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October 6, 2011 · by .ed

Rarely do the efforts of a single person stretch world wide.

Steve Jobs accomplished this several times in the past 30 years. From working on early video game hardware at Atari, founding Apple and NeXT (it was a NeXT system that Tim Berners-Lee used to create the first Web server), redefining Pixar, and ultimately returning Apple to influential positions across multiple industries.

Video games may have taken an alternate path, the Web might have come together differently, several successful family movies never would've screened, the landscape of music, design, and mobile computing would not have seen many popular innovations. Games, movies, music, communication, design, and the Internet, that's quite a spectrum. If not for the innovation and inspiration of this visionary, we'd be living in a completely different world.

There are many quotes floating around today, honoring Steve's legacy. They're inspiring to us, but I want to leave you with one that inspired him: "There's an old Wayne Gretzky quote that I love. 'I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.' " - Steve Jobs

Thanks for encouraging us to innovate, disrupt, and think different.

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  • Ide StoutjesdijkThursday, October 6, 2011 6:45:11 AM

    One of the most striking quotes from this 2005 speech:

    “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

  • Sami SerolaThursday, October 6, 2011 6:55:13 AM

    :awww: :rip: Steve Jobs :angel:

  • MConorThursday, October 6, 2011 6:59:45 AM

    :heart: We just lost a great man.

  • Aleksey YankovskyThursday, October 6, 2011 7:14:11 AM

    :sad:

  • dirkThursday, October 6, 2011 7:47:59 AM

    :rip: Steve Jobs, many will miss you!

  • t7yangThursday, October 6, 2011 7:58:14 AM

    :rip:

  • Harish LakshminarayanaThursday, October 6, 2011 7:58:45 AM

    R.I.P Steve,. such a tragic loss. we indeed mourn the loss of a legend. :sad:

  • hundredorzeroThursday, October 6, 2011 8:29:40 AM

    R.I.P Steve Jobs

  • PeterThursday, October 6, 2011 9:05:33 AM

    :rip:

  • Enoch Appiah JuniorThursday, October 6, 2011 9:30:36 AM

    :rip:

  • Zijad Ziko FazlicThursday, October 6, 2011 9:38:02 AM

    Thank you for think differently

  • DavidThursday, October 6, 2011 9:55:52 AM

    Now, I dont like Mac, but I dislike that was die a great man. :awww:

    For man who marked ​​the difference :up:

  • BINIYAM BELAYThursday, October 6, 2011 9:56:55 AM

    MAY GOD REST U STEVE IN HEAVEN WITH ABRAHAM .

  • Zdenko TimulakThursday, October 6, 2011 10:14:30 AM

    :rip: :bye: Steve

  • merlin!Thursday, October 6, 2011 10:33:00 AM

    :bye: , Steve. You made the world better and made a lot of money in the process. We'll try to keep up!

  • JoelThursday, October 6, 2011 10:47:46 AM

    :sad:

  • NimeshThursday, October 6, 2011 10:48:15 AM

    :bye: :rip: Steve. You will always be remembered

  • Bruno MafiolettiThursday, October 6, 2011 11:00:31 AM

    you inspired many peoples, you always be remembered. rest, whatever you are.

  • Atom From Outer SpaceThursday, October 6, 2011 11:12:24 AM

    Stay hungry, stay foolish. Thank You, Steve!

  • AdrianaThursday, October 6, 2011 11:53:41 AM

    "You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." Rest in peace Mr. Jobs.

  • JerryishPals(pallavi)Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:35:37 PM

    RIP STEVE...you always be remembered.The great inspiration v really miss you.

  • d4rkn1ghtThursday, October 6, 2011 12:42:01 PM

    :rip: Steve Jobs :sad:

  • Shankar Narayanan SGSThursday, October 6, 2011 1:10:11 PM

    RIP Steve My Inspiration

  • mega7starThursday, October 6, 2011 2:08:21 PM

    :sad:

  • AercyThursday, October 6, 2011 2:29:42 PM

    :rip:

  • Papias MwangiThursday, October 6, 2011 2:34:39 PM

    Steve Jobs found his passion in the greatest wonder of the world,he pioneered the age of internet interfaces,APPLE will not miss him as much as the vast clientele expected him to roll the wheel of modern tech.GOD RHSIP.

  • Swapnil RustagiThursday, October 6, 2011 2:47:44 PM

    Steve, you will always be remembered as one of the biggest innovators in Computer technology. :rip: :cry:

  • KryptoKnightThursday, October 6, 2011 3:13:34 PM

    May his memory be eternal. :rip:.

  • Char0nThursday, October 6, 2011 4:11:46 PM

    I am very sorry.

