When first started tweeting, was tweeting long twitter essays, possible inane drivel and brain leak then ran out of steam after 5 weeks. Had other priorities, and also as attracted audience I developed reluctance to carry on same path. Now as of (13/1/2012) some 50% of current followers trickled in over period of 12 months, largely on basis of auto publishing paper.li papers in my timeline, hence they haven't seen the twitter essays . So a certain reluctance to go back to what doing in first 5 weeks of 2011. On other hand my twitter timeline is a stream of information, not really chatty or conversational. So may be not a problem.
Any case the following is a possible draft of essay to tweet, it was developed in MS Excel, string functions used to keep a check on length of tweet. Also string functions used to build html code, since save page as html, didn't produce what I was looking for.
The idea is to regularly update the draft, and regularly tweet, manually. The story is meant to address how we get from our local environment to appropriate technologies, and other wise present a staged self learning programme to the technical sciences. Starting broad and then getting into greater depth of knowledge in more specialised areas. I believe science and technical education gets into too much depth and too specialised too soon. For example mathematics is a valuable tool, but get into too much irrelevant mathematics too soon, there are more important and practical subjects to tackle first. People learn fastest when things are relevant to them, and the more immediately so the better.
Most of the links are to wikipedia, these will be supplemented or replaced as I find more appropriate websites to link to for the various subject matters. Others can express ideas better than I can, so let them do the writing. I will just outline the path through the vast web of knowledge, and try to get away from the perception of the tree of knowledge, and other divisions there off.
Due to the intent to regularly update, no attempt made to create hyperlinks here, the hyperlinks will become active when copied to twitter.
Twitter Essay ... | ||
Item | Tweet | Length |
0 | A Story of #Technology ... #TechStory | 37 |
0 | Contents: #TechStory ... | 24 |
0 | Context: Geography & History : Reconnaissance #TechStory | 56 |
0 | Fundamentals: Technology, Science, Planning, Management and Design #TechStory | 77 |
0 | Specific Technologies #TechStory | 32 |
0 | Case Studies #TechStory | 23 |
0 | ... Contents end #TechStory | 27 |
0 | The story : Draft#1 #TechStory ... | 34 |
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0 | The story which goes in here: is presented below | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | ... The Story : end Draft#1, part#1 #TechStory | 47 |
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0 | A Story of #Technology ... #TechStory #stem | 43 |
0 | #Industrial #Society ... #stem #TechStory | 41 |
0 | Technology = Tools, and Techniques #TechStory #stem | 51 |
0 | Society = Technology ... #TechStory #stem | 41 |
0 | Language = Technology ... #TechStory #stem | 42 |
0 | Law = Technology ... #TechStory #stem | 37 |
0 | Education = Technology ... #TechStory #stem | 43 |
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0 | Technicians APPLY, Technologists ADAPT, Engineers ORIGINATE. #TechStory #stem | 77 |
0 | Technicians APPLY tools and techniques #TechStory #stem | 55 |
0 | Technologists ADAPT tools and techniques #TechStory #stem | 57 |
0 | Engineers ORIGINATE tools and techniques #TechStory #stem | 57 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Geography and History | 21 |
0 | History | 7 |
0 | Stone Age http://bit.ly/wSx9NS #TechStory | 42 |
0 | Bronze Age http://bit.ly/AnKg5U #TechStory | 43 |
0 | Iron Age http://bit.ly/zVDc3s #TechStory | 40 |
0 | Machine Age http://bit.ly/xsgrow #TechStory | 43 |
0 | Steam Age http://bit.ly/wRsgyJ #TechStory | 41 |
0 | Space Age http://bit.ly/yrXrQd #TechStory | 41 |
0 | Information Age http://bit.ly/zEnQSH #TechStory | 47 |
0 | 0 | |
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0 | Ancient Egypt http://bit.ly/z4yykY #TechStory | 45 |
0 | Ancient Greece http://bit.ly/xwftyP #TechStory | 46 |
0 | Ancient Rome http://bit.ly/ya8q6O #TechStory | 44 |
0 | History of Britain http://bit.ly/AvWDEE #TechStory | 50 |
0 | History Japan http://bit.ly/woq7Gh #TechStory | 45 |
0 | History of India http://bit.ly/zEkcOm #TechStory | 48 |
0 | History of China http://bit.ly/xXFNtf #TechStory | 48 |
0 | History Africa http://bit.ly/zdGEhS #TechStory | 46 |
0 | History of the Americas http://bit.ly/AfNQsx #TechStory | 55 |
0 | History of Australia http://bit.ly/z1XCaS #TechStory | 52 |
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1 | Renaissance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uqqhy5 #TechStory | 78 |
2 | Renaissance of the 12th century - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vJO6n1 #TechStory | 98 |
3 | History of structural engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vyA1kY #TechStory | 100 |
