40 Years of Macintosh
A (My) Personal Review
It's that time again. It's the Apple Macintosh's birthday again. It's now its 40th birthday - a special anniversary. I don't like to admit it, but most of the time in history I have somehow used the computer, or not. But read for yourself.
Before the Macintosh
After Steve Wozniak's groundbreaking tinkering, which was introduced by and as the Apple Computer in 1976, Apple sold the Apple II very successfully from 1977. The second version, the Apple II+, was released when IBM introduced its PC in 1981. With more than a wink, Apple greeted the former typewriter manufacturer with a full-page advertisement.
But by then, an important step had already been taken: Steve Jobs visited the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) with a team for the first time in 1979 and was particularly impressed by one idea: Operating a graphical user interface with the mouse.
However, it would be another four years before the Lisa appeared as a mouse-operated computer in 1983. Although it offered groundbreaking functions such as the graphical interface and the drag & drop option, it remained commercially unsuccessful due to its high price of over $10,000.
En savoir plus...Maîtriser les projets : un nouvel aspect chaque mois
Bienvenue sur notre blog ! Nous espérons que votre année a commencé en beauté. Préparez-vous à une année passionnante avec nous ! Chaque mois, nous nous plongerons dans des sujets qui passionneront aussi bien les utilisateurs expérimentés de Merlin Project que les novices en matière de gestion de projet. Notre objectif ? Allier des connaissances approfondies à des idées fraîches pour vous offrir, à vous les "vétérans" expérimentés comme aux débutants curieux, des perspectives et des inspirations précieuses. Préparez-vous à une année de connaissances et de découvertes !
En savoir plus...Le sapin parfait -
mon projet de Noël
La période de Noël est arrivée et avec elle, la recherche annuelle du sapin de Noël parfait. Mais attendez ! Avez-vous déjà considéré l'achat d'un sapin non pas comme un simple rituel de fête mais comme un projet ? Voici quelques parallèles amusants entre la chasse au sapin et notre chère gestion de projet :
En savoir plus...The Key to Success in 2024: Strategic Planning
Learn Project Management with Merlin Project
In the last few weeks, it has once again become clear: The template for strategic planning is currently top-of-mind.
Of course, as we approach the end of the year, it's always time to think about the year ahead. That's why I also went into this in a targeted article in the blog. This year, a particularly large number of people have asked me about it.
You are welcome to use your plan from the previous year. It can be prepared quickly in three steps:
- Open the old project and duplicate it in the file menu & create a new document ID.
- Select the project line and delete the real values in the Edit menu.
- Set the start date of the project to 1-Jan-2024.
So here are a few more general thoughts on the subject ...
En savoir plus...The Merlin Project Onboarding is Live
Learn Project Management with Merlin Project
Project management fans, rejoice! We are thrilled to introduce the Merlin Project Onboarding as a special St. Nicolaus Day present. This initial English-only launch of our interactive learning path boosts your skills with Merlin Project.
🇩🇪 German speakers, stay tuned – your native version is coming soon!
We need your feedback to shape its future – on structure, content, and teaching style. Share your thoughts via email or use the email button within the chapter. More languages and video content are coming soon. Start mastering Merlin Project with us today!
