Tl;dr: the author proposes a scale where the strength of technology measures how much the world had to do to start using that technology. Another interpretatio

Tl;dr: the author proposes a scale where the strength of technology measures how much the world had to do to start using that technology. Another interpretation is that "weak" technology is designed to be immediately usable and useful, while "strong" technology expects the world to adapt and succeeds in this expectation. Perhaps using the word "compatible" or a synonym would be more appropriate.