Steve Jobs – Science, Technology, Society

Steve Jobs, Pablo Picasso, Nate Silver: why the most creative people are generalists

Posted on May 18, 2013July 2, 2013 by timbatchelder

Steve Jobs, Nate Silver, And Pablo Picasso: Why The Most Creative People Are Generalists
By: Drake Baer, fastcompany.com

The compelling case for why a breadth of knowledge and a depth of expertise spur innovation.

In the summer of 1982 a 27-year-old Steve Jobs accepted an award at the Academy of Achievement. During his brief speech, he hit what would become…

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Kanye Got Mice Autographed By Steve Jobs And Woz For Father’s Day (gizmodo.com.au)
Let’s go for a walk (empwaynek.wordpress.com)
A Video Compilation of ‘Steve Jobs’s Funniest Keynote Moments’ (macobserver.com)
Build A Company That Attracts The Next Steve Jobs (techcrunch.com)
A Thought-Provoking Quote From Steve Jobs (renardmoreau.wordpress.com)
Steve Jobs Biopic Puts the Ashton Kutcher in Steve Jobs (animalnewyork.com)

Context app for presentations

Posted on March 17, 2013June 18, 2013 by timbatchelder

From An Apple Alum, An App That Makes Design Presentations A Cinch
By Shonquis Moreno, fastcodesign.com

Called Context, the software allows designers to mock up backgrounds and settings, without resorting to photoshop or outside photography.

Context, a new app created by a designer for designers, is poised to make it vastly easier and fast…

From An Apple Alum, An App That Makes Design Presentations A Cinch http://flip.it/KWRZ7 http://flip.it/ms6qY

Apple’s Designers Weren’t In Charge Of iOS 7 Icons, Overall Design Still “A Work In Progress” (cultofmac.com)
How Google Surpassed Apple in Design — and How Apple’s Coming Back (fool.com)
How web designers and marketers made the ‘breakthrough’ in iOS 7 (diarraeg.wordpress.com)
Apple Spent A Lot Of Time Making Fun Of The iPhone Software Design Steve Jobs Loved (AAPL) (businessinsider.com)
A thousand nos for every yes – the essence of design (acidlabs.org)
Good reading on iOS 7 (robottuxedo.net)

The No-Hire Emails That That Incriminate

Posted on January 30, 2013February 12, 2013 by timbatchelder

The No-Hire Emails That That Incriminate Apple, Google, Adobe and More
Jamie Condliffe, gizmodo.com

A court filing has just been made public which sheds light on the “no-hire” gentleman’s agreements that have pervaded the tech industry—and reveals how Steve Jobs threatened litigation to prevent companies from stealing his staff.Notably, former P…

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The No-Hire Emails That Incriminate Apple, Google, Adobe and More (gizmodo.com)
The No-Hire Emails That Incriminate Apple, Google, Adobe and More (gizmodo.co.uk)
Breakfast Wrap: Best Of Wednesday Night (gizmodo.com.au)
The no-hire paper trail Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt didn’t want you to see (theverge.com)
Juliana Mensch Murder Suspects Leave Behind Incriminating Texts, Google Searches, Cops Say (jtm71.wordpress.com)
Steve Jobs and the art of the curt email (tech.fortune.cnn.com)
Steve Jobs threatened patent suit to enforce no-hire policy: filing (reuters.com)
Apple’s (AAPL) Steve Jobs Threatened Patent Suit to Enforce No-Hire Policy (wallstreetpit.com)
Your Boss is Checking Your Email — Here’s Why | CareerBliss (careerbliss.com)

Tim Cook’s Freshman Year: The Apple CEO Speaks

Posted on December 24, 2012April 19, 2013 by timbatchelder

businessweek.com

In his most wide-ranging interview since succeeding Steve Jobs, Tim Cook talks about how the company now works, the view that he’s “robotic,” and the return of Apple manufacturing to the U.S.

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Tim Cook’s Freshman Year: The Apple CEO Speaks

Apple ‘Less Arrogant’ Under Tim Cook, Says France Telecom CEO (mashable.com)

The Leaderless Organization: more makers and fewer managers

Posted on December 13, 2012May 29, 2013 by timbatchelder

English: The logo for Apple Computer, now Apple Inc.. The design of the logo started in 1977 designed by Rob Janoff with the rainbow color theme used until 1999 when Apple stopped using the rainbow color theme and used a few different color themes for the same design. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Greg, digitaltonto.com

Good leadership, after all, is defined by its absence. Related posts:• 3 Levels of Strategy
• Apple’s (not so) Stupid Strategy
• How Companies Fail
• 21st Century Strategy
• Why The Lunatics Really Do Run The Asylum

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The Leaderless Organization

Why Some Of The World’s Best Leaders Are Soft-Spoken (businessinsider.com)
The leaderless global economy: Can economic history suggest lessons?… (mostlyeconomics.wordpress.com)
Can China Take Over as World Economy’s 800-Pound Gorilla? – Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)
Ron Johnson could return to run Apple Retail (appleinsider.com)

