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Rogers Diffusion of Innovation Theory explains how new inventions and technology grow. This is one of the oldest social science theories. New ideas start attracting early adaptors and they start to spread the product out to multiple different people. Some people adapt more to innovation then others. The first part of Rogers Diffusion of Innovation is Innovators these are the people that are the most excited about innovation. They are the risk takers. The second part is the early adaptors, these are the opinion leaders. They are very comfortable adapting to new ideas. The third part is early majority, these people need evidence that the innovation works before they can adapt to it. The fourth part is late majority, these people will only adapt to change and innovation after the majority has tested it. The last part is laggards, these people are very conservative and they tend to be the hardest group to bring on board new innovation.

                                                            

One product that grabbed the attention of many as soon as it came out on the shelves was Amazon Alexa. Alexa is a product where basically you talk to it and tell it what to do and it will complete your command. For example, you can say alexa play a song and it will play which ever song you want. So many people became early adaptors to this product because there wasn't any product like this. There also are people who waited to see how dependable this product was before running to the store to buy it. There were also those people who thought this invention wasn't worth there time or money. 

I personally have no yet purchased any type of Amazon Alexa. I feel as though its just not necessary and all the features that it has are simply just not worth it. I think this investment would be good for families I just don't find a need why I would need it for myself 

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 History of the Google

Google was founded in 1995 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They discovered google at Stanford University. At first Google was called Backrub. They changed the name to google which was supposed to be a play on a mathematical expression. In August of 1998 Andy Bechtolsheim wrote a check for $100,000 and soon after that google was up and running. The first Google doodle was made from legos and that was in 1998. In 2004 the company raised 1.66 billion dollars. 

Google has grew so much through out the years. It now makes products for so many people all around the world. In 2006 google apps and chrome came out. The first programs were google calendar, google talk, and google page creator. Shortly after apps like google docs, sheets and slides were created. Google has its own email server and so many other attachments that are used today by endless amounts of people. With out google people would be lost. Everyday this search engine is used for a variety of different things. 

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 The History of the iPhone

The first iPhone came out in 2007 and was invented by the one and only Steve Jobs. The iPhone was the first smartphone to come out that was not half keyboard half screen. This phone was a full touch screen phone. This phone came with an iPod feature, camera, web browsing, and other unique features no other smartphone at the time had. But the first iPhone did not come with an app store. The first iPhone was called “revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone.” People were lined up outside waiting to purchase this phone. By November of 2007 1.4 million iPhones were sold. The iPhone helped turn Apple in the right direction when it came to making money.

Ever since the first iPhone was sold iPhones became more high tech, bigger, thiner, and overall just better. It is interesting to see for myself who has had multiple different iPhones in the past how each one gets better and better every time I purchase a new one. Every app has gotten so many new features and the phone never fails to impress people all over the world. The newest iPhone now has amazing camera quality with three lenses on the back of the phone it is a little thicker then the rest as well. Another crazy transition iPhone has made is they went from typing in a password to touch ID to facial recognition. This is a huge upgrade for they company. Overall the iPhone gets easier and easier to use everyday. 

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 The 8 Values of Free Expression

1. Market place of ideas

2. Participation in self government

3. Stable change

4. Individual self fulfillment

5. Check on governmental power

6. Promote tolerance

7. Promote inovation

8. Protect dissent 

Within the eight Values of Free Expression they all represent different ways we live everyday. The value that stood out to me was number three stable change. Life is changing everyday and people are changing everyday. It remains constant but change is normal. The environment and society is undergoing change everyday. 

After looking over what Madison has said about the 8 Values of Free Expression, I strongly agree with what he is saying. “The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, to write, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of the press, as one of the great bulwarks of liberty, shall be inviolable.” This is a quote from Madison himself about how he feels about these values. 

Everyone should be to speak there mind and say how they feel. Personally in my opinion I think it is wrong to throw someone in jail for stating how they feel. There are things in life that we just know we shouldn't say. For example: racial slurs are extremely disrespectful and uncalled for. But thats a reflection on the person speaking not the person being discriminated against. People who use racial slurs on the regular will have trouble finding a career and it will stay with them forever. I have personally witnessed some girl get removed from a club because she was being racist. Once you say something like that it manages to stay with you forever. That is why understanding the first amendment is super important. Saying things out of context shouldn't cause you to get a legal punishment. But, it will remain in your life for a period of time. 

There are so many different views on the Eight Values of Free Expression. And that is ok. But this should not cause violence amongst people because everyone is entitled to there own opinion. “from discussing and proposing abstract propositions, of which the judgment may not be convinced. I venture to say, that if we confine ourselves to an enumeration of simple, acknowledged principles, the ratification will meet with but little difficulty.” This is another quote from Madison that discusses how the First Amendment wasn't made to start controversy. 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-1/freedom-of-expression-speech-and-press