Comments on: Adoption of New Technology since 1900 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/ Making the "Invisible Hand" Visible Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:18:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thom Haliburton http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-39525 Thom Haliburton Thu, 28 May 2009 01:18:10 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-39525 @John Doe: I checked the census (census.gov): In 1947 the US had around 39.000 households, so 3% were about 1,200 households who used radios, but didn’t have electricity yet. Quite realistic, don’t you think? No, not at all. There were about 131 million people living in the United States in 1940. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch03.pdf @John Doe: I checked the census (census.gov): In 1947 the US had around 39.000 households, so 3% were about 1,200 households who used radios, but didn’t have electricity yet. Quite realistic, don’t you think?

No, not at all. There were about 131 million people living in the United States in 1940.

http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch03.pdf

]]> By: Skip http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-33909 Skip Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:01:09 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-33909 Martin, you ever hear of the crystal radio? Martin, you ever hear of the crystal radio?

]]> By: Paradox of success: Speed. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-29340 Paradox of success: Speed. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:16:56 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-29340 [...] all heard it many times: the pace of life is speeding up. Technologies are adopted faster than ever before. Businesses have to keep accelerating their efforts if they want to be [...] [...] all heard it many times: the pace of life is speeding up. Technologies are adopted faster than ever before. Businesses have to keep accelerating their efforts if they want to be [...]

]]> By: Catherine http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-23342 Catherine Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:47:46 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-23342 Patty, I am happy to have my worked used in the classroom. Just be aware that not all the graphs on my site were created by me. Also you can subscribe to my site by <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=233227&loc=en_US" rel="nofollow">Email</a>. Patty, I am happy to have my worked used in the classroom. Just be aware that not all the graphs on my site were created by me. Also you can subscribe to my site by Email.

]]> By: Patty Burnside http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-23134 Patty Burnside Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:39:22 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-23134 Catherine, Your site is quite helpful for teaching economics to high school students. Is there a way to get on your mailing list to receive all of your visualizing economics postings? Do you grant permission for your material to be copied for classroom use? Catherine,

Your site is quite helpful for teaching economics to high school students. Is there a way to get on your mailing list to receive all of your visualizing economics postings? Do you grant permission for your material to be copied for classroom use?

]]> By: maggie http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-18493 maggie Tue, 20 May 2008 17:10:10 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-18493 hey, I think that you could have a little more information instead of ceaping your readers wondreing and not answering there questions it looks like you put this site together in a few houres you should put a little more work into your site you readers are going to stop reading if you dont spend a little bit more time and effort into your work i will reply when you update please its for you best intrest to improve your site if you want more viewers hey, I think that you could have a little more information instead of ceaping your readers wondreing and not answering there questions it looks like you put this site together in a few houres you should put a little more work into your site you readers are going to stop reading if you dont spend a little bit more time and effort into your work i will reply when you update

please its for you best intrest to improve your site if you want more viewers

]]> By: Yes, FriendFeed Will Be Mainstream (by 2018) and Here’s Why « I’m Not Actually a Geek http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-18463 Yes, FriendFeed Will Be Mainstream (by 2018) and Here’s Why « I’m Not Actually a Geek Tue, 20 May 2008 07:28:46 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-18463 [...] chart below, courtesy of Visualizing Economics, shows how long several popular technologies took to be adopted in the [...] [...] chart below, courtesy of Visualizing Economics, shows how long several popular technologies took to be adopted in the [...]

]]> By: Catherine http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-18397 Catherine Mon, 19 May 2008 14:58:30 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-18397 Unfortunately, I don't know but the article the graph came from was a op-ed written by W. Michael Cox chief economist and Richard Alm senior economics writer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Unfortunately, I don’t know but the article the graph came from was a op-ed written by W. Michael Cox chief economist and Richard Alm senior economics writer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

]]> By: Atul http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-18393 Atul Mon, 19 May 2008 14:33:48 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-18393 This is super. What is the source of Nicholas Felton's technology adoption data? Thanks! This is super.

What is the source of Nicholas Felton’s technology adoption data?
Thanks!

]]> By: Skep http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/comment-page-1/#comment-16739 Skep Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:46:56 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/02/18/adoption-of-new-technology-since-1900/#comment-16739 I would guess that the biggest contributor has been lower costs. The global industrial complex, over the last 100 years has become more interconnected and sophisticated. Lowering costs significantly reduces early-adopter risks. I would guess that the biggest contributor has been lower costs. The global industrial complex, over the last 100 years has become more interconnected and sophisticated. Lowering costs significantly reduces early-adopter risks.

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