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Charles Darwin stated in 'The Origin of the Species' a definition of evolution that was based around adaptation of organisms. Evolution in a broad sense is simply a manner of change. Fragments of evolutionary change are often seen in wildlife, in terms of the survival of the fittest.
Imagine a strong beam of UV light photodimerised our DNA in many places, and amazingly changed our arms into wings. It would be likely that that person would survive and pass the trait on to future generations. As abstract as it sounds, this is what is happening with technology.
Technology is constantly evolving with socio-economic pressure and human influence. Let's take an example, ease of use in PC operating systems. In the early days of computing, the user was confronted with a text-based command prompt and had to wade through manuals to find the commands to pass to the interpreter. In the present, this system has been replaced an easy to use GUI. Microsoft's Windows XP has elaborated again on this concept by making it operable by virtually anyone. Ease of use is obviously important to the home consumer, and thus is implemented in future generations of software. In other words, the ease of use trait has survived, software has thus evolved.
Technological evolution can be seen all around us in everyday life. Why are most kettles cordless nowadays? Why is this keyboard set out like this? Why have I just purchased an XBox? Adaptation and change, as in Darwin's treatise, are crucial to understanding this concept. It is easy to visualise how technology has changed and adapted, and this is the basis for technological evolution.
By now you must be thinking that the word evolution has been interpreted in a very broad and literal manner. Maybe it has been taken far more literally than Darwin intended when he wrote his paper. In fact we could view anything in terms of evolutionary change. It is this ability to compare and judge that makes us intelligent species. Whether you believe evolution should be a reserved term for animal adaptation, or you agree it can be taken in a wider context, is subject for this post. Thankyou for taking time to read this article, and I welcome feedback!
Imagine a strong beam of UV light photodimerised our DNA in many places, and amazingly changed our arms into wings. It would be likely that that person would survive and pass the trait on to future generations. As abstract as it sounds, this is what is happening with technology.
Technology is constantly evolving with socio-economic pressure and human influence. Let's take an example, ease of use in PC operating systems. In the early days of computing, the user was confronted with a text-based command prompt and had to wade through manuals to find the commands to pass to the interpreter. In the present, this system has been replaced an easy to use GUI. Microsoft's Windows XP has elaborated again on this concept by making it operable by virtually anyone. Ease of use is obviously important to the home consumer, and thus is implemented in future generations of software. In other words, the ease of use trait has survived, software has thus evolved.
Technological evolution can be seen all around us in everyday life. Why are most kettles cordless nowadays? Why is this keyboard set out like this? Why have I just purchased an XBox? Adaptation and change, as in Darwin's treatise, are crucial to understanding this concept. It is easy to visualise how technology has changed and adapted, and this is the basis for technological evolution.
By now you must be thinking that the word evolution has been interpreted in a very broad and literal manner. Maybe it has been taken far more literally than Darwin intended when he wrote his paper. In fact we could view anything in terms of evolutionary change. It is this ability to compare and judge that makes us intelligent species. Whether you believe evolution should be a reserved term for animal adaptation, or you agree it can be taken in a wider context, is subject for this post. Thankyou for taking time to read this article, and I welcome feedback!
Charles Darwin stated in 'The Origin of the Species' a definition of evolution that was based around adaptation of organisms. Evolution in a broad sense is simply a manner of change. Fragments of evolutionary change are often seen in wildlife, in terms of the survival of the fittest.
Imagine a strong beam of UV light photodimerised our DNA in many places, and amazingly changed our arms into wings. It would be likely that that person would survive and pass the trait on to future generations. As abstract as it sounds, this is what is happening with technology.
Technology is constantly evolving with socio-economic pressure and human influence. Let's take an example, ease of use in PC operating systems. In the early days of computing, the user was confronted with a text-based command prompt and had to wade through manuals to find the commands to pass to the interpreter. In the present, this system has been replaced an easy to use GUI. Microsoft's Windows XP has elaborated again on this concept by making it operable by virtually anyone. Ease of use is obviously important to the home consumer, and thus is implemented in future generations of software. In other words, the ease of use trait has survived, software has thus evolved.
Technological evolution can be seen all around us in everyday life. Why are most kettles cordless nowadays? Why is this keyboard set out like this? Why have I just purchased an XBox? Adaptation and change, as in Darwin's treatise, are crucial to understanding this concept. It is easy to visualise how technology has changed and adapted, and this is the basis for technological evolution.
By now you must be thinking that the word evolution has been interpreted in a very broad and literal manner. Maybe it has been taken far more literally than Darwin intended when he wrote his paper. In fact we could view anything in terms of evolutionary change. It is this ability to compare and judge that makes us intelligent species. Whether you believe evolution should be a reserved term for animal adaptation, or you agree it can be taken in a wider context, is subject for this post. Thankyou for taking time to read this article, and I welcome feedback!
Imagine a strong beam of UV light photodimerised our DNA in many places, and amazingly changed our arms into wings. It would be likely that that person would survive and pass the trait on to future generations. As abstract as it sounds, this is what is happening with technology.
Technology is constantly evolving with socio-economic pressure and human influence. Let's take an example, ease of use in PC operating systems. In the early days of computing, the user was confronted with a text-based command prompt and had to wade through manuals to find the commands to pass to the interpreter. In the present, this system has been replaced an easy to use GUI. Microsoft's Windows XP has elaborated again on this concept by making it operable by virtually anyone. Ease of use is obviously important to the home consumer, and thus is implemented in future generations of software. In other words, the ease of use trait has survived, software has thus evolved.
Technological evolution can be seen all around us in everyday life. Why are most kettles cordless nowadays? Why is this keyboard set out like this? Why have I just purchased an XBox? Adaptation and change, as in Darwin's treatise, are crucial to understanding this concept. It is easy to visualise how technology has changed and adapted, and this is the basis for technological evolution.
By now you must be thinking that the word evolution has been interpreted in a very broad and literal manner. Maybe it has been taken far more literally than Darwin intended when he wrote his paper. In fact we could view anything in terms of evolutionary change. It is this ability to compare and judge that makes us intelligent species. Whether you believe evolution should be a reserved term for animal adaptation, or you agree it can be taken in a wider context, is subject for this post. Thankyou for taking time to read this article, and I welcome feedback!