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The Evolution of Electronic Computing: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

Explore the fascinating journey of electronic computing from ENIAC to the digital age and beyond. Discover the exponential growth of technology and its profound impact on society. Delve into the history and future innovations in this captivating PechaKucha presentation.

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The Evolution of Electronic Computing: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

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  1. Technology: The Big Picture(subtitled “So What? Why should YOU care?”) Thad Crews, Jr. PechaKucha Night 9/19/13 Western Kentucky University Fall 2013

  2. LOL ROTF KHUF JKIMTUFMP

  3. One Slide History of the Electronic Computer • ENIAC (built 1943 to 1946) contained 17,468 vacuum tubes. • It weighed 30 tons and measured 8.5 ft. x 3 ft. x 80 ft. in size. • It cost $500,000 (equivalent to ~$8,000,000 adjusted to today.)

  4. One Slide History of the Electronic Computer • ENIAC (built 1943 to 1946) contained 17,468 vacuum tubes. • It weighed 30 tons and measured 8.5 ft. x 3 ft. x 80 ft. in size. • It cost $500,000 (equivalent to ~$8,000,000 adjusted to today.)

  5. Linear versus Exponential

  6. Today over 100,000,000 transistors can fit onto the head of a single pin Source:

  7. The Last 35 YearsIBM-PC (1980), Mac (1984), Web (1991), email (1993), Google (1998), BlackBerry (1999), Wikipedia (2001), Facebook (2004), YouTube (2005), Twitter (2006), iPhone (2007), Pinterest (2009), iPad (2010)

  8. Actually…We are only beginning to see the impact that digital technology will have on our society in our lifetimes. There will be more innovations in the next 35 years than in the last 35 years.

  9. “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

  10. Encyclopedia Britannica Founded in 1768 122,264 articles

  11. wikipedia.org Founded in 2001 4,300,000+ articles

  12. Cognitive Surplus

  13. 61% of young consumers feel that video ads are too long and occur too often. Forrester, 2007

  14. Information Natives (rather than Digital Natives) ENIAC was digital

  15. Students HaveInformation (or they know how to get it) Students Expect Knowledge Students Need Wisdom

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