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Steve Jobs: A Retrospective (Science-Technology)

About Steve Jobs: A Retrospective

We've collected a series of audio segments that document the work and life of former Apple CEO, Steve Jobs. The segments range from Jobs' own Apple keynote addresses to reminiscences by people who knew him.

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Walter Isaacson Interview

In his first interview about the visionary Apple CEO Steve Jobs, biographer Walter Isaacson reveals the private Jobs that few knew. Jobs also tells his story in his own words which Isaacson recorded in over 40 interviews he conducted. Among the revelations: Jobs refused early and possibly life-saving surgery on the cancer that eventually killed him a few weeks ago. Steve Kroft reports. (60 Minutes, 10/23/2011)
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From Calligraphy Buff to Design Guru

When Steve Jobs was a college dropout he attended a calligraphy class that led to a revolution in graphic design. As we honor Steve Jobs, we hear about how the Apple Mac changed lettering, from calligrapher DeAnn Singh and graphic designers April Greiman, Lorraine Wild, Andrew Byrom and Keith Scharwath. And design consultant Chee Pearlman explains what "design" meant to Steve Jobs and his chief collaborator, Jonathan Ive. (KCRW's Design and Architecture, 10/18/2011)
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Steve Jobs' Stanford Commencement Speech

Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks—including death itself—at the university's 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005. (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
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Wired Remembers Steve Jobs

We’ve gathered a number of Wired staff members to discuss some of our experiences with Apple’s gadgets from the past three decades, from the first Macintosh computer to the advent of the iPad. In Steve’s passing, we’re reminded just how much the products, the company and the man have become a part of our lives. (Wired's Gadget Lab Podcast, 10/7/2011)
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Nine things you didn't know about Steve Jobs

Nine things you didn't know about the man who inspired countless entrepreneurs: Steve Jobs. (The Wall Street Journal, 10/11/2011)
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Classroom Computers, Another Legacy Of Steve Jobs

When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died this past week, some of the most heartfelt online tributes came from educators and students. (Weekend Edition Sunday, 10/9/2011)
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How Steve Jobs Tried to Make Apple Green

The environmental and social impacts of all our gadgets are not insignificant. David Biello reports. (60-Second Earth, 10/9/2011)
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Steve Jobs, Whose Imagination Invited Us To Play

You might see the insight that drove Steve Jobs' life when you watch a child with one of the products he designed, from a Mac laptop to an iPhone. It's playtime. Children — and adults — look, touch, try stuff and smile. Steve Jobs understood that creativity and play spring from the same source. (Weekend Edition Saturday, 10/8/2011)
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Steve Jobs' Greatest Legacy May Be Impact On Design

Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday, did not invent the computer, or the mouse, or the smartphone, or MP3 players. But it was his vision that made them accessible, user-friendly and enormously popular. (All Things Considered, 10/6/2011)
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The Life And Legacy Of Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple computers, is dead at age 56. We'll take a look at his life and legacy. (On Point, 10/6/2011)
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Macworld Podcast: Steve Jobs

Jason Snell and Christopher Breen discuss Steve Jobs’ legacy. (Macworld Podcast, 10/6/2011)
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Remembering Steve Jobs

We recall a man who changed the very way we speak. An apple is no longer just for eating, nor a mac a thing you wear. But did Steve Jobs change the way we think and work too? We hear from people who knew him like technology analyst Larry Magid and former Apple Managing director, John Sculley - and from those who simply loved the brands he pioneered like the iPod, the iPad and the iPhone. Business Daily looks at the legacy of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computers, who's died aged 56. (BBC...
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Walt Mossberg Remembers Steve Jobs

What will Steve Jobs be remembered for a hundred years from now? We ask Walt Mossberg, who wrote often about Jobs for the Wall Street Journal. (Marketplace Morning Report, 10/6/2011)
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Guardian Tech Weekly: Steve Jobs Special

Charles Arthur looks at the legacy of Steve Jobs in the tech industry and beyond. (Guardian Tech Weekly, 10/6/2011)
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Buzz Out Loud: Remembering Steve Jobs

On the evening of Steve Job's death The Buzz Out Loud crew takes a look back at Apple co-founder's life and impact on the technology world with reaction from other technology giants, viewers and mourners from around the world. (Buzz Out Loud, 10/5/2011)
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The early days of Steve Jobs and Apple

Sure, we all know the success of the iPad and iPhone. But what was Steve Jobs like back in the early days of Apple? We talk to Guy Kawasaki, who was there in the beginning. (Marketplace Morning Report, 10/6/2011)
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Steve Jobs: Apple iPad 2 Introduction

Steve Jobs introduces the iPad 2 at an Apple special event on March 2, 2011.
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Steve Jobs at the D8 Conference

Steve Jobs onstage at the eighth annual D: All Things Digital conference, interviewed by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Jobs discusses the origin of the iPad, dealings with Adobe, AT&T and Google, Apple's startup structure, the iAds initiative, and gaming on the iPhone.
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PDC 1996 Keynote with Steve Jobs

Bob Muglia introduces Steve Jobs in this PDC 1996 keynote. Steve Jobs was President of NeXT Corporation and talks about WebObjects as well as taking questions from some of the developers in the audience.
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NPR's Fresh Air: 'Computer Science Is A Liberal Art'

When computer visionary Steve Jobs died Wednesday, many people felt a sense of personal loss for the Apple co-founder and former CEO. Jobs played a key role in the creation of the Macintosh, the iPod, iTunes, the iPhone, the iPad — innovative devices and technologies that people have integrated into their daily lives. Jobs, 56, had waged a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He had a liver transplant in 2009, and stepped down as Apple's CEO in August.
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