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0 | Geomatics http://bit.ly/xL66Xf | 0 |
0 | Geomorphology http://bit.ly/xfwpMi | 0 |
0 | Hydrology http://bit.ly/yQFYZ6 | 0 |
0 | Climatology http://bit.ly/xpaV58 | 0 |
0 | Meteorology http://bit.ly/AzzFdd | 0 |
0 | Pedology (soil study) http://bit.ly/z7xJHw | 0 |
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0 | Reconnaissance : natural #environment | 37 |
0 | Environment | 11 |
0 | Environment of Australia http://bit.ly/AEDQIo | 0 |
0 | Environmental issues in Australia http://bit.ly/A8R54D | 0 |
0 | River http://bit.ly/y0uWCB | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Physical Geography http://bit.ly/w5zYAz | 39 |
0 | River Torrens http://bit.ly/xJCZME | 0 |
0 | Drainage basin http://bit.ly/wMRcQN | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Human geography http://bit.ly/yviA2h | 0 |
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0 | #Resource #InfraStructure | 25 |
0 | #Resource #InfraStructure: #Water | 0 |
1 | History of water supply and sanitation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/ttv88j #TechStory | 106 |
0 | Irrigation in Australia http://bit.ly/xTEOhY #TechStory | 0 |
0 | Hope Valley Reservoir http://bit.ly/zjOoiy | 0 |
0 | Kangaroo Creek Reservoir http://bit.ly/vZhphl | 0 |
0 | Millbrook Reservoir http://bit.ly/wUI8Cj | 0 |
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0 | Aqueduct http://bit.ly/zhhKMg | 0 |
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0 | #Resource #InfraStructure: #Food , #Fibre, #Fuel | 0 |
0 | Agriculture in Australia http://bit.ly/zBL78M #TechStory | 0 |
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0 | #Resource #InfraStructure: #Materials , #Chemicals | 0 |
0 | Not a good description given that all substances are chemicals. | 0 |
0 | #Resource #InfraStructure: #Soil, #Clay, #Ceramics, #Stone | 0 |
0 | #Resource #InfraStructure: #Iron and #Steel | 0 |
0 | #Resource #InfraStructure: #Aluminium | 0 |
0 | #Resource #InfraStructure: #Copper | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | #InfraStructure: #Transportation | 0 |
1 | Canal Mania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vPSL6x | 67 |
2 | History of the British canal system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uoZmjq | 91 |
3 | Railway Mania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tmIEDe | 69 |
8 | Stephenson's Rocket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vaUOAX | 75 |
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0 | Reconnaissance : artificial #environment | 40 |
0 | Reconnaissance : artificial #environment : cultural subsystem | 61 |
0 | Reconnaissance : artificial #environment : social subsystem | 59 |
0 | Reconnaissance : artificial #environment : political subsystem | 62 |
0 | Reconnaissance : artificial #environment : political subsystem | 62 |
0 | Reconnaissance : artificial #environment : economic subsystem | 61 |
0 | Reconnaissance : artificial #environment : scientific-technical subsystem | 73 |
1 | Built environment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vsdKRE | 73 |
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0 | 0 | |
0 | Evolution of Society: revolution, politics, economics and law. | 62 |
1 | Timeline of the Poor Law system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/v8KLnk #TechStory | 98 |
2 | Peasants' Revolt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/s8arrj #TechStory | 83 |
3 | Peterloo Massacre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uH02u7 #TechStory | 84 |
4 | Luddite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tAH3wt #TechStory | 74 |
5 | Power-loom riots - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vZLATU #TechStory | 83 |
6 | Putney Debates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tqivAj #TechStory | 81 |
7 | Guild - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/s9hBuX #TechStory | 72 |
8 | Agrarian society http://bit.ly/wHN0K0 #TechStory | 0 |
9 | Pre-industrial society http://bit.ly/zED5uG #TechStory | 0 |
10 | Traditional society http://bit.ly/Aqoqfy #TechStory | 0 |
11 | Family economy http://bit.ly/w7hc7U #TechStory | 0 |
12 | Modernization theory http://bit.ly/AgLpV3 #TechStory | 0 |
13 | Industrialisation http://bit.ly/yOJ5Xj #TechStory | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Legal Framework | 15 |
1 | Profession - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/ulRxUB | 66 |
1 | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology http://bit.ly/sHu3L3 | 71 |
0 | 0 | |
2 | Fundamentals of Engineering exam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vsfvbF | 88 |
3 | Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vThPis | 99 |
4 | Regulation and licensure in engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/rs1WJT | 95 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Agricultural Revolution | 0 |
0 | Neolithic Agricultural Revolution http://bit.ly/y9dXcj | 0 |
