RIP Steve Jobs

Groundhog · 10-05-2011, 07:49 PM

I guess the lukewarm reception to the new iPhone took its toll...

MJ4H · 10-05-2011, 07:51 PM

yeah that or the cancer

Neon_Chaos · 10-05-2011, 07:51 PM

Apple - Remembering Steve Jobs

Radii · 10-05-2011, 07:52 PM

whoa. that sucks

Groundhog · 10-05-2011, 07:55 PM

This is strange timing for me, as a girl I've worked with for a few years passed away from cancer last night as well after a 6 month battle. She was just 30 years old and newly married. Horrible.

SteveMax58 · 10-05-2011, 07:56 PM

Dam...somebody that truly influenced the world.

Not too many people can say that. RIP Mr. Jobs

JediKooter · 10-05-2011, 07:59 PM

Well damn. All I can say is, because of the company he helped create, I had one of the best working experiences in my life.

MJ4H · 10-05-2011, 08:04 PM

Never been a fan of macs, but love ipod/iphone products.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2011, 08:06 PM

Matthean · 10-05-2011, 08:11 PM

(pours out an i40)

Crapshoot · 10-05-2011, 08:13 PM

Like or dislike, the man was an unquestioned genius who fundementally "got" user experience in a way that most people don't. My corner of the world (Silicon Valley, tech) is a little stunned right now.

fantom1979 · 10-05-2011, 08:18 PM

Never really liked Apple or its products. But without a doubt he has been one of the most influential people of the last 25 years. I don't know if there has ever been anyone as important to their company as Jobs was to Apple. Like him or not, it is hard not to respect him.

DanGarion · 10-05-2011, 08:28 PM

The guy was very influential in innovation, I just wish he had been more influential in philanthropy. RIP Steve.

Matthean · 10-05-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Crapshoot

Like or dislike, the man was an unquestioned genius who fundementally "got" user experience in a way that most people don't. My corner of the world (Silicon Valley, tech) is a little stunned right now.

This. One of the key traits of a leader is being a visionary. Few were better at it.

CrimsonFox · 10-05-2011, 08:41 PM

Just saw that.

cartman · 10-05-2011, 08:48 PM

Sorry for the other thread. I left a tab open while I was looking for confirmation, and didn't see that this one had already been created.

gkb · 10-05-2011, 08:59 PM

It's amazing what he managed to accomplish when he returned to Apple. Now that I'm turning 43, I think 56 is way too young.

Steve Jobs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Buccaneer · 10-05-2011, 09:03 PM

I remember the fairly early days of Apple (early 1980s) and became a Machead in 1985. I followed the rise and fall and rise again of Apple with awe, along with the awesome products that Pixar made. I think the innovations of the 2000s will be remembered for a long time. RIP

cartman · 10-05-2011, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jobs at 2005 Stanford commencement

‎Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.

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Buccaneer · 10-05-2011, 11:18 PM

Steve Jobs, the true entrepreneur.

Quote:

He created tools for producing wealth

Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday, surely ranks high among history’s 10 greatest innovators and producers of wealth. Born to a single mother and adopted in 1955, Jobs grew up to liberate the creative class. He freed artists, musicians, composers and writers from the oppression of technology that wasted energy on codes and technical maneuvers that are best left to machines.

He co-invented the personal computer and began perfecting it with the Macintosh in 1984. In the 1996 PBS documentary “Triumph of the Nerds,” Jobs nicely explained Macintosh and everything else his company, Apple, Inc., produced: “Part of what made the Macintosh great was that the people working on it were musicians and poets and artists and zoologists and historians who also happened to be the best computer scientists in the world.”

They weren’t the best computer scientists due to computer proficiency. They were the best because they used computers to produce entertainment, literature, art and research. Jobs enhanced their efficiency by easing their struggles.

“Jobs’ idea was that we’ll make it easy enough that anybody can do it ... a grandmother, a kid, people who don’t have any experience,” said Leander Kahney, author of “Inside Steve’s Brain,” as quoted by National Public Radio.

After losing a boardroom battle in 1985, Jobs was fired as CEO of the company he founded. Unemployed, he bought a tiny film company. He renamed it Pixar and revolutionized animated film.

During his absense, Apple nearly went out of business on several occasions for lack of bold innovation. Jobs returned in 1998 to once again reinvent our world. He invented the iPod, which replaced stereo systems, CDs, albums and photo books with one simple-to-use handheld device. He reinvented the phone in an effort that gave us the iPhone — a gateway to the world. The iPhone — and an array of copycat contraptions — is today’s newspaper, encyclopedia, Internet, road atlas, calculator, camera, video camera, stereo system — the list could go on almost endlessly — in one easy-to-use device.

He visualized splitting the difference between an iPhone and a laptop and gave us the iPad, which is becoming the interactive personal TV, library, bookstore and more.

One cannot eulogize Steve Jobs in a manner that does justice to his life. Most who live today have, in some magnificent way, had their lives improved by Jobs.

