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May 21, 2007

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What Woz had to say at Maker Faire

Posted May. 21, ’07, 3:32 PM PT by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen
Category | Apple » People

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Steve Wozniak, Apple’s other co-founder, is probably the biggest geek icon in the world of Apple. When you wear a binary watch and ride a Segway, how can you possibly not be geeky? Today, Charles Jade over at Ars Technica brings you more about Woz: he got the chance to see Woz speak at Maker Faire.

Topics that were discussed ranged from the man’s love of mathematics since grade school to his own dial-a-joke service, a phone number people would call to hear Polish jokes. As someone who’s halfway through iWoz, his autobiographical book, I find it easy to recognize the typical Steve Wozniak in those topics. If you haven’t already done so, I’d suggest you pick up a copy of the book — it’s essential to understand the reasoning behind Woz’s mentality, and it’s pretty fascinating for any Apple or tech enthusiast.


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