Evolution Of Technology

After much careful thought as to the direction the internet is taking us I have come to this conclusion. It has allowed us to keep in touch with family and friends on a much grandeur scale. And all of this came to me while drinking a cup of coffee.

When I graduated from college in 1978 computers in our area were still only for the larger corporations. The year after I graduated I received a coupon from the college to come back and take a computer class which would train us on the basics. I didn’t think it would help in my career choice. Was I wrong.

Amazing how the internet flies. Oops, I meant time. Then I went onto the dos program building data bases for companies. I could hardly believe what I was watching when technicians installed the first portable phone into my husbands Bronco. Ok, enough of the walk down memory lane.

How exciting to open up the first email account and realize that I was engaging in conversation with dozens of people at the click on a keyboard. I was ready for action. Wasn’t enough though to have to select each person that I wanted to email; now, I can put them all on instant messenger and sit and talk with a group of people at one time. All of this, in pj’s and drinking my cup of coffee. Was I ever ready for the social media scene.

I never tried friendster but was excited when I was able to open up myspace. Even though it did not last very long in our area, it certainly opened eyes up to the possibilities in the internet world. On to facebook, which has allowed friends and family to dowload pictures, tell stories, show emotion in a status update with a smiley,  invite people to events, and share with people worldwide. I will have to say that this is the favorite of my extended network.

The latest and greatest of all has to be google plus. I have been able to build my email group, put them in my circle, build my circle by friends, coworkers, entertainment, traveling, etc. Through this avenue I am able to connect directly to youtube, blog sights, gmail, and so much more. Of course, we must have twitter to be able to tweet to the masses as well as Linkedin to be able to share with the corporate world. Time for a cup of coffee.

Aroma therapy is a science that is based on the natural effects that smelling different chemicals has on the brain. The brain produces different wave lengths that affect human moods and to some extent behavior. Humans have the capability to distinguish over 10,000 smells; each of those smells ultimately having some effect on the person smelling the aroma.

Aromatherapy is effective and can be applied in three different ways. Mix one part essential oils with 3 parts vegetable oil and massage it into the skin. Dilute the essential oils with honey, vegetable oils or spread on a piece of bread and then eat them. The final way of using aromatherapy is to rubbing the essential oils in the palm of the hand to activate the molecules and then covering the nose and inhaling deeply.

Good examples are the effects that the smell of lavender has on the brain. It affects the back of the head, changing the alpha waves, causing a sense of relaxation. Jasmine affects the front of the head and causes a more alert state because of the increased beta wave activity. Many chemical components are known to illicit a response from the brain and have an effect on certain physical aspects of the body.

Chemicals with a proven response from the body are aldehydes, ethers, esters, phenols, alcohols, ketones, terpenes, lactones and sesquiterpenes. Aldehydes are available in products that produce a lemon-like aroma. Lemons, lemon grass, citronella and eucalyptus, which illicit a calming sedative effect and has anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties. For those who find the aroma of cinnamon or cloves pleasant, it may be due to a positive response to the ethers in the spices causing the nervous system to work in harmony. Ethers are also antiseptics and stimulants. Cinnamon and cloves are also composed of phenols which stimulate the immune system, invigorating and creating a sense of warmth. Phenols are present in other spices such as thyme, savory, cumin and oregano. Many people respond well to the smell of roses. Perhaps part of that response is based on their response to the alcohols in roses or in patchouli, ginger, peppermint, rosewood, tea tree or myrtle. These alcohols kill bacteria, stimulate, energize and vitalize.

As you can see the effects that chemicals have on the body can improve your response to your environment if used properly. The responses are all quite scientific and not at all mystical. The human body has responses to smells which can be evidenced by the violent reaction many have to the smell of decaying flesh. It really shouldn’t be surprising that pleasant smells illicit different responses as well. Aromatherapy works because we humans do have a physical response to smells.

This piece will be taking a very in-depth look at the evolution of modern technology over time. There has been a very distinct path from the entirely analog world into the entirely digital one. Many years ago, technicians that specialized in analog technologies could have never imagined the entirely digital world that exists today.

Analog technology changed the world. It changed telecommunications and motion picture technologies. It brought about television, and it also brought about stereo systems. A lot of younger people do not understand how analog worked because all that they have ever known is digital technologies. Analog technology involves the recording of electrical impulses that are then played back and used to provide instructions to various devices. At one point, analog seemed like the most phenomenal technology that mankind could have ever devised, but then digital came along.

Digital technology involves the storing of information as binary code that consists of ones and zeros instead of electrical impulses. Mobile apps are so prevalent now and we take them for granted, but cell phones used to be for only calling people. Android developers are creating all types of apps. The media that stores binary code is not as heavily subjected to generation loss as analog media is. Digital is also capable of much more advanced instructions than analog ever was. This is because analog can only reach a certain level before plateauing whereas digital never does this.

When digital was first introduced analog was still going somewhat strong. The first crop of digital devices were used in conjunction with analog communications technologies because the analog based communications infrastructure was already standardized. A perfect example of such technological mingling would be the original form of the internet that had to be accessed through analog phone lines. Faxing is also an example of this period in technological history. It was a slow move, but digital technology eventually developed infrastructure that is now common place.