In these times of economic despair, we should look to the legacy of Jobs for inspiration. He never waited for a niche to fill. He didn’t wait for problems to solve in order to generate income for himself or his employees. He didn’t need government grants. He saw what never was and made it so. He dreamed of inventions that defied the imagination and brought them to life. He brought out the best in millions of talented people, who were willing to produce, by giving them powerful tools. He showed that prosperity is nothing other than creative elevation of the human condition.

FBPro · 10-05-2011, 11:21 PM

Passing of a great one.

Alf · 10-06-2011, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Crapshoot

Like or dislike, the man was an unquestioned genius who fundementally "got" user experience in a way that most people don't.

That by a mile

PackerFanatic · 10-06-2011, 09:30 AM

It's amazing to think that one man can have so much influence on so many different areas. Truly a big loss.

MacroGuru · 10-06-2011, 02:10 PM

Oh wow...and Westboro doesn't waste any time...

Westboro Baptist Church uses iPhone to announce protest at Steve Jobs’s funeral - Under God - The Washington Post

JediKooter · 10-06-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MacroGuru

Oh wow...and Westboro doesn't waste any time...

Westboro Baptist Church uses iPhone to announce protest at Steve Jobs’s funeral - Under God - The Washington Post

The iIrony

Passacaglia · 10-06-2011, 03:27 PM

They need an app that auto-announces a protest whenever someone dies.

OldGiants · 10-06-2011, 04:28 PM

Every iphone is a Steve Jobs horcrux.

ColtCrazy · 10-06-2011, 05:17 PM

A friend of mine posted this on their facebook:

iSad

I feel bad I loled on that, but it is sad that he passed. Truly one of the great innovators during the technological revolution.

Wolfpack · 10-07-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by OldGiants

Every iphone is a Steve Jobs horcrux.

Geez. That puts Jobs right up there with Hitler in the body count, then.

JeeberD · 10-07-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ColtCrazy

A friend of mine posted this on their facebook:

iSad

I feel bad I loled on that, but it is sad that he passed. Truly one of the great innovators during the technological revolution.

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Matthean · 10-09-2011, 08:14 PM

Report: Steve Jobs Left Behind Plans For Four Years of Apple Products | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Jobs leaves four years of plans for Apple.

Chubby · 10-27-2011, 08:34 PM

Latest Steve Jobs Mystery Revealed: How He Drove Without License Plates - Yahoo! Autos

awesome!

Galaxy · 10-28-2011, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Chubby

Latest Steve Jobs Mystery Revealed: How He Drove Without License Plates - Yahoo! Autos

awesome!

If he is only one who doesn't have a plate, doesn't that take away the privacy thing he was gunning for?

Butter · 10-28-2011, 06:17 AM

Narcissistic dick or genius?

I guess we're going with genius.

wade moore · 10-28-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Narcissistic dick or genius?

I guess we're going with genius.

Why do they have to be mutually exclusive?

Ksyrup · 10-28-2011, 09:02 AM

Because Dick Genius has been taken already, by numerous people.

Passacaglia · 10-28-2011, 09:40 AM

I think parking in a handicapped spot is a bigger deal. Why not just make a spot reserved for himself?

Autumn · 10-28-2011, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Passacaglia

I think parking in a handicapped spot is a bigger deal. Why not just make a spot reserved for himself?

Don't worry, he made sure they didn't hire any handicapped people. Problem avoided!

terpkristin · 10-30-2011, 06:53 PM

The NY Times posted the eulogy Steve's sister gave for him. It's touching.

A Sisterâ€™s Eulogy for Steve Jobs - NYTimes.com

/tk

rowech · 10-31-2011, 04:48 PM

Sadly, I don't believe any of it -- especially his last words.

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Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	This is strange timing for me, as a girl I've worked with for a few years passed away from cancer last night as well after a 6 month battle. She was just 30 years old and newly married. Horrible. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

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MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	yeah that or the cancer

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Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	whoa. that sucks

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SteveMax58 College Starter Join Date: Dec 2006	Dam...somebody that truly influenced the world. Not too many people can say that. RIP Mr. Jobs

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MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Never been a fan of macs, but love ipod/iphone products.

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Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	Like or dislike, the man was an unquestioned genius who fundementally "got" user experience in a way that most people don't. My corner of the world (Silicon Valley, tech) is a little stunned right now.

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fantom1979 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, Mi	Never really liked Apple or its products. But without a doubt he has been one of the most influential people of the last 25 years. I don't know if there has ever been anyone as important to their company as Jobs was to Apple. Like him or not, it is hard not to respect him. Last edited by fantom1979 : 10-05-2011 at 08:19 PM.

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CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	Just saw that.

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gkb High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado	It's amazing what he managed to accomplish when he returned to Apple. Now that I'm turning 43, I think 56 is way too young. Steve Jobs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ BALLERZ YO, fo shizzle. - QuikSand

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Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	I remember the fairly early days of Apple (early 1980s) and became a Machead in 1985. I followed the rise and fall and rise again of Apple with awe, along with the awesome products that Pixar made. I think the innovations of the 2000s will be remembered for a long time. RIP

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Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	They need an app that auto-announces a protest whenever someone dies.

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Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	I think parking in a handicapped spot is a bigger deal. Why not just make a spot reserved for himself?

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rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	Sadly, I don't believe any of it -- especially his last words.

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