0 | Arab Agricultural Revolution http://bit.ly/z03jVa | 0 |
0 | British Agricultural Revolution http://bit.ly/xKGGtD | 0 |
0 | Scottish Agricultural Revolution http://bit.ly/y0q98M | 0 |
0 | Green Revolution http://bit.ly/A9TjAk | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Industrial Revolution http://bit.ly/xg8MqH | 0 |
1 | Category:Science and technology in England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uHllnl | 98 |
2 | List of English inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/upbLqV | 98 |
3 | Water frame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/t24FhY | 67 |
4 | Water turbine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vvybVl | 69 |
5 | Water wheel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vZOTvE | 67 |
6 | Watermill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/sfYtZj | 65 |
7 | Timeline of clothing and textiles technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tPQL2L | 100 |
8 | Power loom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/saCmVO | 66 |
9 | Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/y9nx7S | 108 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) | 0 |
0 | People | 0 |
1 | Washington Accord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vuVFJY | 73 |
2 | Engineer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tiPmc3 | 64 |
3 | Sydney Accord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uXHf2h | 69 |
4 | Engineering technologist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vUz1bz | 80 |
5 | Dublin Accord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vrTlib | 69 |
6 | Engineering technician - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/rEBeeI | 78 |
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9 | Structural engineer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/ryrrPb | 75 |
2 | Quantity surveyor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/rMIiSq | 73 |
7 | Designer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/rPlYr9 | 64 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
1 | List of engineering branches - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/v2XTeu | 84 |
2 | Civil engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tBC1TN | 73 |
3 | Architectural engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vfPfQn | 81 |
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0 | Fundamentals: Technology, Science, Planning, Management and Design #stem ... | 77 |
1 | Observe, Measure and Record #stem | 33 |
0 | Primary mode of observation is with the eyes of those things which are visual, and spatial. | 91 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Technical Drawing | 17 |
0 | Sketching | 9 |
0 | Photography | 11 |
0 | 0 | |
2 | Technical writing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vhz3mm #stem | 79 |
3 | Technical standard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/sVJZyO #stem | 80 |
4 | Specification (technical standard) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uUcKGI #stem | 96 |
5 | Product design specification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/szeifH #stem | 90 |
6 | Design specification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vPwfvf #stem | 82 |
7 | Design brief - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/umbckq #stem | 74 |
8 | Building code - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/rD7Jdb #stem | 75 |
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3 | Risk analysis (engineering) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vqCFWK | 83 |
10 | Structural mechanics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/scjgjC | 76 |
4 | Time and motion study - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vVrKoq | 77 |
10 | Engineering tolerance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/se6ECm | 77 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
2 | Industrial technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/sF0Wmw | 77 |
3 | Philosophy of engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vDZPCi | 81 |
4 | Philosophy of science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/u7MWe6 | 77 |
6 | Product lifecycle management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/udSHVg | 84 |
8 | Engineering design process - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uex1N8 | 82 |
3 | Design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uS9mhe | 62 |
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0 | 0 | |
11 | Ethics of technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vIXxS8 | 76 |
9 | Engineering ethics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tWgbKv | 74 |
12 | Falsifiability - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uFw3rE | 70 |
10 | Social construction of technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tx5jBY | 89 |
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11 | Surveying - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/t2nW9J | 65 |
