Rhyme of History, Gaming

When looking at the Rhymes of History by Dr. David Thornberg, I was prompted to think about what technology has roots going back in time. Video gaming is a relatively new technology given games in general date back to approximately 3000 BC. Taking the leap to video gaming for traditional boardgames is huge but the essential entertainment value of gaming in general is the same. People have the need to be entertained by many means and playing games of any sort are deeply rooted in history. Many traditional games have been developed to be played using technology, even the simple Tic, Tac, Toe, which was developed by A. S. Douglas, called Noughts and Crosses back in 1952, according to PBS, History of Gaming.

With the development of Pong, video gaming just grew rapidly building a huge following of gamers always looking for new and inventive ways to be entertained. Technology has had an huge impact on the history of gaming dating back to 3000 B.C., bringing the entertainment value of playing a game into the 21^st century. According to Kevin Kelly, the first lesson of the Web is we have to get better at believing in the impossible, with virtual worlds gaming has taken gaming well beyond the 21^st century.

Resources

Kelly, K. (2007, December). Kevin Kelly on the next 5,000 days of the Web [Speech]. Speech delivered at the EG 2007 Conference, Los Angeles. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/kevin_kelly_on_the_next_5_000_days_of_the_web.html

PBS, The Video Game Revolution.  Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/history/timeline_flash.html

Thornburg, D. “Rhymes of History”.

The Electronic Keyboard Tetrad

Tetrad 2:  The Electronic Keyboard

Enhanced:  The ease of inputting data into a personal computer   

Obsolesced:  The electric typewriter.

Reversed:  The keyboard is setting the stage for other input devices or perhaps even a virtual keyboard.   

Retrieved from past:  The printing press used to input the English language and output the printed word.

Electric Typewriter Tetrad

Tetrad 1: 

The Electric Typewriter

Enhanced:  The electric typewriter enhanced the distribution of the written word at a quicker easier pace.   

Obsolesced:  The manual typewriter.  Although still used, the electric typewriter was more efficient.
Reversed:  The electronic typewriter was setting the stage for the keyboard used in personal computers as an input device.   

Retrieved from past:  The printing press. Inputting information and outputting data.