The phenomenon of historic recurrence is one that has existed throughout centuries. This Grecian concept states that history doesn’t just repeat itself, but also “includes such notions as retribution, rebirth, reenactment and even imitation. In Ancient Greece, the fabled historian, Polybius, stated that Anaclycosis, the evolution of the political system from benign to malignant, was an example of historic recurrence. This cycle from monarchy to tyranny all joined at the end; when the political state was in chaos, it started at it’s beginning again. Historic recurrence does not end at just political systems. The Fidenane Amphitheatre was built in 27 AD in Italy by an entrepreneur by the name of Atillius. Using simple planks of wood as it’s main …show more content…
By having a educated foundation on past designs, one can create new designs by the process of combination. In the process, one combines the pre-existing expertise of various products or systems to create a new design. In the computer boom of the early 1980’s, Xerox launched a revolutionary product that would set a new precedent for computing: the Xerox Star (or the Xerox 8010). This product brought many features which are now considered to be expected in computing, such as a graphical interface, mouse, folders, email and networking capabilities to just name a few. Even though it provided a plethora of innovations in the field of computing, the Xerox Star could unfortunately be considered a failure. While it was only recent history, this product left a lasting impact on a design team working on a team from Apple, Inc. The Xerox Star held many features that this team felt were successful, such as the graphical user interface (GUI) and the use of a mouse. In 1984, Apple released the Apple Macintosh. Using the process of combination in conjunction with their knowledge of recent history, the team from Apple “revolutionised the entire computer industry”. Taking on-board the characteristics that worked in the Xerox Star with their knowledge on how a computer should be designed for human use resulted in making one of the most successful home computing devices in history. While it was only recent history (a span of two years), the team at Apple that were tasked with creating the Apple Macintosh reviewed and researched the history of a similar product, and not only avoided the failures and flaws but also transferred the features that were successful and well received. With a knowledge of design history, designers can easily recall information that can allow them to utilise successful features in past designs to help with the success of their own
It has come to my attention that the functionality of my computer system is quite limited for the company’s day-to-day actions. It gives me great honor to propose, a new set of systems that will replace the dated systems that I currently use to complete my job. I am confident that these machines will allow me to think of new creative, ideas that will create new innovative marketing strategies for the company.
Steve Jobs strove to deliver the elegant ideal. “People are busy”, he would say “they have other things to do than think about how to integrate their computers and devices.” And so, he took responsibility for the entire user experience, owning what he called “the whole widget”. Hardware, software and peripheral devices had to be seamlessly integrated. The leadership lesson here is to create products and service which reflect a passion for delivering delightful user experiences from beginning to end.
David Bebbington recounts cyclical history is history that repeats itself. It repeats itself much like a revolving wheel. This wheel has only one revolution, and then repeats. All individuals follow a same pattern of growth, decline, and death. (Bebbington, 2000).
...an extremely difficult concept to grasp. However, history must always be remembered correctly. Otherwise, as Geoffrey Keynes stated, “history will repeat itself”.
“It [history] is like a river. From any vantage point, a river looks much the same day after day. But actually it is constantly flowing and changing…one day, when the banks are thoroughly weakened and the rains long and heavy, the river floods and bursts its banks, and may take a new course.” (Kay 1948)
The saying “history repeats itself” is used quite often, but how many times have you actually seen it happen? The book Animal Farm portrays the idea of history repeating itself. The character Benjamin and the pigs in the story show history repeating itself throughout the book. In addition to these characters within the book, North Korea displays history's repetition outside the book.
Is it possible for history to repeat itself? This seems like an unlikely concept, but it is not as far-fetched as it may seem. There have been many times throughout history that things have seemingly repeated themselves. One of the best examples of this is the Salem Witch Trials in the 1690’s being repeated in the form of the Red Scare of the 1950’s. The Red Scare is reminiscent of the Salem Witch Trials in that people were accused of doing something they did not do, they were only given the choices of condemn or confess, and more harm was done than avoided as a result of the scares.
IDEO was riding on the success of the Palm Pilot, which at the time had become the fastest selling computer product ever. This was a marketplace with which they were familiar, having worked on the Newton handheld earlier fro Apple. The Newton was an example of a disruptive technology, but the need for a truly portable handheld computer could not outweigh the shortcomings of the technology or the value proposition in the marketplace. Working on these types of projects reinforced IDEO’s stature in the industry for not only producing award winning products but also leading consumers in to new ways of interfacing with technology.
Apple was definitely “thinking different” when it created the new addition to the Macintosh family, the iMac. It’s creative design and refreshing departure from the computer industry standard of boring beige boxes is gaining this marvel many optimistic reviews. This new personal computer, which is pronounced eye-Mac –the “i” stands for Internet, combines the computer and the monitor in one unit making it, in effect, an updated version of the original one-piece Macintosh. That makes the iMac ideal for people who want to conserve desk space.
Apple has turned conventional products into a seamless and beautiful piece of art that people want in their homes and in their ...
Through Apple’s innovative enterprise approach, we seek to generate personal computing products which have higher quality at lower unit costs than the previously available one. In order to manage projects effectively in the program,
Hegeman, J. (2008). The Thinking Behind Design. Master Thesis submitted to the school of design, Carngie Mellon University. Retrieved from: http://jamin.org/portfolio/thesis-paper/thinking-behind-design.pdf.
Born in the eighties, I entered a world of big hair and bad style. In the technological realm there were tape players, VCR’s, and fresh on the market: personal computers. Apple was domination the computer scene with their introduction of the Lisa computer. But not for long, soon computer technology would jump to unimaginable heights. As I grew up the technology around me would continue to grow and advance – quite rapidly I might add.
The computer evolution has been an amazing one. There have been astonishing achievements in the computer industry, which dates back almost 2000 years. The earliest existence of the computer dates back to the first century, but the electronic computer has only been around for over a half-century. Throughout the last 40 years computers have changed drastically. They have greatly impacted the American lifestyle. A computer can be found in nearly every business and one out of every two households (Hall, 156). Our Society relies critically on computers for almost all of their daily operations and processes. Only once in a lifetime will a new invention like the computer come about.
The invention of computers has made a huge change in human civilization and society, by changing the way people think. Computers replaced jobs and tedious repetitive thoughts that were done by human originally. People became more and more reliant on computers, and thus, computers became essential to our lives. Computers can manufacture products quickly, and eliminate possible human errors. As technology progresses, new ideas have been brought into computer to make them perform more efficiently. Also, scientists and engineers tend to make things “smaller”, so we can enjoy the benefits from electronic devices anywhere and anytime. Therefore, size and efficiency are two main points for consumers. Desktop computer and laptop computer are representatives for each of these concepts. Although desktops and laptops come from the same origin, they are different in many ways.