3 out of 4 Americans use social technology. (Forrester, the growth of social technology adoption, 2008) 2/3 of the global internet population visit social networks. (Nielsen, global faces & networked places, 2009) Visiting social sites is now the 4th most popular online activity—ahead of personal email. (Nielsen, global faces & networked places, 2009) Time spent on Social networks is growing at 3X the overall Internet rate, accounting for ~10% of all Internet Time. (Nielsen, global faces & networked places, 2009) Linkedin Youtube Second Life
Robotics Robotics is the science and technology of robots, and their design, manufacture, and application. Robotics is related to electronics, mechanics, and software. Automatic: resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" Bionics bionics- comprising or made up of artificial body parts that enhance or substitute for a natural biological capability having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components Cybernetics A term coined by Norbert Weiner, meaning the study of communication, feedback, and control mechanisms in living systems and machines