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jepzilla: That's... not good. Sure, some cash is important for operational purposes, but not $34B. If they don't have some spectacular purpose in mind, that mon... more »
DWes: Back then, there were 2 kinds of people over 30 - people who had never used a computer, and people who though COBOL and mainframes would last forever.... more »
CraigJ: Nobody over 30 can possibly understand what social networking is all about. Discuss. more »
Mayor McRib: Never basque in your youth...everyone else has had it and it will eventually pass you by. -Mayor McRib #stevejobs more »
Curves: Life eventually humbles us all. The high and mighty just have farther to fall. #stevejobs more »
moe52: I think it's unfortunate when bad behavior is excused from those we deem creative. I can name 100 inspired creators who are kind, generous, and humble... more »
otko: El Jobso #stevejobs more »
TheWormInYourApple: My, how the past 26 years have changed him. Now nobody thinks Jobs is an arrogant douche, right? Right? #stevejobs more »
Chimaera: Steve Jobs DID take over Apple back in 1997. #apple more »
Brian Lam: I think he made the statement at the time, that people over 30--in 1983--couldn't get computers. years later, plenty of people over thirty. So, point ... more »

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Apple's Soaring Pile Of Cash
Apple brought Steve Jobs back to the company in December 1996. Since then, he's been building a massive pile of cash, rolling out new product after new product. More »
#blockquote

Twentysomething Steve Jobs Was a Total Twunt
I thought I knew all the anecdotes about Steve Jobs, back when he was the hottest rock star in the Valley. I was wrong. How did I miss this great scolding by former Intel chairman and CEO Andy Grove? More »
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Why Steve Jobs Didn't Take Over Apple Back In 1997
Back in 1997, Larry Ellison was on a beach in Hawaii. After sipping his second Margarita that evening, he turned to his pal Steve Jobs, who was listening to Bob Dylan on his Sony Walkman. "Steve...Steve...STEVE! Hey, let's buy Apple." More »
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Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
The iMac revived Apple after a decade of sickly malaise. The name is so obviously iconic. So it's shocking that Steve Jobs hated it and wanted to call it something so awful it would "curdle your blood." More »
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Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Google and the Phantom Town of Argleton...10 Years of Steve Jobs' Apple Product Unveilings...AT&T's Foray Into In-Car Satellite TV Goes Miserably Wrong...Robots Will Soon Learn How to Smell Fear More »
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I Want A Bracelet To Match This WWSJD License Plate
Business Insider thinks that this license plate they spotted in Cupertino stands for "What would Steve Jobs do," but I think I think the SJ is short for Scarlett Johansson. Either way, where do I order the bracelet? [Business Insider]
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Apple Tablet Will Restore Comic Books To Former Glory
"What is it in France they say? 'America contributed three things to culture: jazz, musical comedy and comic books.'" You can already buy two on iTunes. And if things pan out, you'll be get the third on the Apple tablet. More »
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Apple Applies For Free Ad-Supported OS Patent
Some of Apple's patents become real products, but many more don't. So who knows if the "visual or audible" ads in this unearthed 2008 application will see the light of day. More »
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Steve Jobs Is More Popular Than Oprah, Tony Hawk and The Olson Twins
A survey conducted by Junior Achievement found that the majority of aspiring teenage entrepreneurs age 12-17 idolize Steve Jobs over such celebrity business supernovas as Oprah, Tony Hawk and the Olson twins because he 'made the world a better place'. More »
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Steve Jobs Whips Disney Stores Into Shape: High-Tech, Interactive, iPhone-Controlled
Disney retail stores, like many other venerable chains, have been suffering in recent years. But Disney's got an ace in the hole (or, accurately, on their board): Steve Jobs. Think Apple Store meets Zac Efron. Weird, I know. Updated: More »
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Apple Working on a Tablet Since At Least 2003?
More fuel for the Apple Tablet rumors. According to the NY Times, several former Apple employees say a PowerPC-based prototype was developed in 2003—but it was too power-hungry, and Steve Jobs felt it was limited to bathroom Web-surfing. More »
#retromodo

