I don't think Apple is missing him... in the kindest possible way. I think the company has made quite a lot of missteps, but Apple has generally been doing very well. Everyone was worried they'd fall apart, but Tim Cook has kept the ship on track. Though Steve Jobs was a personality, and I don't think Apple has that any more.
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Today Marks Steve Jobs' 67th Birthday as MacRumors Turns 22
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While pancreatic cancer is somewhat rare (approximately 200,000 cases a year in the US) it is exceedingly deadly. I had a co worker die of it almost 15 years ago, and when he was diagnosed, everyone pretty much knew it was a death sentence.
At the time, I didn't know much about liver transplants and dual listings for donation recipients and survival rates.
Right now, both my heart and liver disease are in remission, with both stable ejection fraction and normal liver functions.
However, my doctor has advised me that I am at an elevated risk for cancer, so They do ultrasounds ever 6 months to check for issues, and regular blood tests. This also keeps me active in the hospital's "transplant ready" program in the event the worst happens and I develop cancer. After completing the initial screening for the program and qualifying, I figure it's worth it to go out of my way to keep up to date on the tests, this way I know what's going on. I have an endoscopy next week, and am looking forward to the night night juice.
How can you have made over 2000 posts but only have a reaction score of 2? What is this sorcery?Congrats @arn and the Macrumors crew and happy birthday to Steve Jobs. Been on the site for 18 years. Still a daily reader.
Yeah, my mom died of pancreatic cancer a few years ago. Unfortunately, it's one form of cancer that you can only fight for so long before it overtakes you. Steve lasted longer than she did...but he did have access to better doctors.
Congrats on the Anniversary, Macrumors.
When he started back at Apple and was making peanuts, he seemed to calm down and run the company 'correctly'. Maybe that's an indictment of insanely high CEO salaries? *shrug*
jobs didn't use a hammer on Apple, as much as a machete, but he was accused of heavily micromanaging Pixar. Again: *shrug* Maybe if it wasn't for Pixar, steve could have been even worse at the about to crash Apple.
What makes steve such a conundrum is because he was a fairly noxious person. He could be down right nasty, and if he wasn't being that, he could be completely dismissive/manipulative of people. He had an odd 'management style', and people have written books about it. But his second coming at Apple was monumental for one huge reason: He came in and did what had to be done to save the company. He was brutal with people and divisions. Slashing products, firing people, pushing many aside. Killing the Newton was brutal but had to happen. It appeared that Apple had gotten so deep into the mire created by the technology they were trying to battle that they were losing time, and the market. getting on top of the budget was massive too. But was he 100% 100% of the time? No, but he did a hell of a job pulling Apple, eventually, out of its headlong crash into the ground. He made deals with the devil (Microsoft, and others) to do it. Saving Apple will always be a huge major thing that I will warship steve for. He saved the company from itself, and he came in with revenge and a banner of saving Apple. And he did...
There will always be people that will slag him for doing what he thought he had to do, and the results speak for themselves. steve ROCKS!
HBD MR! Time flies…. MR had been part of my morning news for a long time. Here’s to the next 22
I had a suspicious cyst in my liver. They couldn't tell what it was, and ended up taking it out, which was a disaster. They switched methods mid-stream, and the recovery was a struggle. The wounds kept opening up over and over. Not sealing for almost 7 months. They have checked once a year post, and there appears to be another one developing. There were cysts also seen in a kidney, which are apparently common. Once you start down the surgery route, things tend to keep going that way. I am hoping that any new cysts are benign, but either way, I have to die of something. One of my dogs died of stomach cancer, and it was quick. We barely were able to avoid incredible pain. A friend has St4 metastatic breast cancer. (Just say no to chemo and radiation) So many people around here have some form of cancer.
There are so many chemicals we come into contact on a daily basis. I try to limit exposure, but so much I love, are off the menu. Sushi, salami, strawberries, etc...
I hope you can stay healthy. I was told you always remember when you got 'the call'. I scoffed... I DO! Like it happened yesterday... No one deserves cancer, but I think the reason why it continues is becasue the guilty parties realize it will be 'too expensive' to really end it. Sad...
My MIL had a 'neuroendocrine tumor'. It is closely related to what steve and others had. She lasted far longer than anyone has ever with that type of disease. It was hell at times, but she kept the Mayo Clinic stumped and stunned that she was beating the odds. Her first appointment with specialists gave her 1 to 2 years. Then it was, at one time, 6-months! One 'world renowned researcher' gave her weeks, a month tops. She actually ran into him at the hospital he was associated with, and reportedly stood in front of him arms spread and said 'HEY! I'm still here! What's your opinion on that!?' It was 6 years after his pronouncement. But so many also die within months too. One person I heard of through the grapevine was dead within a month of his diagnosis.
The attacks on the body are insidious and are targeting the intricacies of the inner workings of the body. Hormones, etc... Tweaking the infinite details of the delicate chemicals that keep us alive.
Stay healthy, stay safe...
I bet he's like me - an old timer that took a break from MR and is recently back. Most of my post count is from before the reaction score was added to the forum software.
And Happy Birthday MacRumors! Clearly I can't quit you!
Very well put, and a good perspective. In life you don't get a chance to reboot.
No matter the cause, the type Jobs had was in the 5% category that was curable -- he just decided he knew best and that eating fruit was better than going to a doctor. It's a cautionary tale of buying your own hype.
Wow, I had no idea it was a Slashdot ripoff!
Sorry about your Mom. What Jobs had was the very rare type that actually is curable, he just thought he knew better than the doctors and didn't get proper treatment.
Then shame on him if his death was preventable. Would have been nice to see where Apple would be right now with him at the helm.
Happy birthday MacRumors & many congratulations to all members.
Steve jobs I really love your visionary & your passion for the Apple. Happy birthday my friend, I wish you all well at higher realm & I hope to meet you in next life.
Steve jobs I really love your visionary & your passion for the Apple. Happy birthday my friend, I wish you all well at higher realm & I hope to meet you in next life.
Congrats, MacRumors! ??
And, yes, I do miss Steve. Apple is doing well, sure… but those keynotes of Steve..! No-one can come even close…
And, yes, I do miss Steve. Apple is doing well, sure… but those keynotes of Steve..! No-one can come even close…
Cook has said that Jobs' thinking, unwavering perfectionism, dedication to hard work, and lust for innovation are the "foundation of Apple, "and something i will never do!"
I'm taking month off from the internets this March
the 1995 internet compared to day is better.
everything is regulated and razor edged.
When the power button does bot work, use a screw drive to activate your MacBook pre 2017.
see you in April!
I'm taking month off from the internets this March
the 1995 internet compared to day is better.
everything is regulated and razor edged.
When the power button does bot work, use a screw drive to activate your MacBook pre 2017.
see you in April!