  • Shane BundyThursday, October 6, 2011 4:36:02 PM

    I may not of been a fan of Apple, but I truly adored Steve for his influence on the world and because of the way he took on life. Even if it was battling through cancer he lived every day like it was his last.

    :rip: Steve Jobs. You will never be forgotten in my heart. :angel:

  • SUNThursday, October 6, 2011 5:25:16 PM

    :rip: :heart:

  • Tebi EspecialThursday, October 6, 2011 5:47:29 PM

    Se fue el mas grande genio de las computadoras.. Hoy rendimos un Gran homenaje a Steve Jobs :sad:

  • Ruarí ØdegaardThursday, October 6, 2011 6:27:18 PM

    Tim Berners-Lee also created the first web browser on NeXT.

  • KarenThursday, October 6, 2011 6:37:45 PM

    :rip:

  • Andrei DanielThursday, October 6, 2011 6:59:52 PM

    "There's an old Wayne Gretzky quote that I love. 'I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.' " - Steve Jobs :rip: :angel:

  • Anthony FreemanThursday, October 6, 2011 7:05:28 PM

    "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."
    I'll try. Goodbye Steve Jobs.

  • Aleksandrov FyodorThursday, October 6, 2011 7:19:29 PM

    :rip:

  • Rara1406Thursday, October 6, 2011 9:13:48 PM

    Well thwn who wouldve know he would die now i still need apple updates lol rip steve jobs / reply this will be a little chat central about his death and other thing peace out

  • Dimitrija NasteskiThursday, October 6, 2011 9:51:30 PM

    I just cry every minutes for see my iphone :rip: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

  • Dimitrija NasteskiThursday, October 6, 2011 9:52:42 PM

    When Bill Gates die will be 100% happines person in this world...

  • AngelikiThursday, October 6, 2011 10:11:24 PM

    :rip: :cry: He will be missed! :sad:

  • KryptoKnightThursday, October 6, 2011 10:24:10 PM

    Originally posted by thedime:

    When Bill Gates die will be 100% happines person in this world...


    Really? Wow.

  • Knight of CharonThursday, October 6, 2011 10:26:56 PM

    Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford
    Commencement Address

    http://youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

    Its strange to watch this video now. Just only few years back. :sad: But in it holds a many lesson for everyone on Planet Earth.

    Depression is not answer.

    "Think Different" is the Right Answer! :smile: :smile: :smile:

  • Claudio Silva de AlbuquerqueThursday, October 6, 2011 11:25:05 PM

    We will never forget Steve Jobs and his creations. Unfortunately he is dead now but he will stay in the technologyc history. One of the greats. Will be in the list of the greats of the technology. Musics, text and informatic. People and machine. Personal computer. The great Apple. Technology. Touch screen and the famous iPad. Many others things. We will never forget these things because these things are in our modern life. He transfered the musics from computers to the iPod and now we have musics in the mobiles too. Steve Jobs...

  • Charles SchlossFriday, October 7, 2011 5:02:12 AM

  • Richard Andres Galarza EscamillaFriday, October 7, 2011 5:53:32 AM

    Steve Jobs' death is a tragedy. But he has left his legacy with us and we will forever honor him for it. Goodbye Steve Jobs, you have accomplished what you set out to do.
    RIP

  • Lulu SimawatiFriday, October 7, 2011 6:32:08 AM

    Semoga buah apelnya tidak semakin tergrogoti kekuatannya setelah kepergiannya.

  • sai kiranFriday, October 7, 2011 8:36:39 AM

    iam very sad :sad::sad:

  • skyzthFriday, October 7, 2011 10:40:45 AM

    "Stay hungry,stay foolish" Steve Jobs U know? you had change the world. :hi:

  • YAHAYA ABDULRASAQFriday, October 7, 2011 12:41:14 PM

    I think the world in general has lost an ICON because STEVE JOBS has proved to the world that without him life goes on base on what the late JOBS has done,
    What am expecting from the world leaders is to IMMORTALISE this great achiever, a lot of systems and communications.
    The late SAGA has made communication easier for every individuals to the extent that u also can hold the world in your pocket by communication.
    According to my GREAT FATHER YAHAYA OBANIMOH has said in the past that "make yourself available to those who are in need of you rather than to advertising yourself to those who are not ready to listen to you" Adieu my great Steve Jobs, we SHALL miss you a lot in AFRICA CONTINENT, Pls, incase is possible to return to this earth come straight to AFRICA in NIGERIA COUNTRY, ADIEU!!!! Crying;(;(;(;(;(;(;(;(;(;(;(;(

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Published inChoose Opera
DateOctober 6, 2011
Author.ed
Tagssteve jobs, internet, innovation, history, tim berners-lee, apple, computers
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