STEVE JOBS
1995-2011
"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple." (www.apple.com)
Apple's dedicated homepage:
I wake up in the morning, just like every other day, to get ready and start a brand new day at my college. However, yesterday was remarkable; very different.. Yesterday, a legend passed away;
He is Steve Jobs.
His loss will definitely leave a mark and this date will be always remembered. It really hit me so bad when I first knew about his death. I couldn't believe the world has lost such a man, and I felt sad and depressed to the extreme to have lost the man who had definitely revolutionized the computer industry. We all do admit, it is a very unfortunate loss.
Apple released the statement (mentioned above) of condolence and is currently mourning his loss. Since I am highly affected and I am still under the shock, I decided to blog something about Steve, just in praise of him and in honor of his legacy.
The video attached above, is Steve Jobs' 2005 Commencement Speech at Stanford University, California. The power lies in his strong and effect-lasting words. What caught my eyes in his speech is the element of credibility in it. He preferred to speak about 3 stories of his life, and not to just speak generally or in an abstract manner. This is the strength itself. He chose to publicize his experiences; tough ones and good ones. How honest and humble is that! The fact that he does not try to hide his past, and is ready to expose every aspect of his life, makes him the man of the crowd. Everyone loves Steve Jobs; of course, he did a lot. BUT everyone loves Steve Jobs THE PERSON too, that's for his great personality and charisma. The stories he chose, are very moving; I dropped tears listening to them. (Especially that now he's gone…!) Everyone could relate to them, and get touched by their impact. When I first viewed the video, I remember I was expecting to hear something professional, something abstract, something generalized, well… I was very wrong. The reason why I'm sharing this today in my blog (oh and am definitely sharing this on my FB profile) is because I couldn't listen to those words without wanting to make the whole world listen to them. I want everyone to get influenced, just the way I was.
The internet yesterday showed an overload because of people searching the story of the day; "Steve Jobs Dead." In addition; people went creative. Everyone wanted to send out their condolences and pay him a tribute; however, one person stood out. Jonathan Mak's tribute to Steve Jobs became a major online hit. He is a student at a Design school in Hong Kong and he came up with the creative idea of embedding Steve Job's face in the bite of the Apple logo. Then people adapted the idea to create different versions. They added to the design some words like: "Steve Jobs; Apple of the Heart. " , "Steve Jobs 1955-2011" and " iSad". Check the pictures to view the design, and visit the link below to read more about the story.
Original Design (Held by Jonathan Mak):
Other Designs that followed:
Apple is mourning. The Net is mourning. The World is mourning. May you rest in peace our legend... Steve
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