Iwoz.IWOZ STEVE WOZNIAK (person) Steve Wozniak - Co-founder of Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on 01 April 1976 and the inventor of the Apple II personal computer. AND GINA GINA - Generic Interactive Application. An application framework based on Common Lisp and OSF/Motif, designed to simplify the construction of graphical interactive applications. SMITH Thanks in large part to Steve Wozniak, computers that were once loud, room-size behemoths have been transformed into the desktop and portable tools that nearly everyone uses today. For the first time, Wozniak, with journalist Smith's aid, explains how he combined his talent for engineering with his humanistic hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. spirit to create Apple Computer and the first personal computer. AS a young man, Wozniak's self-described "geeky" interest in technology led him to create clubs of like-minded individuals, such as the Electronics Kids and Homebrew Computer Club The Homebrew Computer Club was an early computer hobbyist club in Silicon Valley, which met (under that name) from March 1975 to roughly 1977. Several very high-profile hackers and IT entrepreneurs emerged from its ranks, including the founders of Apple Computer. . It was at this time that Wozniak developed his idea for what would become Apple 1, a television screen combined with a keyboard and a basic microprocessor. To expand his vision, Wozniak and his friend Steve Jobs Steve Jobs - Stephen Jobs formed the company Apple Computer. The rest is history, still in the making. Wozniak explains how his life's experiences--including a near-fatal plane crash, attending music festivals, and fatherhood--have fed his inventive spirit. W.W. Norton, 2005, 313 p., b&w plates, hardcover, $25.95. |
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