Summary Post

Throughout the weeks I've definitely thought of different ways in which technology is implemented into almost everything. Furthermore, I never knew how central technology was on a basic level. At first my idea seemed simple to implement--it was based off of technology (recycled phones or iPads)--but as I thought out how to get basic information to a "metro-monitor" it got increasingly more complex. There were so many options of communication, and within communication there are still more processes to be thought about. Also, on a hardware aspect, there are a variety of things that go into the creation of a purposeful recycled piece of machinery, and if I had to think of power sources or durability or integration...that would have been too much. All in all, however, the project did a good job of making me think about the lectures and how I can apply them in real life which  makes envisioning their function much easier. From a basic GPS idea, to a semi-functional entrepreneurial idea, my project has become more solid and tangible. However, there are still better ideas out there on the brink of becoming actualized and here are a few on which I've commented on...

• Hannah Feuerstein-Simon
• Corinne Sartori
• Andrew Burnet

 

Although we didn't have to think about this project in respects to a business or marketing plan, we still had to think about the cost of technology.  Cost makes you think of alternative technology and seriously affects the way your device will function. It also interconnects multiple ideas when you're talking about product-consumer relationships. All-in-all, integration is key. You have to always be thinking about how your device is functioning in the real world as well as the digital one. You have to know every miniscule component of a device in accordance to its function as a piece of technology and in accordance to its function as a piece of utility to a user.

Entrepreneurship goes above and beyond an idea. You have to be able to envision every facet of your idea and be able to formulate a way in which you will physically implement the ways in which you want your idea to take form. Naturally there are teams who back an idea, which may (or may not) make things easier. You're aiming to make a tangible device and while it may seem overwhelming, by knowing the qualities of your product and things that go into the campaign of the product and the creation of the product, it makes implementation all the more possible.