HW3

Read Chapter 3:  Is technology predictable?

Follow the directions below and/or answer the following questions. Be prepared to discuss each item in class and turn in a copy of your answers at the end of class.

1. Give an example of a product (tool) that represents an invention and give an example of a product (tool) that represents an innovation. Do not use any example from the textbook. Why is one an invention but the other (only) an innovation?
2. Give an example (besides the internet) of a tool, for which the development did not follow a predictable path. Explain why you believe this is true. What was the original / intended meaning of the tool? What is the current meaning of the tool? 
3. Write a short paragraph summarizing Chapter 3 of the textbook.