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The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh computer, and the people who created it. (119 stories)


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Bud Tribble(23 stories)
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Good Earth
The original Mac team's original office
Date: October 1980
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Apple Spirit, Origins, Management, Buildings
Comments: 7
Rating:  (3.75)

Texaco Towers
The office where the Mac became real
Date: January 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Lisa,Buildings
Comments: 6
Rating:  (3.50)

Reality Distortion Field
Bud defines Steve's unique talent
Date: February 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Personality,Reality Distortion
Comments: 14
Rating:  (4.53)

Early Demos
Various demos showed off what the hardware could do
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Prototypes, Software Design. Early Programs
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.15)

Pineapple Pizza
We stay late to bring up the first printed circuit board
Date: May 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware,Prototypes,Management
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.12)

Apple II Mouse Card
We hooked up a mouse to the Apple II
Date: June 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Apple Spirit, Prototypes, Technical,Apple II,Compensation
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.30)

Shut Up!
The first time we demoed the Macintosh to Microsoft
Date: July 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: 3rd party developers, Microsoft, Prototypes
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.18)

Desk Ornaments
A brief history of desk accessories
Date: October 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,User Interface,Personality
Comments: 13
Rating:  (4.41)

Hungarian
A curious style of programming
Date: January 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Technical, Lisa
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.00)

Signing Party
The artists sign their work
Date: February 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Apple Spirit,Industrial Design
Comments: 12
Rating:  (4.36)

You Can't Fire Bruce!
The software team has a personality clash
Date: May 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management,Personality Clashes
Comments: 2
Rating:  (4.15)

You Guys Are In Big Trouble
We receive Steve's permission to dismantle the onerous burglar alarm
Date: August 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Apple Spirit,Buildings,Management
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.42)

Leave Of Absence
I didn't know how to deal with my bad review
Date: March 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Quitting,Management,Lisa Rivalry,Personality Clashes
Comments: 3
Rating:  (4.33)

Spoiled?
The Mac team had a reputation for being spoiled
Date: April 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management,Buildings
Comments: 4
Rating:  (3.80)

Things Are Better Than Ever
My leave of absence was drawing to a close
Date: September 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Quitting,Personality Clashes,Reality Distortion
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.00)

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