http://techliberation.com/2009/05/28/on-measuring-technology-diffusion-rates/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Sun, 27 May 2012 22:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2009/05/28/on-measuring-technology-diffusion-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-73704 Measuring Rates of Technology Adoption Tue, 10 May 2011 16:56:50 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18543#comment-73704 <p>[...] Thierer – techliberation.com Filed Under: Infographics Tagged With: communication, household, media, [...]</p> [...] Thierer – techliberation.com Filed Under: Infographics Tagged With: communication, household, media, [...]

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/28/on-measuring-technology-diffusion-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-69516 CableTechTalk » Blog Archive » “Everything’s amazing and nobody’s happy.” Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:47:22 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18543#comment-69516 <p>[...] Theirer pointed out last year that the speed of adoption for Internet access is far faster than other technology developments [...]</p> [...] Theirer pointed out last year that the speed of adoption for Internet access is far faster than other technology developments [...]

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/28/on-measuring-technology-diffusion-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-65657 eee_eff Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:58:30 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18543#comment-65657 <p>The Stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.<br><br>The metrics you are making, while interesting, are not really so important. A technological device is just a means to an end. If you measure newspaper circulation or household penetration by VCR's, those are not really important measures. (unless of course you sell newspapers or make VCRs) What is important to most is access to unbiased news stories or the ability to watch a movie of your choice.<br><br>This is particularly apparent in the inclusion of the automobile. What matters to most people is the ability to get where they want to go. If that can be done without cars, that would be real progress--much better and more meaningful than even 100% penetration of the automobile.</p> The Stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.

The metrics you are making, while interesting, are not really so important. A technological device is just a means to an end. If you measure newspaper circulation or household penetration by VCR's, those are not really important measures. (unless of course you sell newspapers or make VCRs) What is important to most is access to unbiased news stories or the ability to watch a movie of your choice.

This is particularly apparent in the inclusion of the automobile. What matters to most people is the ability to get where they want to go. If that can be done without cars, that would be real progress–much better and more meaningful than even 100% penetration of the automobile.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/28/on-measuring-technology-diffusion-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-62019 eee_eff Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:58:30 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18543#comment-62019 <p>The Stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.<br><br>The metrics you are making, while interesting, are not really so important. A technological device is just a means to an end. If you measure newspaper circulation or household penetration by VCR's, those are not really important measures. (unless of course you sell newspapers or make VCRs) What is important to most is access to unbiased news stories or the ability to watch a movie of your choice.<br><br>This is particularly apparent in the inclusion of the automobile. What matters to most people is the ability to get where they want to go. If that can be done without cars, that would be real progress--much better and more meaningful than even 100% penetration of the automobile.</p> The Stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.

The metrics you are making, while interesting, are not really so important. A technological device is just a means to an end. If you measure newspaper circulation or household penetration by VCR's, those are not really important measures. (unless of course you sell newspapers or make VCRs) What is important to most is access to unbiased news stories or the ability to watch a movie of your choice.

This is particularly apparent in the inclusion of the automobile. What matters to most people is the ability to get where they want to go. If that can be done without cars, that would be real progress–much better and more meaningful than even 100% penetration of the automobile.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/28/on-measuring-technology-diffusion-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-59536 eee_eff Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:58:30 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18543#comment-59536 <p>The Stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.<br><br>The metrics you are making, while interesting, are not really so important. A technological device is just a means to an end. If you measure newspaper circulation or household penetration by VCR's, those are not really important measures. (unless of course you sell newspapers or make VCRs) What is important to most is access to unbiased news stories or the ability to watch a movie of your choice.<br><br>This is particularly apparent in the inclusion of the automobile. What matters to most people is the ability to get where they want to go. If that can be done without cars, that would be real progress--much better and more meaningful than even 100% penetration of the automobile.</p> The Stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.

The metrics you are making, while interesting, are not really so important. A technological device is just a means to an end. If you measure newspaper circulation or household penetration by VCR's, those are not really important measures. (unless of course you sell newspapers or make VCRs) What is important to most is access to unbiased news stories or the ability to watch a movie of your choice.

This is particularly apparent in the inclusion of the automobile. What matters to most people is the ability to get where they want to go. If that can be done without cars, that would be real progress–much better and more meaningful than even 100% penetration of the automobile.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/28/on-measuring-technology-diffusion-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-59467 On Measuring Technology Diffusion Rates | The Technology … - Local Tech Experts Fri, 29 May 2009 04:59:18 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18543#comment-59467 <p>[...] original here:  On Measuring Technology Diffusion Rates | The Technology … :advertising, chart, diffusion, innovation, internet, kevin-kelly, media-metrics, metrics, News, [...]</p> [...] original here:  On Measuring Technology Diffusion Rates | The Technology … :advertising, chart, diffusion, innovation, internet, kevin-kelly, media-metrics, metrics, News, [...]

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