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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)
“There are two ways of constructing a software design: one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult.” -- Tony Hoare

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Celebrities: (5 stories)
Invasion of Texaco Towers
A double standard for secrecy
Date: June 1982
Author: Jerry Manock
Topics: Celebrities,Industrial Design,Social Life
Comments: 1
Rating:  (3.72)

US Festival
We travel to Woz's rock festival
Date: September 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Celebrities,Personality,Recreation
Comments: 7
Rating:  (3.93)

A Big Scare!
A visit to the Lisa offices by former Governor Jerry Brown
Date: April 1983
Author: Dan Cochran
Topics: Celebrities,Lisa
Rating:  (4.14)

A Mac For Mick
We present a Mac to Mick Jagger
Date: January 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Marketing,Celebrities,The Launch
Comments: 4
Rating:  (3.90)

An Early 'Switch' Campaign
Steve Jobs tries to get Bo Derek to abandon her PC in favor of a Mac
Date: September 1985
Author: Tom Zito
Topics: Personality,Celebrities
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.04)


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