Coffee Break #66

Don't forget Jobs was also the genius behind Pixar!

I didn't know that

Yes - he bought it when it was a puny division of George Lucas's company. Jobs also founded NeXt Computer. Though never really big, it was on one of these computers that the web was born in 1991.

Yes, the world has lost a genious who used his gifts for good. Very sad.

Had no idea about Pixar.....very sad to see one so young & talented pass.......

Admired his fanatic attention to detail. An inspiration to my generation of engineers.

not a fan - an ass to work for - dumped the Apple Lisa on a company i worked for and released the next version weeks later and put a lot of people out of work (press press company the lisa was to be the work station).

Lisa wad a flop. It's your company who made the decision to buy it.

The decision was made with assurances which were then denied.

he was a fantastic promoter/marketer - how else to explain the huge margins apple enjoys when there are other alternatives with basically the same features for much less.

It's a stretch to say the competitors had basically the same features. But he was able to create a cult following for the brand.

i agree with the cult reference

Yes - but we shouldn't talk. We are into the JM cult. ^_^

ordered another yesterday

Sicko!

Jobs was adopted. What if he never got that 2nd chance??

Very happy to report a double dose of good news for my wife today! Thank you all for your support. It really helped. Now I have to pivot to my mom who is having an agiogram tomorrow.

Being adopted, probably didn't know his medical history....in some cases, pancreatic cancer is inheirited.....

Thank God for the good news! Go celebrate! Hug those boys. Hope all goes well for Mom.....

Woohoo, Victor, so so so so glad to hear the news!!!!

Praying for mom tomorrow!

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Great news Victor.

Dave Thomas who started Wendy's is adopted as well. Now babies are more apt to stay with Mom & have a more difficult time finacially. However, I would hate to go through life wondering where my child was.

I am reading it in black and white Victor :-)

Thank you, all!! ^_^

DOUBLE YIPPEE!!!!!! Go celebrate Victor....im thinking you and the wife ought to pop some champange!!
Good luck w/your Mom.

Wonderful to hear, Victor!! You have a lot of friends who are breathing easier tonight. Celebrate indeed! Take your family out to eat and then send your wife a special, mushy card and gift. Then we turn to prayers for Mom!

oh so glad to hear it Victor.. I don't know if any of you know Dave67 from VA.. he runs the humming bird forum over there... his wife and child were in a serious car accident.. his son is ok but has to wear a neck brace.. his wife is not so lucky.. had a bad head injury and is going to need brain surgery to remove the dead matter.. he is such a nice guy and I feel terrible.. I know you guys have some strong prayer power.. he needs some help

In a tribute to Steve Jobs, NBC Nightly News showed a class in Riverdale using Ipads...it was my great niece's class, but she wasn't one of the 2nd graders shown....I was disappointed.

Oh, no! Very sorry to hear that Allison....hoping for the best!

we met this year when he came here to pick up coco coir from that lot that I bought.. breaks my heart hearing about his wife

Will do, Allison.

My grandies like to use my iPad. They jump right in, whereas I, on the other hand, am always afraid I'm going to send something to cyberspace and not be able to retrieve it.

Never used any of his products(that I know of) (and don't own) except itunes, I hated the Mac they had at the school where I used to work good thing I had the option which I could use, I chose pc.
I know all of those in advertising use a mac

Thank God for the good news, Victor. Praying for your mom

Sad to hear Allison about Dave and his family, I'll be praying for them too

good news victor!

geez a lou....so glad my kids' school has aftercare. After dropping them off this morn I was really tired and went to take a nap, I woke up at 4:20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kids get out at 3:10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't even eat anything all day...I really hope I'm not getting sick.

Thanks, guys!

How awful, Allison. Will do.

Feel better, Jen.

My nephew's former baseball teammate.


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Thats so sad about your friend Allison, will keep his family in my prayers.

Wow - anyone check out the County Fair voting yet? Not many entries at all. One category only had 6! As usual, some in completely wrong categories!

thank you Celeste... I haven't looked yet Victor

Just got good news on my mom. They just finished. She had some blockage, but not terrible. They used the balloon but did not have to put any stents in. She will get out tonight.

Thanks again. You guys are good! ^_^

that's great!!

Wonderful news. We older ladies do develop problems.