0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | |
0 | Mathematics | 11 |
1 | Geometry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/w55Kwt | 64 |
2 | Algebra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vBB8E9 | 63 |
3 | Mathematical model - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uHQIBI | 74 |
4 | Calculus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/rsB8ow | 64 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Technical Science | 0 |
1 | Applied mechanics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uhuXaT | 73 |
2 | Strength of materials - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/upCfMH | 77 |
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0 | 0 | |
0 | Industrial Management, Engineering ... | 0 |
0 | Systems Theory | 0 |
4 | Systems theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/u7tsqa | 70 |
5 | Systems analysis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uVO3Yl | 72 |
11 | Risk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tPRoCQ | 60 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Production and Operations Management, Resource Allocation and Scheduling, Logistics, Operations Research #IndEng | 112 |
1 | 5P's : #Product, #Plant, #Process, #Programmes, #People : Lockyer,Muhlemann, Oakland #IndEng | 92 |
2 | consumer >>> needs > Organisation > satisfier > consumer > needs ... #IndEng | 76 |
3 | needs > identification and forecasting facility > explicit forecasts >> #IndEng | 79 |
4 | >> analysing and integrating facility > resource plans >> #IndEng | 65 |
5 | >> supplying facility > production/operating inputs >> #IndEng | 62 |
6 | >> Transformation facility > outputs >> #IndEng | 47 |
7 | >> distribution facility > satifier > consumer >>> #IndEng | 58 |
8 | Refer : Production and Operations Management 5th edition, by Lockyer,Muhlemann, Oakland for descriptive diagrams. #IndEng | 121 |
9 | Product: control of value, control of variety, quality, reliability, design. #IndEng | 84 |
10 | Plant: location, layout, equipment maintenance #IndEng | 54 |
11 | Process: job, batch, flow, group technology, method study, work measurement, quality, costs #IndEng | 99 |
12 | Programmes #1 : forecasting, scheduling and loading, data capture and release, materials assessment & management #IndEng | 120 |
13 | Programmes #2 :CPM/PERT, line of balance, linear programming, operations research, purchasing #IndEng | 101 |
14 | People: personnel admin, payment by results, health and safety #IndEng | 70 |
15 | Basic Business Logistics: transportation materials management physical distribution 2nd ed : Ronald H Ballou #IndEng ... | 120 |
16 | Production / Logistics / Marketing #IndEng | 42 |
17 | Production / Logistics Interface: product scheduling, plant location, purchasing #IndEng | 88 |
18 | Logistics / Marketing Interface : consumer service standards, pricing, packaging, retail location #IndEng | 105 |
19 | #Reconnaissance : forecasting | 29 |
20 | Advertising - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/tM7quJ | 67 |
21 | Marketing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vfnTEz | 65 |
22 | Marketing mix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/uwY9z8 | 69 |
23 | Promotion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/rSYJy5 | 65 |
24 | Promotion (marketing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/s37CDb | 77 |
0 | 0 | |
1 | Businesss Psychology, Business Communications and Industrial Relations #IndEng | 78 |
2 | Industrial and organizational psychology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vrOcRK | 96 |
3 | Organizational behavior - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/rVjbOI | 79 |
4 | Organizational culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/u96hmk | 78 |
5 | Change management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/sSu6t0 | 73 |
6 | Cognition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/umHn4t | 65 |
7 | Communication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vqt8NN | 69 |
8 | Perception - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/urOA35 | 66 |
9 | Equity theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/s6caFU | 69 |
10 | Expectancy theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/rLmUJP | 73 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Industrial Design | 17 |
4 | Industrial design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vvwWFB | 73 |
5 | Product design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/u44E71 | 70 |
1 | Innovation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/vis7jS | 66 |
2 | Creativity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/s77LCH | 66 |
3 | TRIZ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/u7bDa0 | 60 |
0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | |
0 | Things gone wrong! | 0 |
2 | Ronan Point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/s1HWjq | 67 |
2 | USS Pueblo (AGER-2) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/u4NkdC | 75 |