Communication has evolved tremendously over the last 100 decades. As we know today technology is our main source of communication, which took a lot of adaption and change in each society. As a college student growing up with all this technology around us, it's hard to believe a world without it, but during the presentation, it was amazing to see how much technology has changed and adapted to our society’s needs.
The first presentation I thought was fascinating and funny was Carrier Pigeons. In the 5th century BC, carrier pigeons were established in Assyria and Persia by Cyrus the Great. At this time, they used pigeons to pass along messages to warn groups in Mesopotamia. Carrier Pigeons
was a change of the game back then when it came to long-distance communication. It was the fastest and most reliant way to send signals and messages, and also, when war broke out, it saved thousands of people in need. Some specific owners trained the pigeons to always fly back to the “home base.” This technique saved so many soldiers in WW1 that the pigeons would fly across enemy lines when other communication options were destroyed or too risky. Specifically, one pigeon named Cher Ami in English, meaning “dear friend,” saved nearly 200 soldiers by sending messages back and forth during the war. It is truly amazing to see how much society has adapted to new and more effective long-distance communications, i.e., email.
was a change of the game back then when it came to long-distance communication. It was the fastest and most reliant way to send signals and messages, and also, when war broke out, it saved thousands of people in need. Some specific owners trained the pigeons to always fly back to the “home base.” This technique saved so many soldiers in WW1 that the pigeons would fly across enemy lines when other communication options were destroyed or too risky. Specifically, one pigeon named Cher Ami in English, meaning “dear friend,” saved nearly 200 soldiers by sending messages back and forth during the war. It is truly amazing to see how much society has adapted to new and more effective long-distance communications, i.e., email.
The second presentation I found to be very interesting was Bluetooth. Jaap Haartsen invented Bluetooth in 1994 alongside with wifi and the internet, three very important parts of our everyday lives. At this time, mobile phones were growing fast, and they needed to be improved in some way. “Dr. Haarsten figured out a way to use frequency hopping techniques that required a little amount of energy while simultaneously blocking interfering signals.” I have never understood Bluetooth, and honestly, I still don’t think the knowledge and science behind it will forever confuse me, but I use it every day. For example, when I'm in my car, walking to class, or even airdroping a picture to my friend. All of these use Bluetooth and have completely changed the game of our lives. Growing up, everyone had plug-in headphones, which had upgrades and new plugs until, eventually, our society changed to fully Bluetooth headphones, which I believe completely changed how people listen to music and do their everyday lives. I see people in their cars by themselves with AirPods in; you would never see that in the 1900s.
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