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Part1: a) The tradeoffs resolved to switch from horse-drawn carriages to horseless carriages, where those of convenience and time. You no longer had to take care of a horse, feed it, or protect it. Instead, you can now just park your buggy and go. b) The onset of electric motors, that were cheap and plentiful made the horseless buggy a suitable replacement for the horse-drawn carriage. Meaning the cost of owning and maintaining a horse became much more, than refueling(charging) and maintaining an electric carriage. c)The biggest trade-off that will be resolved, in my opinion, will be that of time and money. While you're not occupied driving, you can invest more of your time into your work, and activities of leisure. With this increase in productivity, we can expect and increase in wealth. d) The ability for a computer algorithm to control the vehicle with multiple inputs enabled this tradeoff to be possible. Part2: b) With  instantaneous dissemination, you get the...

2Finder : 2Finder is an integrated system, allowing app users to find restroom stalls near them that are free and open (hence "2" finder). The system will utilize the cloud connecting capabilities of the particle photon, and a force sensitive resistor toilet seat integration to accurate update an app. Below is a general timeline of the project markers.   1. Begin the process of teammate search, and start design process. (Week of February 17th) 2. Start working on the prototype of the 2Finder, implementing the connection to the force sensitive resistor, and upload to cloud data. (Finish before March 1st). 3. Finalize design, begin research on app development, and user interface. March 10th: Finalize/Present Concept 4. Begin implementation of app development, and integration with Photon cloud, and basic user interface. (March 10th - April 1st) 5. Finalize the app, prepare presentation material, work on a business plan and future integrations like...

A fascinating TED talk, "The math behind cities and corporations" highlights the indistinguishable similarities between biological structures, and metropolitan cities, and the similar growth patterns that are underlying in both.  When people move to large cities, they are trading a large increase of earning potential and wealth, to a large risk of city induced diseases, pollution, and overcrowding. But with constant, and continued increase in innovation, life in the big city breaks these typical constraints for its inhabitants. Because of this, the speaker moderates the potential in moving to a big city, and the prospects regarding this transition. His argument, that these "S-shaped curves" which are seen everywhere in biological life, also represent aspects of our current lives, and the life cycle of cities and companies in terms of population growth, and revenue growth respectively. With this argument, the speaker states that to continue to exist, a compa...

Questions: 1) Moore's first employer was William Shockley, a scientist who opened a semiconductor operation. Although because of Shockley's inability to effectively manage, Gordan and a group of scientists left the operation to fund their own company. 2) When Moore and the "Traitorous Eight" left William Shockley's venture, they sought out guidance from people in the industry who could hire them. Ultimately, starting their own firm seemed the most logical thing to do. 3) Moore and his group got their funding from Sherman Fairchild, who invested $1.3 million in their venture. This investment helped start Fairchild SemiConductor. 4) Moore partnered with Bob Noyce to form Intel. Noyce was to be the next CEO of Fairchild Camera. 5) Moore realized that to succeed he had to create multiple markets for the microprocessor. At the time, there were around 10,000 devices utilizing processors, there was no incentive to replace that small a volume. Because of this I...

Smart Stall Bathroom System:                                      Imagine you're in a crowded area, looking to find a spot to plop down and do nature's dirty work-You rush to the nearest public bathroom, and as you begin to sign in relief, you enter and find a long line waiting to use the stalls, and your dreams are crushed, along with your bladder and intestines. But fear not there is a smart solution to this genuine and overlooked problem.  Using an IoT things device, and an FSR(Force Sensitive Resistor), we can accurately measure when someone is using a toilet in a particular stall, and transmit that data to an app that lets users see which stalls are open, and in which bathrooms. Using this data, we can also accurately measure particular stall usage and functionality, and tailor cleaning schedules that include the most used stalls more frequently. But wait th...