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Steve Jobs and NeXT

Here is a great video that perfectly summarizes the genius and leadership of my inspiration - Steve Jobs. ... (read more)

Written by on Nov 26, 2011

Sometimes they took the air from the room...

It's been nearly a month since Steve's passing and I'm still deeply moved by it. It has led me to discover just how profoundly Steve and his beloved company, Apple, has affected my life and inspired who I am. Twenty years ago, I remember gleaning over the beauty of Apple's product manuals. I would read them cover-to-cover, studying every detail. Steve wasn't at Apple twenty years ago, but the attention to detail was instilled in the company when he founded... (read more)

Written by on Nov 01, 2011

Steve Jobs, forever my hero

I will be forever grateful to the leadership, vision and unrelenting pursuit of excellence that Steve Jobs and his beloved company Apple has instilled in me. Thank you Steve, and may your passing mark the beginning of a new era, built on your values and vision.... (read more)

Written by on Oct 05, 2011

www.apple.com - DOWN! WOW!

The first time I've ever seen www.apple.com go down after an event. Usually, the transition to their new product pages is smooth or met with a few minor glitches, but I've never seen their site go down completely. That's insane! Has demand on the server caused it to crash, or is this an updating problem? Welcome to the post-Jobs era... I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.... (read more)

Written by on Oct 04, 2011

No iPhone 5 (yet)

Well, it's October 4th and Apple announced the iPhone 4S. The whole world was hoping for iPhone 5, but the 4S is not a minor upgrade by any means. It packs in pretty much everything that was expected for the iPhone 5. And as a world phone with the A5 processor, I think they found it challenging to reduce the overall size of the handset. I think the iPhone 5 is being held off until they can redesign the outwardly... (read more)

Written by on Oct 04, 2011