Author: Mark Zhou

GUI

From Windows to World: How GUI Became Our Digital Skin

When the first Macintosh appeared, the screen felt like a window: a neat frame where icons stood politely in rows, waiting to be clicked. It was simple, logical, and humane. Fast forward to today, and that window has become an...

xerox star

How Xerox Star Bridged the Gap Between Technical Computer Language and Everyday Users Through Visual Design

Why has the Xerox Star been considered a milestone in computing history? It's because that it tried to translate the cold, technical language of computers into something visual, familiar, and human. Before the Xerox Star, using a...

mid-century innovations

A Clear Visualization of the Third Industrial Revolution: First Glance of Modern Computer

The video gives me an interesting look at how modern computers were born. It shows bulky machines, large rooms filled with cables, and people working carefully to make everything run. Watching it makes me think about how far...