Macintosh Portable Turns 20, Gets Undressed In Front of Sexier iPod touch
September 1989: Much excitement surrounds Apple's first battery-powered Mac. But the 4-inch thick, 16-pound beast stretched the definition of "Portable". And though $6500 wasn't unusual at that time, it was underpowered, and couldn't run on AC power while charging. More »
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Today's Menu: Steve Jobs In Two Styles
In example one, we have that video Matt showed you from earlier this week of Steve Jobs pitching products he positively adores. In the other we have, well, that abomination known as the Motorola ROKR: More »
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Apple Is "Amazing, Awesome, Beautiful, Great, Incredible, Really Nice and Unbelievable"
But hey, don't take it from me, just watch this adjective-only version of the latest iPod event. [YouTube via Fortune]
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Mosspuppet and T-Pogue Sing an Ode to Steve
Looks like MossPuppet got his hands all over the I am T-Pain iPhone app. Then he got T-Pogue to sing an ode to Steve Jobs. It sounds as bad as Jason himself. Warning: long.
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Why People Are Barking Up the Wrong Tree With the iPod Touch Camera Case
Some sites are saying that Jobs lied to Pogue on his reasons for the camera-less iPod touch. I would be the first one to point out Steve's lies, but this time it seems they are getting it wrong. More »
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Adventures in Ad Placement, Steve Jobs Edition
Was placing this ad next to this picture of Steve Jobs an intentional joke or an honest mistake? You decide. [Flickr via iPhone Savior]
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Steve Jobs Gives His Reasons for Lack of Camera in iPod Touch
There are quite a few reasons for the lack of camera in the iPod touch. Speaking to David Pogue, the Steverino himself picks a couple of them: More »
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Steve's Ice Cream
The Man is back, and he's holding a cone: "I feel great. I probably need to gain about 30 pounds, but I feel really good. I'm eating like crazy. A lot of ice cream." Hmmmm. Ice cream. [NYT]
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Watch Steve Jobs' Semi-Triumphant Return to The Apple Stage
The event itself may have been underwhelming, but Steve Jobs' return to the stage amid thunderous applause was definitely a bright spot. See for yourself. More »
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Steve Jobs Is Back In The Game, Reappears In iPod Event
And on the third keynote, he speaketh again. And the people rejoiced, and feasted upon the lambs and iPods, and carp and anchovies, and iPhones and breakfast cereals, and fruit-bats and tempura tofu plates. Steve Jobs is on stage: More »
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Inside Steve's Brain: Apple Can Remain Great Without Mr. Jobs
Our friend Leander at Cult of Mac just released the "expanded edition" of his great book, Inside Steve's Brain. Here's an excerpt from the new chapters, dealing with Apple's work ethic in the event of Steve's departure or death: More »
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SEC All Up in Apple's Business for Possible Illegal Insider Stock Trading
The SEC is all up in Apple's business again, this time over suspicions that some illegal trading may have gone down using insider information in regards to threee "three particular Apple-related developments." HuffPo's Dan Dorfman points at someone getting an "illegal lead" on iPod sales, true knowledge of Steve Jobs' health, and when Apple was gonna release info about those two things. Hmm. [HuffPo]
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Jobs Wanted a Secret, Illegal 'No Poaching' Deal with Palm
While the Justice Department is investigating whether or not Apple and Google secretly colluded to not steal each others employees, it looks like Jobs proposed a similar deal to Palm. But he got shut down. More »
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The Secrets Inside Steve Jobs' House (According to Me)
Steve Jobs is a private man, so only those very close to him ever get a look inside his home. Privacy shmivacy! Here's our exclusive look inside, revealing some downright surprising aspects of the bearded one's personal life. More »
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Image Cache: Steve Jobs is Back To His Old Tricks
What can we conclude from this photo, shot Tuesday, August 11? One, Steve Jobs is back driving himself to work, and two, he still hasn't given up parking in handicapped spots. Maybe now he's there legally? [Flickr via Gearfuse] More »
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12 Years Ago Today, Bill Gates Showed Up at a Stevenote
Remember this? When Steve Jobs had Bill Gates appear like the Wizard of Oz in a MacWorld keynote? Bill appeared to assure the world that Microsoft was going to keep developing Office for the Mac. More »
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Eric Schmidt Should've Left Sooner
Everyone's trying to pinpoint exactly what pushed Eric Schmidt to leave Apple's board—or Apple to oust him—but whether it was Google Voice or the FCC doesn't really matter. Eric Schmidt shouldn't have been there in the first place. More »
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Photo: Steve Jobs Leaving Apple Campus Today
Good news! Here you have the man, the one, the only, el señor jefe Steve Jobs leaving Apple's headquarters, today at 3:00pm. This is the first time he has been spotted—with an iPhone, of course—at the Cupertino campus. More »
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Forgotten 1987 Music Video Full of Steve Jobs Clones Playing Music
By some weird coincidence I came across the long-forgotten video of one of my favorite 80s song—I bought that vinyl, damnit—full of Steve Jobs clones in an Apple keynote-like scenario... ten years before Steve's return to Apple. More »
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Apple Made a Lot of Money as "Traditional" iPods March to Extinction
Surprise, Apple made a boatload of money the past three months. What's interesting is that iPhone sales are up a massive 626 percent vs. the same quarter last year, but iPod sales dropped. iPhone ascends, iPod falls. Updated live. More »
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Steve Jobs' Colorful Past, Rendered in Salvaged Logos
I think computer makers should pull a Starbucks and bring back their classic logos, at least for one year. It would remind everybody of happier, more vibrant times. [univac/Flickr via Gadget Lab]
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Then and Now: Apple Computers
Gizmodo '79 is a week-long celebration of gadgets and geekdom 30 years ago, as the analog age gave way to the digital, and most of our favorite toys were just being born. More »
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Steve Jobs Spotted Backstage at Coldplay Concert
Steve Jobs is a Coldplay fan, like Jason and I. And you all Coldplay haters can grab that fact and suck hard on it. According to Coldplay's official blog, Steve was backstage at the band's gig in Mountain View. More »
#gizmodo79

When Tech Gods Were Mortal Men
Anyone who knows tech knows certain names—Gates, Jobs, Woz, Kamen, Stringer—but before they became legends, they were busy doing, well, some curious stuff. Here's a glance at their lives circa 1979: More »
#computers

Apple II: The World Catches On
Often it's an artist's second book or album that draws the public's attention—so too with Apple's number 2, whose story is excerpted here from Core Memory, photographed by Mark Richards and written by John Alderman. More »
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Apple I: The Start of Something Huge
In our kick-off excerpt from the gorgeous coffee table book Core Memory, photographed by Mark Richards and written by John Alderman, we learn of the Cinderella-like beginning of the Apple saga. More »
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LSD Creator Albert Hofmann to Steve Jobs: "How Was LSD Useful to You?"
The Huffington Post published a previously-unseen letter from LSD creator Albert Hofmann to Steve Jobs, who has in the past praised LSD's influence on his creative thinking. More »
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The SEC Is Still Investigating Steve Jobs' Health Disclosures
The fact that Steve Jobs' health "went from relatively simple to more complex in nine days" is worrying the Security and Exchange Commission, meaning that investigators are going to poke into whether or not Apple has misled investors. More »
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Harvard Business Review Says Steve Jobs Is a Horrible Manager
There are two things everyone knows about Steve Jobs. He pushes his employees to make some pretty impressive—and market-changing—products. He's also a horrible person to work for. Now the Harvard Business Review confirms, once again, the latter. More »

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