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My Neighbor, Steve Jobs

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Re: My Neighbor, Steve Jobs

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Post by orenmazor »

AndrewClyde wrote: post #2

What a fantastic, feel-good piece on Steve. It's nice to know he's just like every other parent outside of Apple, and I'm glad someone remembered who he is as a person, not just a CEO.

Agreed. it's sometimes hard to remember that these people who communicate with us using the products we buy/use are actually just people like us.

and that's kind of a big deal.

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Post by truthseeker »

Next up on HN:

Blog post from housekeeper of Mr. Steve about how exacting he is on some occasions and how kind he is on other.

I think Steve Jobs and his contributions to the tech world are extraordinary. I wish him well and hope he lives happily for a long long time. Just as I wish for anyone I know or do not know, that they live happily.

Steve is not a friend of either you or me. I do not need to know how he was as a neighbor, his driving record, his family life or anything that does not concern his work. I am not interested in those details of Steve or Salma Hayek or Steve Ballmer.

Can we stop senselessly idolizing people in areas that are not their expertise?

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Post by TheloniusPhunk »

truthseeker wrote: post #4

Next up on HN: Blog post from housekeeper of Mr. Steve about how exacting he is on some occasions and how kind he is on other. I think Steve Jobs and his contributions to the tech world are extraordinary. I wish him well and hope he lives happily for a long long time. Just as I wish for anyone I know or do not know, that they live happily. Steve is not a friend of either you or me. I do not need to know how he was as…

I disagree. I think this story humanizes the guy and helps to dispel the Steve Jobs, Jedi Master, myth.

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Post by sriramk »

I'm ashamed to admit that part of the reason for my wife (artithmetic on HN) and I to pick our current apartment in Palo Alto several months ago was because it was a stone's throw away from Jobs' house. He's been a long time hero of mine and when we got a chance to live close by, we jumped at it.

Bonus - we're even closer to several YC startups, I suspect if I shout loudly, the LikeALittle guys can hear it.

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Post by microtonal »

truthseeker wrote: post #4

Next up on HN: Blog post from housekeeper of Mr. Steve about how exacting he is on some occasions and how kind he is on other. I think Steve Jobs and his contributions to the tech world are extraordinary. I wish him well and hope he lives happily for a long long time. Just as I wish for anyone I know or do not know, that they live happily. Steve is not a friend of either you or me. I do not need to know how he was as…

I agree, but such accounts can be read differently: he's just a normal person. Every normal person has potential to do something great.
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