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It's crazy that Jobs passed over 12 years ago already
Ironic that Woz has a stroke and one of the first comments is an unrelated comment about Steve Jobs.
Since I believe, and really want to believe, he's got a lot of good years ahead of him, I'm glad to see people speaking freely.
It's crazy that Jobs passed over 12 years ago already
It's crazier that Dennis Richie passed right around the same time as Jobs, and didn't get any of the fanfare, despite having far more meaningful contributions to the field (to say the least), while being a humble, decent, human being.
However, it was still too much. If Jobs' passing got 100x the attention, maybe it should have only been 10x.
Because he is intelligent, wacky, and genuinely a good human being, the Woz is one of the few figures that many of us in the tech industry look up to and aspire to be like. I hope he sticks around for many more years to come.
Relatable. My Woz story is from junior high school (middle school) in the late 1990s. I was writing a report on him and read two different biographies that seemed to report conflicting information. So I emailed him asking what actually happened back at a childhood science fair. And he actually responded and recalled the history that knocked my report out of the park <3. That left a lasting impression on me that you don't have to be scared to reach out to "famous" people. They're people too and appreciate hearing from polite/civil fans.
I wonder sometimes how Steve Jobs would have ended up had he not met Woz. Would he have started a company within even an order of magnitude of Apple?
Because he is intelligent, wacky, and genuinely a good human being, the Woz is one of the few figures that many of us in the tech industry look up to and aspire to be like. I hope he sticks around for many more years to come.
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Because he is intelligent, wacky, and genuinely a good human being, the Woz is one of the few figures that many of us in the tech industry look up to and aspire to be like. I hope he sticks around for many more years to come.
> the Woz is one of the few figures that many of us in the tech industry look up to and aspire to be like. Relatable. My Woz story is from junior high school (middle school) in the late 1990s. I was writing a report on him and read two different biographies that seemed to report conflicting information. So I emailed him asking what actually happened back at a childhood science fair. And he actually responded and reca…
Strokes suck to say the least. All the best wishes to someone so kind and smart, I’m glad it sounds like it was only minor. Something I really wish I knew immediately after my mom had a stroke is that the recovery that often happens over the days and weeks following a stroke as the brain adapts to its new normal is nothing short of amazing. My mom was nearly blind, unable to control her eyes, and mostly unable to spe…
I wish Woz the very very best and that his stroke doesn't produce too many lingering disabilities. Taking time for yourself in the aftermath is crucial. Sending thoughts to him, in spirit, from a fellow survivor.
Because he is intelligent, wacky, and genuinely a good human being, the Woz is one of the few figures that many of us in the tech industry look up to and aspire to be like. I hope he sticks around for many more years to come.
I absolutely loved his 2 Dollar Bills story. Never have I ever not laughed out loud reading it, every time ! https://web.archive.org/web/20111122202554/http://archive.wo...