Steve Reich

iOS operating systems, the iTunes media browser, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites. Apple’s first product was Apple I, it was exceedingly different from the Apple products of today. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak constructed the first handmade computer kit. It lacked a graphic user interface (GUI),…

Unit 1 Essay The author changes and reveals the obstacle to foster hero growth throughout a story. Revealing Loki as the obstacle in the movie Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh, made the hero overcome pride, grow emotionally stable, and reclaim his dominance. Fate and time were similarly revealed by the authors of Around the world in 80 day's Jules Verne, and The od ssey's Holmer.This helped transform the hero by establishing self-control, emotion, and the true meaning of life within…

A role model is a person whose attitude or success could emulate by other people and everyone should have a role model to look up to in order to succeed. It is important to have a role model especially for the young generation because young people may not be capable to learn by themselves and a role model may inspire them to learn positive values. A role model can be an actress, sports star or even a super hero, it should be a person that could give inspirations to make a right decision or…

The title of the film is October Sky, which made its first cinema premiere on February 19, 1999 and was based off the book Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam Jr.; Joe Johnston directed it and Chris Cooper, Laura Dem, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chad Lindberg, Chris Owen, and William Lee Scott were the primary on-screen characters and performing artist within the movie; the theme of the movie was: when confronting affliction, never surrender. In October 1957, when the first simulated satellite, Sputnik goes into…

questions are about to be answered. It all starts with the creation of Apple, their products, and the impact that they have on today’s society. Apple has totally changed the world with their amazing inventions and products. Apple was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Wozniak and Jobs were friends in high school, they were both very interested in electronics. They both ended up dropping out of college and getting jobs for companies in Silicon Valley. There Wozniak started making his own…

Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech at Stanford University in 2005 is considered an extremely effective speech because of his use of rhetorical devices. Steve Jobs uses his background and upbringing to play upon his rhetorical approach. During his speech to the new graduates, he tells several life stories of love, loss, discovery, death, and adversity to encourage them as they continue on in their lives. He encourages them to pursue their dreams, and do what makes them happy, even if what makes you…

First, Steve Jobs achieved his personal dreams through commitment. In addition, passion drove Ashton Eaton to winning gold medals in the olympics. Finally, determination is what led Derek Jeter to winning five world series. The American Dream can be difficult to achieve, but Michael Oher achieved it through hard work. The American Dream can be achieved through commitment, passion, and determination. Commitment is in fact a key factor to achieving the American Dream. For example, Steve Jobs was…

On December 28, 1732, Benjamin Franklin began publishing a humble endeavor, an almanac to be exact. He titled his creation “Poor Richard's Almanac” and assumed the identity of Richard Saunders, a somewhat dull, but otherwise lively country man who extolled the virtues of hard work and frugality. He wrote this pamphlet expecting to sell enough copies for a small profit, but nothing more. After all, almanacs were only good for the local population they covered, so they had a limited range of…

Are mistakes really a bad thing or rather something that’s helpful? In medusa and the snail, a book by Lewis Thomas, he claims that mistakes are the base of human thought and that trial and error is actually a good thing not a bad thing. In the article he says, “ We learn, as they say, by “trial and error.” (Line 10) Learning is the base of human curiosity and this human curiosity got us to the technology and information that we have today. None of that would've happened if we didn't have…

Equality is a young man who is very intelligent, self-involved, and curious. In the book ¨Anthem¨ by Ayn Rand, Equality's primary motivation is his own self discovery. He realizes that he is unlike the rest of the others and he becomes very interested in the things that he can do as one instead of as a group. Equality discovers the power of electricity, while in his underground tunnel. He goes to the tunnel every evening, to perform experiments. Equality manages to go to the tunnel during…