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Wozniak, Jobs, and Pirates

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SunSpot.net posts Part I of an interview with Steve Wozniak -- cofounder of Apple.

The interview covers some interesting areas, including Wozniak's personal relationship with Jobs. Woz also discusses the accuracy of Pirates of Sillicon Valley -- the made for TV dramatization of the early days of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

Steve Wozniak's personal site has many personal comments -- including previous responses to the Pirates' movie and other general notes.
 
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https://www.macrumors.com/2003/06/05/wozniak-jobs-and-pirates/
that's an interesting interview. the only other stuff i know about Wozniak is what i saw on a program about "Phreaking" a while ago. always good to learn a bit about the history of Apple. 🙂
 
Intresting that many of the events in the movie are accurate..."How much of it really happened and how much was fictionalized? (journalist)

Every one of the events happened. Every one of them. That's what shocked me." -Woz
 
But it's funny because, sometimes, I'll report something that's serious -- just not working -- like [a new drive] just doesn't work with Apple's new PowerBooks. And, sometimes, I get told: "Oh, you're wrong. No, everything works." And sometimes I'll get the top manager at Apple: "Oh, yeah, they work fine." They work fine if you've got some special set-up program, but not what Apple ships.

V. interesting...🙄
 
Pretty interesting stuff.

Pretty interesting indeed. Can't wait for the second part of this interview. 😀
 
i love reading about woz. i wish he'd had better luck in the biz world post apple. i heard he did a lecture here a couple months back, but for whatever reason i couldn't go. i've never seen the movie. was it any good?
 
Every time I read anything with Woz, I get knocked back by how down to Earth he is. Great interview. Waiting for part two.

Dan
 
Re: Wozniak, Jobs, and Pirates

Here in Norway it was on Canalplus a year ago or so. Actually before I got my first Apple computer, I have two now.

Carter from ER is doing Jobs, and Bill Gates and Balmer has some decente actors as well.

The movie was fun, but I have no idea how accurate it was.
 
Originally posted by alset
Every time I read anything with Woz, I get knocked back by how down to Earth he is.
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...which is exactly OPPOSITE of Jobs. That's why they make such a good team.
 
Good Movie

It was a really good movie, i have a copy of it somewhere, i dont think its on Dvd it was made by like TNN or someone kinda low budget, good reserch and stuff....Dont know who realised it on VHS but idotn think its big enough to make it to DVD.
 
Originally posted by alset
Every time I read anything with Woz, I get knocked back by how down to Earth he is. Great interview. Waiting for part two.

Dan
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My thoughts exactly. The overall tone of his website reflects this as well. Seems like the kinda guy you could have a beer with, ya know? And judging by his Segway photos (on his website), it seems that a .40 ouncer of Budweiser would be the beverage of choice...
 
of Pirates....

Anthony Michael Hall ("The Breakfast Club," "16 Candles") played Gates. Noel Wylie (ER) played jobs.

The movie was pretty good, even from a non-Apple-fan standpoint.

It's available on VHS, but not DVD. I check every few months.

By .40 ouncer, I assume you mean a 40 oz. beverage. I do not believe Budweiser makes a 40.

And why would you want it when Old E is so delicious?

-N
 
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Originally posted by Huked on Fonick
It was a really good movie, i have a copy of it somewhere, i dont think its on Dvd it was made by like TNN or someone kinda low budget, good reserch and stuff....Dont know who realised it on VHS but idotn think its big enough to make it to DVD.
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It would sell.

Have you see some of the other crap that is floating to the surface on DVD? Why? It's much cheaper to mass market than VHS.

I just picked up TNT's "Joan of Arc" on DVD for $5.88 at Wal-Mart. So TNT could put it out if they wanted to.

It would sell nicely for $15.00 on DVD. We just have to convince TNT (or whoever owns the distribution rights) that there is a market.
 
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Originally posted by NatronB
By .40 ouncer, I assume you mean a 40 oz. beverage. I do not believe Budweiser makes a 40.

-N
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ofcourse Bud makes 40s. here's a chick using a few to get her workout on. silly me, i used to just drink them.
 

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True.. but only a 3% Market...
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Originally posted by smaffei
It would sell.

Have you see some of the other crap that is floating to the surface on DVD? Why? It's much cheaper to mass market than VHS.

I just picked up TNT's "Joan of Arc" on DVD for $5.88 at Wal-Mart. So TNT could put it out if they wanted to.

It would sell nicely for $15.00 on DVD. We just have to convince TNT (or whoever owns the distribution rights) that there is a market.
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Well shiver me timbers...

and blow me down. This was a good movie - caught it the first go 'round. I'd get the DVD if it was there... I've stopped buying VHS tapes out of spite for my VCR - that and they don't fit too well in the slot drive on the TiBook.
 
Originally posted by gotohamish
But it's funny because, sometimes, I'll report something that's serious -- just not working -- like [a new drive] just doesn't work with Apple's new PowerBooks. And, sometimes, I get told: "Oh, you're wrong. No, everything works." And sometimes I'll get the top manager at Apple: "Oh, yeah, they work fine." They work fine if you've got some special set-up program, but not what Apple ships.

V. interesting...🙄
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Heh, I thought so too. But then, you realize that Woz it often talking to executives that tell him it works out of the box - not engineers. As an engineer type myself, I know that I have often told the higher-ups "Yes it works" which really means "It works if you do these steps in order, and no, those steps aren't necessarily obvious or simple". And don't ask if those steps are documented... never ask if they are documented 😀!
 
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