximity based content and experiences to attendees, while enabling real-time event analyt

daily 8.3 the next generation of bikes has space that, once the battery occupying it dies, will be used for not yet released technology. great showcase of planning for future technologies

Technology Review's 2010 Young Innovators Under 35. We could focus on individual tech or the list as a whole for weekly.

daily 9.1 idea to use tech (gps, monitors for pills/drugs/shwatev) to track inmates so that the incarceration process will be more efficient and inmates will have more opportunities to do good and be around good ppl

Digital storytelling

good article on the possible technology used in the iWatch.