About the Author:

Pedro Trejo is a Senior Digital Technologies and Culture major. In DTC 375, Pedro was interested in improving his writing with skills and techniques learned from years ago into this day and age technologies. Pedro was also interested in how older techniques and skills have improved and changed today.  More generally, throughout his DTC career at WSU Pedro found interest in way to bring more representation and intersectionality between LGBTQ and Latin Culture in digital media. He has seen and learned the lack of such cultures and hopes to bring both cultures more in his work whether its through graphic design, web design, 3D animation, Video games, etc. He feels like every cultures should be presented in more digital media.

 

The Penetration of the Industry by Steam Power:

In the never-ending search for energy sources, the invention of the steam engine changed the face of the earth. The steam engine was the principal power source during the British Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. The steam engine maximized production, efficiency, reliability, minimized time, the amount of labor, and the usage of animals. The steam engine specifically brought about a radical change in work, transportation of goods, and travel. The invention of the steam engine revolutionized European society by enabling tasks to be done quicker, cheaper, and more dependably.

  Keywords: Siegel, Steam Engine, Industrial, European Society, Revolutionized

 

The Rise and Fall of Our Parent’s Childhood:

In the early 1970’s, video arcade games gained commercial success for the first time. The American public was introduced to Pong, Tank, and other interactive video games which populated amusement parks, bars, and arcades. The games were successful enough to create interest for home versions, so in 1975 Atari released Home Pong and it was a smash hit. Although other companies such as Magnavox had beaten Atari to market with their own home pongs, it was Atari that popularized the home game systems.

Keywords: Atari 2600, Interactive Video Games, Multi Billion Dollar Industry, Activision, Space Invaders