Mixed reality predictions for Apple, iPhone takes a totally expected hit, and more Apple history up for auction.
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Steve Wozniak: It’s 'Time to Recognize’ Right to Repair
In a video message, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said that “it’s time to recognize the Right to Repair more fully.”
Steve Wozniak Sued Over Alleged Theft of Intellectual Property
Business professor Ralph Reilly is suing Steve Wozniak, claiming the Apple co-founder stole his idea for a Woz-branded educational platform.
Fully Functional Apple I in Original Box Signed by Steve Wozniak Up for Auction
A fully functional Apple I signed by Steve Wozniak with rare original box is up for auction with a starting bid of US$50,000. The set includes: original Apple-1 board, original Apple-1 box, signed inside the lid in black felt tip by Steve Wozniak, “Woz”, original Apple Cassette Interface (ACI), original Apple-1 Operation Manual, original Apple Cassette Interface manual, a vintage Apple-1 power supply, a vintage Datanetics keyboard in wooden case, a vintage 1976 Sanyo monitor, and a vintage Panasonic cassette player. This Apple-1 computer was restored to its original, operational state in September 2020 by Apple-1 expert Corey Cohen, and a video of it running and functioning is available upon request. A comprehensive, technical condition report prepared by Cohen is available to qualified bidders; he evaluates the current condition of the unit as 8.0/10. Bidding starts December 10 until December 17.
45 Years After Apple, Steve Wozniak Starts Another Company
Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple 45 years ago and now he’s starting another company. It’s called Efforce, and according to CNBC it will reside “business in the green tech and blockchain space.”
According to Efforce, “investors can participate in energy efficiency projects buy [sic] acquiring tokenized future savings,” while companies benefit from such improvements “at no cost.” Using blockchain, “a smart contract redistributes the resulting savings to token holders and the companies without intermediaries based on exact consumption/savings data.”
Mysterious Convenience, Weapons Grade Woz – TMO Daily Observations 2020-08-12
Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss new paywall behavior in Big Sur, and birthday plans for Woz.
Steve Wozniak Celebrates Birthday in Very Woz Style
Steve Wozniak turned 70, and the Apple co-founder celebrated the milestone in typical Woz fashion – a joke about hexadecimal numbering.
Steve Wozniak Suing YouTube Over Bitcoin Scam
Steve Wozniak has accused YouTube of allowing a Bitcoin scam, similar to that carried out on Twitter, to take place.
S Woz on S Jobs, Streaming Signature Shows – TMO Daily Observations 2020-02-05
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Woz’s chat about Steve Jobs, and John’s ranking of streaming shows.
Build an Apple I Replica With This $99 SmartyKit
Steve Wozniak built the Apple I computer by hand, and it sold at US$666.66 when it went on sale July 1976. And with a product called SmartyKit you can build a replica of it.
Besides a cool DIY project, the company behind SmartyKit also proposes it as an educational tool for those interested in knowing what are the main parts of every computer, what a processor is and how it works, how a video signal is formed and how a simple operating system works.
Steve Wozniak 'Given up' on Fully Autonomous Vehicles
Steve Wozniak has given up hope of fully autonomous vehicles in his lifetime and believes the public have been misled on the subject.
Steve Wozniak: 'I Wish Apple Had Split up'
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said he wished “split up a long time ago,” but it was stil “the best” of the big tech companies.
Foldable Phones are a Gimmick That Apple Doesn't Need
I’ll go on the record to say that, while I think foldable phones are interesting, I also think they are gimmicky and Apple doesn’t need to chase that trend. But in a new interview with Steve Wozniak, he says he wants a foldable iPhone.
“Apple has been a leader for quite a long time in a few areas such as touch ID, facial ID, and easy payment with the phone,” Wozniak said in a Bloomberg TV interview. “They’re not the leader in areas like the folding phone, and that worries me because I really want a folding phone.”
That Time Steve Wozniak Got Scammed Out of $75,000 in Bitcoin
The anecdote came up when Woz was speaking at The Economic Times of India’s Global Business Summit, and the scam involved a stolen credit card and a reversed transaction.
