THE EVOLUTION OF DIFFERENT DEVICES FROM PRE-HISTORIC AGE TO DIGITAL AGE

PRE-HISTORIC AGE: HAND STENCILS ROCK ART IN SULAWESI CAVES, INDONESIA (37,900 BCE)

37,900 BCE

Hand stencils are made by spitting paint through a straw and are discovered in caves. By blowing red ochre combined with water and animal fat from a hollowed-out tube onto a hand and laying it on the wall, a hand-shaped mark is left on the wall. Hand stencils are a kind of mimesis, a sign language that was used in conjunction with pre-hunt gatherings and burial ceremonies. For me, it's a symbol of ownership, as if the owner of the handprint is informing us that the cave is their property.

PRE-HISTORIC AGE: SUMERIAN CUNEIFORM CYLINDER SEAL, IRAQ (3000 BCE)

3000 BCE

A Sumerian seal cutter known as a Burgul makes the cylinder seals out of hardstones. Cylinder seals were employed to protect properties. They ensured legitimacy, denoted ownership, demonstrated participation in a lawful transaction, and protected commodities from theft. If you ask me, I must say that this equipment was very useful at that time because it can be used to prevent crime. It can deter piracy and robbery since sealing their property will make it obvious when something is stolen.

PRE-HISTORIC AGE: CALLIGRAPHY IN CHINA (206 BCE)

206 BCE

In China, from a very early period or during Han Dynasty, calligraphy was considered not just a form of decorative art; rather, it was viewed as the supreme visual art form, was more valued than painting and sculpture, and ranked alongside poetry as a means of self-expression and cultivation. In my perspective, having this type of art at that time is really beneficial since it allows them to express themselves through writing when conveying their tale orally is difficult.

PRE-HISTORIC AGE: CERAMIC MOVABLE TYPE IN CHINA (1041)

1041

Movable type was devised in 1041 by the commoner Bi Sheng during the Northern Song dynasty. It is the printing and typography technique and technology that uses movable components to recreate the contents of a document (typically individual alphanumeric characters or punctuation marks) on paper. I believe that this type of printing is reliable at that time since it can be used to print biblical, news, documents, and other materials that must be published in public.

PRE-HISTORIC AGE: METAL MOVABLE-TYPE PRINTING PRESS IN EUROPE (1450)

1450

Around 1450, German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg brought in Europe the metal movable-type printing press. Moving-type page setup was faster than previous printing for alphabetic scripts. Metal type components were more durable, and the lettering was more consistent, resulting in typography and fonts. From my point of view, this year was very flourishing as the producing of documents are easier, resulting to a transaction that is faster.

INDUSTRIAL AGE: LITHOGRAPHY IN GERMANY (1796)

1796

Alois Senefelder, an otherwise Bavarian dramatist, discovered by accident in 1796 in Germany that he could replicate his plays by writing them in greasy crayon on slabs of limestone and then printing them with rolled-on ink. For me, discovering this simplifies the creation of paper work because at the time, people could just duplicate images rather spending time starting over again.

INDUSTRIAL AGE: ROTARY PRESS IN UNITED STATES (1847)

1847

Richard March Hoe patented, and put into commercial use, the rotary printing press he invented 4 years prior. It ultimately allowed millions of copies of a page in a single day. Mass production of printed works flourished after the transition to rolled paper, as continuous feed allowed the presses to run at a much faster pace. I’d say that in this time the production of documents is even faster which makes the progress and spreading of news even faster to reach the public.

INDUSTRIAL AGE: THERMAL PRINTER (1965)

1965

The world's first semi-conductor based thermal printer was invented by noble prize laurate Jack Kilby, in 1965. A thermal printer is a printer that makes use of heat in order to produce the image on paper. Industrial thermal printers are used most commonly to create labels, safety signs, wayfinding markers, barcodes, shipping labels, and other heavily used items so I think thermal printers’ beneficiaries are the people who have businesses and people who do transactions.

ELECTRONIC AGE: 1970s TELEVISION

1970

The system was designed by Philo Taylor Farnsworth. It is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. TV broadcast is conceived and produced and received in audio-visual terms. As eyes absorb and retain much more than the ear so, TV broadcasts have greater influence on viewers than radio's audience. I believe that this device is very helpful during this time as it helps the audience or the public to have a more broad overview of things by seeing images with a sound.

ELECTRONIC AGE: THE ALTAIR IN NEW MEXICO (1974)

1974

The Altair 8800 is a microcomputer designed in 1974 by MITS and based on the Intel 8080 CPU. Interest grew quickly after it was featured on the cover of the January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics. The visual display module enabled the use of personal computers for interactive games. In my perspective, having this personal computer is really fun as I can use for playing games whenever I am bored at home.

DIGITAL AGE: APPLE WATCH IN UNITED STATES (2015)

2015

Jony Ive, then Apple's chief designer worked in inventing apple watch. This wearable device is very popular among the young ones because with just one top they can communicate with their friends. I find this device very cool because even though it is just a small device, it can do many things.