Friday 9 October 2015

STUDY TASK 1 - Critical & Visual Analysis Context & Themes


 S O C I A L 
        
1.
   a. Relating to human society and its modes of organization: social classes; social problems; a social issue.
  b. Relating to rank and status in society: social standing.
  c. Relating to, or occupied with matters affecting human welfare: social programs.

2.
   a. Interacting with other people and living in communities: Humans are social creatures.
   b. Biology Living together in organized groups or similar close aggregates: Ants are social   insects.

3.
   a. Inclined to seek out or enjoy the company of others; sociable: He's outgoing and very    social.
   b. Spent in or marked by friendly relations or companionship: How has your social life been lately?
c. Intended for convivial activities: a social club.



 C U L T U R A L 
Of or relating to culture or cultivation.

1. (Art Terms) of or relating to artistic or social pursuits or events considered to be valuable or enlightened.

2. (Sociology) of or relating to a culture or civilization

3. (Horticulture) (of certain varieties of plant) obtained by specialised breeding



 H I S T O R I C A L 

1.a. Of or relating to history; concerned with past events: a historical account.
   b. Based on past events or set in the past: a historical novel
   c. Used in or providing evidence of the past: historical costumes; historical records.

2. Concerned with phenomena as they change through time: a historical dictionary.

3. Important or famous in history



 P O L I T I C A L 

1. Of, relating to, or dealing with the structure or affairs of government, politics, or the state: a political system.

2. Relating to, involving, or characteristic of political parties or politicians: a political campaign.

3. Interested or active in politics: I'm not a very political person.

4. Influenced by, based on, or stemming from partisan interests or political ideology: The court should never become a political institution. The attack was a political crime.

5. Based on or motivated by self-serving interests, especially in attempting to gain power or to please people of a higher rank in an organization: political manoeuvring within the company.

6. Indicating national or regional boundaries. Used of maps.




 T E C H N O L O G I C A L 

1. Relating to or involving technology, especially scientific technology.

2. Affected by or resulting from scientific and industrial progress.




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 T E C H N O L O G I C A L  

"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity"
 Albert Einstein

"Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant."
 Mitchell Kapor

"Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going   backwards."
 Aldous Huxley

"Cell phones, mobile e-mail, and all the other cool and slick gadgets can cause massive losses in our creative output and overall productivity."
 Robin S. Sharma

"Men have become the tools of their tools."
 Henry David Thoreau






The Programma 101, also known as Perottina, is the first commercial "desktop computer.1965.


Vostok 1 the first human spaceflight in history. Launched on April 12, 1961 & containing
Russian Cosmonaught Yuri Gagarin, making him the first human to cross into outer space.




Adobe Photoshop, 1989.

Testing the IRB4600