All the people in line Friday morning before Woz arrived had agreed that it would be fine if he went into the store first. In fact, they insisted, said one Gizmodo tipster. This appears to be a case of a few jilted iPhone line sitters trying to soil Woz's good name! Final ruling: Woz had a space saved in line at the 3G launch (posse included). Original post in its entirety:\

More bad news from the iPhone 3G iPocalypse: Steve Wozniak, creator of the Apple II and a hero of many geeks the world over, may have cut in line at the Westfield Valley Fair Mall Apple Store. I know, breathe deep, we'll get through this. The alleged grade school maneuver seemed out of sorts for a man who just recently chided the 3G JesusPhone for not having "break-the-bank items." He even went so far as to say a lot of his friends (presumably not Kathy Griffin) weren't going to upgrade. Nevertheless, if the line-cutting story is true, and there's photographic evidence that suggests it is, then apparently Woz—and a posse—couldn't really be bothered with line sitting at all.

The Broussards, the couple that did waited in line with everyone else, took some pics of the Woz maneuver and logged their complaint with CNet:

...According to Doug and Patrice Broussard, Woz actually never waited in line at all. The couple, who were there, said the Apple co-founder lounged on some of the mall's nearby sofas for about four hours and then ambled up to the front of the queue when the store opened at 8AM and simply cut in line. No discussion.

And he wasn't alone. He had his posse in tow, say the Broussards, who photographed the Woz playing big shot. Didn't anybody say anything? No. Doug Broussard said it all happened too quickly and, well, who's going to send the creator of the Apple II to the end of the line?

Hear that? Woz: Apple icon, line cutter, sprinter. There's officially nothing left on Earth he can't do. [CNET]

"A little faster downloading of webpages, and it has a GPS [Global Positioning System] chip built in. But, you know, these aren't, like, break-the-bank items...A lot of the people I know just aren't going to upgrade yet.

Then again, the guy was planning to stand in line to score his new iPhone... [Macworld]

Kathy explains that they "were dating, but were just friendly. I never fucked him or anything!" And that whole engagement thing? That was just Kathy putting on a fake ring and not telling him. Oh you! Way to screw with the media by semi-lying. Let's hope this is the last time you try and get in the news for being connected to Woz. [Ed Note: I actually think it's hilarious. Keep it up Woz and Kathy! - B.L.] [US Magazine]

Don't believe us? Blasphemy! Here's the clip:

So what exactly went on in that limo during the cutaway? [via engadget]

"As a matter of fact," she added, "I got an email last week from him, and he is going to marry someone else... I think he might be married. I don't really know that for sure, though."

We're still not sure what happened between the 47-year-old Griffin and the 57-year-old Woz, but we suppose that fewer details are better in this case. [US Magazine via VW]

There's also an equipment checklist, and a requirement that all players, regardless of previous orientation, play right handed. "Like Jousters." Woz also admits that the refs look the other way when players cut each other off, just to keep the game moving, despite it being illegal in the OSPH (Official Segway Polo Handbook). Seeing this, I have to say I'd consider playing. Really. [Neulio via Cult of Mac]

Though, we're sure Woz won. I mean, the guy is Woz, after all. Here's a clip we did manage to catch in which Woz pitches you Segway polo with enough fervor to light your heart on fire...he offers to train you and everything.

But if we had to call it one way or the other? Our money's actually on Woz. And we Photoshopped a side-by-side and everything, just to prove our point.

Just look at the figure. It's not lanky like Steve Jobs. The man has some heft, strength even, and that little bit of extra Woz scruff. And stripes. Both pictures have striped shirts! Have you ever witnessed more conclusive evidence?

But what do you think? [lifthill]

That's right, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak reportedly does not make an appearance in the scene (though we're guessing he and Kathy Griffin may be necking in the back of the ride). Also of note: Distant Creations reports that the bearded figure may or may not actually be referred to as Mr. Jobs himself, but that it's inarguable who the figure represents.

Sorry Woz. Methinks that groups of Apple haters and lovers alike will never visit Epcot again. [distantcreations via boingboing]

He's speaking very fast, and conversationally, so i'm not going to be able to get all this. Here' goes:
Fake Steve's blog started out as a learning experiment in blogging, and he figured he's use Steve to tell the stories he couldn't fit into the Forbes timeframe (months).

He wanted to make money, but he couldn't exactly solicit ads, because he was anon. So he had the idea to make a book.

He just plugged his book, asking people to buy it via amazon, and the Kepler's lady just gave him a dirty look, and a bit of scolding.

How does he channel Jobs? He figures the wackiest CEO life ever.

Then Forbes started writing about FSJ, without knowing that FSJ worked at Forbes. They offered a reward for his identity. ("...an iPod...hmm..I could use an iPod...") No one knew.

Then he confided he was doing FSJ to a fellow worker, who told him he had to stop it or risk losing his job. So FSJ made up a story about Apple going after him as an excuse to shut down the blog. "FSJ couldn't make fun of the FCC while they were trying to go after him." It wasn't true, but the press picked it up as so. No one from Apple has ever contacted FSJ.

He begged for a raise, from Forbes, but he was rejected. In the mean time, Wired started offering sponsorship. And then Forbes actually tried to hire FSJ as a columnist without knowing his identity. When they found out, he was pretty sure he was either getting a raise or get fired.

Dan is talking about how happy and surprised he is the book reviews have been positive.