Bio mimicry and Steve Jobs last remarks

Posted on December 8, 2012April 9, 2013 by timbatchelder

How Can Designers and Architects Use Biomimicry to Stay on the Cutting Edge of Innovation? | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Diane Pham says:, inhabitat.com

Shortly before his death in 2011, Steve Jobs said, “I think the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology. A new era is beginning.” The crossroads that he spoke of actually has a n…

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Trailer for iSteve Starring Justin Long as Steve Jobs (shoppingblog.com)
Find the Next Steve Jobs: Exclusive Extract from Atari Founder’s Book (mashable.com)
Why Businesses Need To Get Better At Finding People Like Steve Jobs (cultofmac.com)
A New And Incredibly Fitting Memorial For Steve Jobs (macgasm.net)

iPad mini review

Posted on November 28, 2012April 7, 2013 by timbatchelder

Review: The skinny on the iPad mini—it’s not the size that counts
Jacqui Cheng, arstechnica.com

Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs famously trashed 7” tablets as being “dead in the water” in 2010. Two years later, under the reign of new CEO Tim Cook, Apple has released its own miniature tablet—one that has a diagonal screen measurement of 7.…

RT @ejacqui: In case you missed it by following election stuff yesterday, my iPad mini review is up at Ars: http://flpbd.it/yaLR2 http://flpbd.it/FQycp

Bug Detected in Multiple iPad Minis’ Hardware (tech-news.tv)
Walmart Is Selling The iPad Mini For $299 Right Now [Deals] (cultofmac.com)
Apple Loses the iPad Mini Trademark (apple.slashdot.org)

Quotes from Steve Jobs

Posted on November 12, 2012April 7, 2013 by timbatchelder

12 Inspiring Quotes from Steve Jobs That Enrich your Day
Zoe B, lifehack.org

Steve Jobs was not just a visionary genius, but a man with an incredible passion for innovation, and a man who changed the world as we knew it. His lust for life was so huge that he used to look at his reflection in the mirror each mornin…

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Trailer for iSteve Starring Justin Long as Steve Jobs (shoppingblog.com)
A New And Incredibly Fitting Memorial For Steve Jobs (macgasm.net)
Steve Jobs Created Next Two iPhones Before Passing Away (newsy.com)

Apple vs Samsung case in photos

Posted on August 20, 2012February 11, 2013 by timbatchelder

iPhone and iPhone 3G camera comparison (Photo credit: Neven Mrgan)

Apple’s case that Samsung copied the iPhone and iPad—in pictures

Jon Brodkin, arstechnica.com

With the Apple v. Samsung patent trial underway, Apple is making its case that Samsung’s phones and tablets are ripoffs of the iPhone and iPad. We’ve had extensive coverage of the testimony from our reporter in the courthouse, a…

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Tim Cook said ‘No’ to suing Samsung but Steve Jobs said ‘Yes’ (phonearena.com)
Insight: Apple and Samsung, frenemies for life (dawn.com)
Tim Cook disagreed with Steve Jobs over suing Samsung (thedroidguy.com)
Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook Never Wanted To Haul Samsung To Court (goandroid.co.in)
Apple and Samsung: A completely new form of tech rivalry (mercurynews.com)
No easy fix for Apple’s squeezed profit margins (business.financialpost.com)
Here is how Apple, Samsung love story took an ugly turn (ibnlive.in.com)
Apple and Samsung: is an amicable split possible? (guardian.co.uk)
iGear Gives Away Custom iPhone and Samsung S3 Cases for Valentine’s Day (prweb.com)

‘Left’ to his own devices: Steve Hollinger

Posted on November 9, 2008November 9, 2012 by timbatchelder

‘Left’ to his own devices – The

Globe.

Maker Faire Africa: Schoolgirls Create Urine-Powered Generator (wired.com)
Maker Faire New York: Drivable Hammock (makezine.com)
World Maker Faire 2012 a Resounding Success (makezine.com)
Were you at Maker Faire on Saturday? Did you take some video? (raspberrypi.org)
Geekolinks: 10/21 (geekosystem.com)
Awesome Waterfall Swing Displays Images in Mid-Air, Won’t Get You Wet (techeblog.com)
Maker Faire: Kansas City Promises Excitement and Inspiration for Audiences of All Ages (kauffman.org)
Africa gathers for Maker Faire (bbc.co.uk)
Nigerian Students Invent Generator Which Runs on Urine (igbokwenuradio.wordpress.com)
farm hack went to maker faire – and won four ribbons! (thegreenhorns.wordpress.com)

Old Macintosh Software Downloads | Old Version.com

Posted on August 25, 2007August 25, 2012 by timbatchelder

Old Macintosh Software Downloads | Old Version.com.

The site’s motto says it best: “Because newer is not always better.” Everyone’s encountered new versions of products that add unnecessary features, turning a lean and effective tool into slow and bloated crapware.

How to re-enable older Flash in Safari 5.1.7 (reviews.cnet.com)
iOS Automated Builds with Xcode4 (splinter.com.au)
Release:Release Automation on Mercurial:Updates through Shipping (wiki.mozilla.org)

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