Reading Reflection 8 Heskett 9-10

The last two chapters focused on the context and future of design. These two chapters moved me to think about how design has evolved and what the future entails. I then related it to the current technology output, which when I last checked it was predicting a new model or updated physical version is produced every 4-5 months. Meaning televisions, cellphones, computers, etc... are only top of the line for not even a half year. Again, makes me sad that older obsolete tech will most likely be discarded in a landfill for the time being, but the future of design hopefully entails products that can be re used or broken down to create newer models. Another plus is the possibility of a system where the government will employ a program to effectively handle the decomposition of old technology as well as garbage, furniture, cars, etc....