Daring Fireball: Universe Dented, Grass Underfoot

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Post by ditados » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 1:42 PM UTC

Daring Fireball: Universe Dented, Grass Underfoot
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Post by flamingbuffalo » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 2:04 PM UTC

"I like to think that in the run-up to his final keynote, Steve made time for a long, peaceful walk. Somewhere beautiful, where there are no footpaths and the grass grows thick. Hand-in-hand with his wife and family, the sun warm on their backs, smiles on their faces, love in their hearts, at peace with their fate."

Beautifully written.

And I'm glad it took Gruber some time to post this after the news broke yesterday, it would make me glad to know that he didn't have it ready and waiting to be published.

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Post by pseuds_corner » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 2:05 PM UTC

A walk outside in nature: something I can heartily recommend all the folk stoking up their teenage emotion tsunami while swamping HN with endless Steve tributes.

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Post by robterrell » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 2:07 PM UTC

You know what? This code can wait. I'm going to take my son for a walk.

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Post by technoslut » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 2:11 PM UTC

Gruber's talent for writing never ceases to amaze me. It's always incredible that a tech blogger can write so well and, in this case, poetically.

Five minutes ago I had just watched Jobs' commencement speech on CNN for the at least the 50th time. I put work on hold just to hear it again. Every time I hear it I gain strength. I've never had a dad but I did have heroes. Steve Jobs is one of them.

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Post by juliano_q » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 2:21 PM UTC

I am not a big Gruber fan. Actually, I disagree with most of his opinions. But this text is just beautiful.

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Post by solutionyogi » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 2:23 PM UTC

Gruber uses the word 'Raconteur' in his Twitter Bio. I didn't know what the word meant, I looked it up. Well, for me, he is truly a raconteur (along with Joel).

RIP, Steve.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 2:25 PM UTC

pseuds_corner wrote: post #3

A walk outside in nature: something I can heartily recommend all the folk stoking up their teenage emotion tsunami while swamping HN with endless Steve tributes.

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Post by elmofromok » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 2:26 PM UTC

It makes me think of this photo of Steve in a garden a few years ago. http://www.flickr.com/photos/katsanes/1636555794/in/photostr...

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Post by rkalla » Thu, Oct 06, 2011, 2:28 PM UTC

solutionyogi wrote: post #7

Gruber uses the word 'Raconteur' in his Twitter Bio. I didn't know what the word meant, I looked it up. Well, for me, he is truly a raconteur (along with Joel). RIP, Steve.

For those (like me):

rac-on-teur: A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.

Also, found this interesting site in the process of defining that word: http://www.theraconteurs.com/