socialmedian: The Life of Steve Jobs

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Source: Gizmodo

Jun 24, 2009

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Here's an idea: How about we stop focusing on livers for a second and look at the best, worst and as he might put it, "insanely great" parts of Steve Jobs life so far?

Foreword (It's long. You can skip this if you want.)
The timeline itself is made from a half dozen books, which I've listed below, and several websites. I'm sure there are some errors and missing parts, because the books often contradict each other. Also, I consider this timeline/biography to be in Alpha, so let me know if there's a mistake and send me a good piece of source material and I'll make corrections. Also, images are very welcome.

When Bill Gates went into retirement, we threw him a week-long celebration and wished him well on his journey through philanthropy at his foundation. The comings and goings of Steve Jobs have been less ceremonious. He's been sick and Apple's tried to down play that and his importance to the company so the company, his life's work, can go on after he retires. And having to do it without much fanfare so the company doesn't seem too reliant on him. Look: Last M

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