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Computer

Paul Atkinson

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Description:The pixelated rectangle we spend most of our day staring at in silence is not the television as many long feared, but the computerOCothe ubiquitous portal of work and personal lives. At this point, the computer is almost so common we donOCOt notice it in our view. ItOCOs difficult to envision that not that long ago it was a gigantic, room-sized structure only to be accessed by a few inspiring as much awe and respect as fear and mystery. Now that the machine has decreased in size and increased in popular use, the computer has become a prosaic appliance, little-more noted than a toaster. These dramatic changes, from the daunting to the ordinary, are captured in "Computer" by design historian Paul Atkinson.Here, Atkinson chronicles the changes in physical design of the computer and shows how these changes in design are related to changes in popular attitude. Atkinson is fascinated by how the computer has been represented and promoted in advertising. For example, in contrast to ads from the 1970s and OCO80s, todayOCOs PC is very PCOCogenderless, and largely status free. "Computer" also considers the role of the computer as a cultural touchstone, as evidenced by its regular appearance in popular culture, including the iconography of the space age, HAL from "2001: A Space Odyssey," James BondOCOs gadgetry, and Stars War and Star Trek."Computer" covers many issues ignored by other histories of computing, which have focused on technology and the economics involved in their production, but rarely on the role of fashion in the physical design and promotion of computers and their general reception. The book will appeal to professionals and students of design and technology as well as those interested in the history of computers and how they have shapedOCoand been shaped byOCoour lives."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Computer. To get started finding Computer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 258

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Not Avail

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1861897375

Description: The pixelated rectangle we spend most of our day staring at in silence is not the television as many long feared, but the computerOCothe ubiquitous portal of work and personal lives. At this point, the computer is almost so common we donOCOt notice it in our view. ItOCOs difficult to envision that not that long ago it was a gigantic, room-sized structure only to be accessed by a few inspiring as much awe and respect as fear and mystery. Now that the machine has decreased in size and increased in popular use, the computer has become a prosaic appliance, little-more noted than a toaster. These dramatic changes, from the daunting to the ordinary, are captured in "Computer" by design historian Paul Atkinson.Here, Atkinson chronicles the changes in physical design of the computer and shows how these changes in design are related to changes in popular attitude. Atkinson is fascinated by how the computer has been represented and promoted in advertising. For example, in contrast to ads from the 1970s and OCO80s, todayOCOs PC is very PCOCogenderless, and largely status free. "Computer" also considers the role of the computer as a cultural touchstone, as evidenced by its regular appearance in popular culture, including the iconography of the space age, HAL from "2001: A Space Odyssey," James BondOCOs gadgetry, and Stars War and Star Trek."Computer" covers many issues ignored by other histories of computing, which have focused on technology and the economics involved in their production, but rarely on the role of fashion in the physical design and promotion of computers and their general reception. The book will appeal to professionals and students of design and technology as well as those interested in the history of computers and how they have shapedOCoand been shaped byOCoour lives."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Computer. To get started finding Computer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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