My Dad just called me to tell me the news: Steve Jobs, the guy who shaped the field for much of the digital technology that I love, has died.
I am sad, and I am sorry for his family’s loss.
This is also a terrible loss for the Apple community of friends, colleagues, and enthusiasts who rallied around Apple since the company’s inception by Jobs and Wozniak.
All that I can think to say right now is, Thank you, Mr. Jobs.
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Im sorry to hear hes gone. Many people loved his work. Admired his pushing for Apple to be part of the worlds education and how we talk to people from anywhere around the world.
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