In keeping with my blog’s technology theme, I have chosen 3 “techie” icons of mine: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg. These men are giants in the world of technology, and their innovations have kept themselves very relavent in today’s society.
Bill Gates parlayed his lucky experience with a teletype machine in high school into co-founding of one of the world’s largest businesses, Microsoft. With designing a rudimentary tic-tac-toe game being his first experience with computer programming, he could see great possibilities in both the corporate and private sectors. Lead by Gates, Microsoft’s Windows operating system revolutionized the computer platform in 1985, taking over where the hard-to-navigate BASIC system left off. Suddenly an untrained person had the capability to utilize a computer in their daily life. Another technology icon that got his start approximately the same time as Bill Gates was Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Apple’s focus was similar to Microsoft’s in that their goal was always to make computers understandable to everyone. Apple’s innovations never forgot the computer as an art form, though, and their products like iMac and iPhone are still known for their “artsy” edge today. My last technology icon, Mark Zuckerberg, is different from my other icons in that he is the “new kid on the block”. Growing up with Gates’ and Jobs’ innovations and picking up where they left off, he has brought a whole new level and look to the technology landscape. His social network, Facebook, has grown to be the United States’ third largest web company.
All three of my contemporary technology icons mean a great deal to me in my daily life. Whether I’m using my newest version of Microsoft Windows on my PC or updating my Facebook profile on my Apple iPhone, I’m reminded of what great achievements are possible. These men started out with just a lucky break and an idea, then transitioned their innovations into a global phenomenon.
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