Fiber Optics

The Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing

By GEARS on May 24, 2011

Every day, most of us are inundated with technology. The advances (and advantages) my generation has over my parent’s generation are enormous. Today, I thought I would discuss the five things that changed my generation for better or worse, depending on your perspective. In other words, I’d call it the list of “I wish I invented that”. I’m curious to see if our readers agree or disagree, and which ones they would change. These are loosely listed in order, saving the best for last. (My picture probably gives it away…) 5. USB Sticks Until about 7-10 years ago, flash memory was difficult to manufacture and was largely used in PCs for permanently storing data that could be used to carry the protocols that you needed to access your real data (hard disk drives). With USB devices becoming the standard for PC interconnections, this was the prime opportunity for USB storage to thrive. […]

Posted in Business, Economy, Workplace | Tagged Apple, Cell Phones, Fiber Optics, iphone, Mp3, USB Sticks, Windows | 12 Responses

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