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Y490 Politics of the Internet September 1, 2009

What is Technology? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tools Some tools are more general than others: e.g. computers vs. hammers General tools require “programming” to do a specific job.

Craft technologies ,[object Object],[object Object]

Skills and Mass Production ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ways of Organizing Human Activity (examples) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Embedded Knowledge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Science and Technology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patents and Copyrights ,[object Object],[object Object]

Science and Technology Policy in the United States ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vannevar Bush ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Vannevar Bush Legacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Basic vs. Applied Research Type of Research Definition Examples Basic Driven by the curiosity of scientists How did the universe begin? Applied Designed to solve particular problems How can we improve the yields of specific crops like corn or wheat?

National Science Foundation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: http://www.nsf.org

Big Science vs. Little Science ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

NASA and the Space Program ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Privatization of Space Research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Space Ship One 2004 winner of the Ansari X Prize to stimulate investment: designed by Vern Rutan and sponsored by Richard Branson

Cancer Research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Defense R&D Spending ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Overview of US Government R&D Funding in 2000

Government Funding of R&D in Information Technology

Government vs. Industry Funding of R&D in the United States

DARPA Successes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Key Decision Points ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is the Internet? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is Cyberspace? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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