Q&A: First question is mine. I ask if the uncovering of his ID was an Apple conspiracy via Google. Woz says its possible, grinning.

Now he's talking about VW, and how they were taunting each other over email. Owen is in the front row. They just smiled and said hello to each other.

What was his fav blog post? The iPhone launch day post was incredible. And he's talking about how Woz cut the line. (Woz denies it, saying how he actually was there the whole time and actually offered to let other go into the store first.)

Dan is talking about how ridiculous it is to stand in line for things like $600 phones, though we won't stand in line against the war in Iraq. "Funny, but Sad." So true, so true.

Did you write Fake Larry Ellison? "No I setup a friend of mine to write Larry Ellison. Two days into this vacation, where I promised I wouldn't work and went up to Maine I got busted for being FSJ." It ruined the trip.

People thought it was over at that point, that FSJ wouldn't blog anymore. But he was just busy dealing with the business of being outed.

What do you think of RSJ? "I really admire the guy. I wouldn't want to work for him, I wouldn't want to be a part of his family, but I'm glad he's here. I feel affection towards him, and i'm from boston, and if you're from boston and you like someone, you take the piss out of them."

How do you feel about the journalists? "Some of them are in the room." Looks over at Owen, drinks water.

Talks about Owen, and some of the stories that both VW and FSJ setup back and forth between each other as a great show.

When FSJ calls journos Filthy Hacks, he hopes people see it as Self loathing. What do CEOs think about reporters? "I know, they kind of hate us."

But some filthy hacks, he says, "I don't really like, but I'm not going to tell you who."

Another Q: Once you were outed, did it affecting your ability to report on tech? I don't think I can do it anymore without some bias. "If I was at the Times, I couldn't, but at Forbes, an opinionated pub, I can."

Owen Asking a Question!

How do you know when you're being Steve and Fake Steve on the blog. "I understand the question. Fake Steve is the Third Character, who is more obnoxious." For example, RSJ wouldn't pay attention to Scoble, but RSJ would.

Did you have any other help on the blog? No, except a couple of days of fake Larry. "I sometimes go back and tighten em up, but I leave em out there...with errors."

Do you purposely misquote people on FSJ? "Yes, so they write in for corrections."

The most commented post ever was the "What car should I buy?" post. Unexpectedly.

Q: Did you invent Frigtard?
"I thought I did, but I found other uses in google. I didn't want to say F-U-C-K in the early days. So I used Friggin and Tards and combined them. That's now been contributed to the Urban Dictionary. And so has "To Denton.""

So does it take anything to get into the state of mind? "It does, ask my wife."

Can you say namaste? "I don't really know how to say it." (Someone from audience teaches him, guy says, "It means peace to you")
Dan: "And not all that other stuff I added? I got that on Wikipedia."

Done.

From a business point of view, Apple owns what they have done. They have a right to lock it. But I am really for the unlockers, the rebels trying to make it free.

I'd really like it to be open to new applications. I'd like to install some nice games. Why in the world can I not install a ringtone that I've made? How would that hurt AT&T's network? Here is Steve Jobs sending letters to the record companies saying [they] should provide music that's unprotected, but here he is taking the opposite approach with the iPhone. I don't know to what extent AT&T is involved in the thinking and direction.

[The Raw Feed]

And what's that in Woz's hand? Is it a bottle of booze? While he's quaffing the suds it looks like yet another idea is popping into the head of young Steve. You can choose to put that idea bubble over Woz's head while young Steve holds on to the beer bottle, too. It's your own little world, Apple fanboy.

Anyway, this little set will be limited to just 300 pieces, and we can't figure out if it's limited because there won't be more than 300 people who want one, or that PodBrix is trying to create scarcity to make this a collector's item. It's probably because Tomy creates each of these by hand. You decide: $39.99 takes it as soon as they're released on August 29th at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. [PodBrix]

The best part? What he told the judge.

I pleaded guilty, with an explanation. I said that I was really scientific, and in the last year had been in Athens, Moscow, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich (twice), Zurich, Canada (three times), Columbia, Singapore, Japan, London, etc., and had gotten used to kilometer speeds.

Did Page Six swap the text on you, or did you not read carefully enough? We'll update when things clear up.
And if you thought the idea of Kathy Griffin getting ahold of Woz's personal D List was weird, take a look at this video of Apple's co-founder in a Datsun 280-ZX in the early '80s. As a fan of the Z, we can see why Woz did it. [Wired]

Update: Adario gives us this explanation in an email:

The Post never referenced the Contact Music report, it just reported that the two 'planned' to meet at some point. But if you look at the Contact Music report that everyone linked to it sounds like they are already dating when, according to their PR people, the two haven't even met.

It still doesn't really clear things up.

Click the picture above for our first clip, which includes Woz talking about where he thinks technology is headed, OLED screens, the iPhone and realistic humanoid robots. Need we say more? Over the next few days we'll be posting more clips from the interview. Stay tuned for more on what phone he carries around with him, why he wears a watch on each wrist, and more. –Adam Frucci with video by Richard Blakeley

Adventures of Steve and Woz [Gizmodo]
my iPhone [myiPhone]

The show is on right now (noon to 4:30 ET), with replays airing all weekend. Jump to get the specific times for the replays. I'm not a big fan of his style of music, but it is always nice to see (or hear, rather) the Woz cut loose on air. Follow the linkage to see the interesting (and kind of lengthy) story of how the Woz landed this guest DJ gig. Congrats, Woz. I think you have finally made it big. – Travis Hudson

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