seminal

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There were storyboards of the classic “1984” ad, color studies for Apple’s rainbow logo and drafts of the seminal memo laying out the company’s guiding principles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Larry Tesler, who died recently, was a key figure in a seminal PC demonstration given to Steve Jobs at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Singapore is managed in a way that "excludes accident and randomness", he wrote in Singapore Songlines, his seminal essay on the city's rapid makeover.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

He says it was a seminal moment in his life and one that set the course for decades of his military career, as Germany joined the U.S. in its global war on terror.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

And of course, music, the liberation of which is considered a seminal geek accomplishment.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz