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drugs
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 » -
nerdspotting
First Sighting of Steve Jobs Officially Back at Work
Apple won't say whether Steve Jobs was at the office today as part of his official return to the company. But a Valleywag spy spotted the CEO on his company's Cupertino campus. Jobs apparently left early: [Gawker] -
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Steve Jobs Officially Goes Back to Work
There have been lots of Steve Jobs sightings at Apple last week, but it's finally official that he's back at work. More » -
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The Life of Steve Jobs - So Far
Here's an idea: How about we stop focusing on livers for a second and look at the good, bad and as he might put it, "insanely great" parts of Steve Jobs life so far? -
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Hospital Confirms Steve Jobs's Transplant, Denies He Received Preferential Treatment
With Steve Jobs's consent, the Memphis hospital that conducted his liver transplant two months ago issued a statement denying he received any special treatment, classifying him as "the sickest person on the waiting list." More » -
iphone 3gs
Sanity Wins Out, Apple Drops Space From 3GS
It first started with the press release from yesterday. Then some talk from Apple employees. Now, it's official: Apple has dropped the space between 3G and S. (Yes, we know it's inconsequential, but follow us here.) More » -
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Even More Head-Scratching Apple Analysis From CNBC
Additional Apple-related shenanigans from CNBC as they report on Apple stock "tanking" in January following Steve Jobs' poor health: More » -
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Steve Jobs Recovering From a Liver Transplant, Still Returning End of Month
The WSJ reports that Steve Jobs had a liver transplant two months ago in Tennessee. He is expected to still return to work later this month, even if only at a part time schedule. More » -
rumors
This May Not Be the Most Believable Steve Jobs Rumor
We all love rumors, but this one, well, let's just say it's not the most trustworthy rumor we've ever seen. Let's consider the source. More » -
apple
Steve Jobs Returns to Apple Campus, Sources Say
If true, this is great news: According to setteB.IT, a good-looking Steve Jobs was spotted yesterday at Apple's Cupertino campus by "more than one source." There are no details, but I want to believe. [setteB.IT] -
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Woz Says Jobs "Doesn’t Sound Like He’s Sick"
Steve Wozniak recently talked to his ole buddy and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, apparently on the phone. Woz told reporters that though he didn't ask specifically about Jobs' condition, Jobs sounded "healthy, energetic"—not sick. That's good news, as Jobs' scheduled return to Apple is imminent. [WSJ] -
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The Holy Software Trinity: Torvalds, Jobs and Gates
Painted on Plexiglas, The Trinity offers blessings from the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit of the Linux, Apple and Microsoft cults. We'll let the commenters hash out who's who. [Flickr via iPhone Savior] -
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Psychic Says Steve Jobs Will Be Back, But Not for Long
Barbara Courtney—the psychic known as the Seer of Silicon Valley—says Steve'll return next month. So what? Well, this psychic is the only one on record that predicted his return in 1997. More » -
apple
Steve Jobs' Amazon.com Account Hacked?
My friend Leander has a story about a hacker claiming to have access to Steve Jobs' Amazon account, and his entire shopping history for 5 years—20 thousand items! Seems odd.[Cult of Mac] -
apple
Place Yer Bets: Will WWDC Have a New iPhone?
Feeds are burning up with chatter about whether or not the next iPhone will flash a grin at the Jobs-less Schiller-heavy WWDC keynote. What's your totally uneducated—or surprisingly prescient—guess? More » -
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Beautiful Steve Jobs Portrait Made of Classic Apple Typefaces
Artist Dylan Roscover did this amazing job recreating a famous Steve Jobs picture using Apple's classic typefaces, used since its beginning in the 70s. The most significant thing, however, is the message in it: More » -
apple
Apple's Tablet: The Story So Far
With so many rumors about an Apple tablet buzzing around, it's hard to believe Apple wouldn't announce one this year. But what do we really know about this thing? More » -
zoning
Steve Jobs Permitted to Bulldoze (Historic?) Mansion
In 1984, Steve Jobs purchased the 17,250, 14-bedroom Spanish Colonial Revival Jackling House. Built in 1925 by copper mining mogul Daniel Jackling, many thought it historic, but Jobs never really liked the home. More » -
apple
WWDC Keynote Monday, June 8th 10AM: As Expected, No Steve Jobs
Apple's WWDC Keynote will happen on Monday June 8th, at 10am. Phil Schiller will be presenting, as he has the last two Apple events. It's tempting to start asking, "Where's Steve?", because it's June. Don't.
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Steve Jobs's Lawyer: Steve's Too Weak to Attend Town Council Meeting
Given that Apple insists Steve will be back in June, it's of interest that his lawyer Howard Ellman said Tuesday night he was too weak to attend a Woodside Town Council meeting about a historic house he wants to demolish: "I don't think he would be strong enough if we were here until 1 a.m., and I think there's a strong possibility of that." More » -
apple
Steve Jobs' SEC Testimony at Forbes
Forbes uncovered a copy of Steve Jobs' sworn testimony taken during the Apple options backdating investigation. It's interesting hearing Jobs speak without him trying to sell us iPods. Owen Thomas at Valleywag has a good conspiracy theory. [Forbes] -
apple
Apple on Steve's Return
From the quarterly earnings call, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer holds the line Steve's return: "We look forward to Steve returning to Apple at the end of June." That's two months. It also means that he won't be at WWDC, which is the beginning of June. -
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WSJ: Steve Jobs Still Pulling Apple's Strings, Working on New Portable
The WSJ reports Steve Jobs is still running the show at Apple—he was "particularly involved" in iPhone 3.0's UI—and that Apple is working on a portable that's between a laptop and an iPhone. More » -
television
30 Rock Shows Apple-Style Keynotes Aren't Always the Best Business Strategy
30 Rock's Apple keynote parody was dead-on Jobsian. The wardrobe, the attitude, the nod to convergence, and the casual mention of achievements were all pitch-perfect. But shouldn't we be done imitating Steve Jobs by now? More » -
tv
NBC's Chuck Parodies MacWorld With Chevy Chase As Steve Jobs
MacWorld and our good buddy Stevesie are ripe for parody, and NBC's comedy-with-stuff-blowing-up Chuck has stepped up to the plate. Check out the clip below, it's got some great zingers. More » -
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Watchmen review
Watchmen Review: Is Ozymandias Steve Jobs?
The movie may not be the comic book, but I loved Watchmen. Great eye candy, awesome soundtrack, and it's packed with pop culture references—and some of those made me think that Ozymandias is Steve Jobs. More » -
apple
Apple Seeeecret Shareholders Meeting's Best Moment
Fortune's Apple 2.0 has posted what allegedly happened in today's Apple shareholder meeting—where the press wasn't allowed to have any device to liveblog the event—including the best moment: More » -
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Happy Birthday Steve Jobs
Happy Birthday! I hope this year will be the year you bring back your mustachio'ed look. The ladies demand it. -
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Steve Jobs Skips Apple's Annual Meeting for First Time
Make of it what you will (and you will), but Steve Jobs is clearly taking his leave of absence seriously—he's missing Apple's annual meeting for the very first time since returning to Apple over 10 years ago. More » -
itunes
Steve Jobs Bullied Record Execs Into iTunes Deal on Christmas Eve
While Steve Jobs wasn't personally at Macworld to reveal that iTunes was going DRM-free and OTA downloadable, he's the one who made it happen—he bullied Sony Music's chairman over the phone on Christmas Eve. More » -
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Valleywag Probably Wrong on Steve Jobs Surgery
The other day we ran a story from Valleywag with a rumor that Steve Jobs was undergoing surgery. After talking to someone I trust more than I trust Owen Thomas's source (who I admit I don't know very much about) my take is that he wasn't "under the knife" on Monday as rumored, but was at Apple in meetings. I'm don't find this very satisfying to write about, but I'm sharing this data to nullify the likely wrong data from the valleywag post that appeared on Gizmodo. That is all. -
retromodo
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates In a Dating Game Is a Magical Memory
This 1983 Apple Event where Steve Jobs invites three software CEOs, including Bill Gates, into a dating game is the type of thing we want to see at the next Apple event. More » -
hacking
Wired's Image Viewer Used to Spread False News on Steve Jobs Heart Attack
Looks like some assholes took advantage of Wired's wide-open image viewer to publish false news about Steve Jobs having a heart attack. And the worst thing is that a gazillion people bought it on Twitter: More » -
apple
Apple Quarterly Revenues Over $10 Billion for First Time Ever
You wouldn't know there's a recession by Apple's earnings report from this past quarter: Revenues were over $10 billion for the first time ever and they sold the most iPods ever. Updated. More » -
Stevegate?
SEC Examining Apple on Steve Jobs' Health Disclosures
The storm after Gizmodo uncovered the real state of Steve Jobs' health keeps growing. Now the SEC is examining Apple's behavior to "ensure investors weren't misled," Bloomberg reports: More » -
predictions
The Next Gadget Gods
This past year, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs began to focus on priorities other than tech. Who will fill their winged sandals and become the new Gadget Gods? More » -
pranks
When Coworkers' Pranks Get Scary: Guy's Desk Gets Plastered by Big Brother Steve Jobs
One day late last summer, Flickr member jpegsrock returned to work from his vacation to find his cubicle just a little different, courtesy of his loving coworkers. More »