TMO Background Mode Interview with Technical Journalist Dr. Gina Smith
Dr. Gina Smith is a technical journalist and author. She’s well-known for her biography of Steve Wozniak: iWOZ: How I Invented the Personal Computer and Had Fun Doing It which was a New York Times bestseller. And she’s written several other science books. She is also a former correspondent for several ABC News shows including Good Morning America. Gina also hosted a nationally syndicated talk radio show with co-host Leo Laporte for more than a decade. Recently, she earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. We talked about her career which started in chemistry, how she was mentored and evolved as a tech journalist, the writing of the iWoz book, and what she disliked most about TV news. She also told me the famous “Gil Amelio” story which you don’t want to miss.
Steve Wozniak Wants to 'Reprogram' Tech Education with Woz U, for Workers, Employers, and Schools
Designed in conjunction with Southern Careers Institute, a for-profit university, Mr. Wozniak said his goal was to help people learn tech skills without accumulating a mountain of debt.
Apple I Originally Gifted by the Two Steves Going Up for Auction
Another Apple I computer is going up for auction, according to BusinessInsider (via 9to5Mac). This one was gifted to its original owner—Adam Schoolsky—by his friends Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It also includes an Apple I cassette interface card, a drawing from Apple cofounder Ron Wayne, and a prank flier made by Messrs. Schoolsky and Wozniak for the 1977 West Coast Computer Faire. All of those things makes this auction a little special from other Apple I auctions, but it will also be a charity auction by CharityBuzz, the folks who auction off those coffee dates with Apple execs. Proceeds benefit FAIRS, a nonprofit that develops amateur and emergency radio services in developing countries. CharityBuzz hasn’t listed the auction yet.
Apple Cofounder Ron Wayne Offers Insight on Original Newton Apple Logo
In an interview with Vice’s Motherboard, Mr. Wayne discussed where the idea for the Newton logo came from, and said he knew at the time that it was old-fashioned.
Apple's Controlled Information Flow, Woz Haters - TMO Daily Observations 2017-07-10
Dave Hamilton and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to to talk about the controlled flow of information out of Apple, plus they try to sort out why Apple fans bag on Steve Wozniak.
Steve Wozniak Will Headline 24-Day Luxury Cruise to Antarctica, Berths Start at $14,500
Berths for the cruise are priced at $14,499, $32,999, and one package priced at if-you-have-to-ask-you-can’t-afford-it.
Steve Wozniak Talks Promising Moonshots (Video Interview)
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak was interviewed on Bloomberg, where he was asked about promising moonshots. The interview took place from the floor of C2, a trade show in Montreal that “brings together Commerce and Creativity.” On Woz’s moonshot radar is artificial intelligence, especially with making them more like “a human friend,” game making, running companies, and autonomous vehicles. He cited Tesla, in particular, as the company most likely to have the next moonshot. He also talks about the value of companies building things for themselves, something Steve Jobs also believed in. It’s an interesting interview.
Macintosh Original Andy Hertzfeld to Keynote Vintage Computer Festival April 29th
Andy Hertzfeld from Steve Jobs’s original Macintosh team will be presenting a keynote address at Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 5.0 in Roswell, Georgia. The event takes place on April 29th and 30th, and Mr. Hertzfeld will be speaking on April 29th. This event is dedicated to vintage computers and includes booths, consignments, hands-on activities, exhibits, concessions, and speakers. In addition to Mr. Hertzfeld, Tandy executive Don French will be offering his own keynote presentation. Andy Hertzfeld left Apple in 1984, and in the years since he cofounded Radius (1986), General Magic (1990) and Eazel (via Wikipedia). He also took a lead role in the creation of Google+. Admission for the event is $10 for one day and $15 for two days. Kids 17 and under get in free with a parent or guardian, and students get in free with an ID. The pic below is of Steve Wozniak and Andy Hertzfeld from back in the day.
Woz Says Apple Will Still be Here in 2075
Apple will still be here in 2075, according to company co-founder Steve Wozniak, and Google and Facebook will be alive and kicking, too. Woz made his prediction over the weekend ahead this year’s Silicon Valley Comicon and its “The Future of Humanity: Where Will We Be in 2075” theme.
Steve Wozniak Accepts Award from Startup World Cup, Says 'This One's for Apple'
Steve Wozniak spoke at the Startup World Cup Finale Friday, where he talked about Apple’s early days, his own even earlier days, startup value, and some of the lessons he’s learned along the way. At the end of his keynote, he was presented with a miniature version of the Startup World Cup itself, which he accepted saying, “This one’s for Apple.”