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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)
“The real romance is out ahead and yet to come. The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by the enormous flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated buyers using poor adaptations of incomplete ideas.” -- Alan Kay

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Personality: (37 stories)
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I'll Be Your Best Friend
Burrell Smith was creative in more than just engineering
Date: August 1979
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Personality, Hardware Design,Apple II
Comments: 13
Rating:  (4.37)

It's The Moustache That Matters
Burrell wants to get promoted to engineer
Date: September 1980
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Personality
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.66)

I Invented Burrell
Burrell imitates Jef
Date: 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Personality
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.63)

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)

A Message For Adam
We encounter Adam Osborne at the West Coast Computer Faire
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Personality,Personality Clashes
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.67)

PC Board Esthetics
Steve is concerned with the esthetics of the PC board
Date: July 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Personality
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.39)

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)

Mister Macintosh
Steve has a unique idea for the software
Date: February 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Personality
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.12)

And Another Thing...
There was some friction between the Mac and Lisa teams
Date: March 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Lisa, Management, Personality,Personality Clashes,Lisa Rivalry
Comments: 2
Rating:  (3.64)

Software Wizard
The Mac group gets business cards
Date: March 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Personality, Apple Spirit
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.57)

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble
We interview candidates for software manager
Date: March 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Personality
Comments: 20
Rating:  (4.11)

I Still Remember Regions
We almost lose Bill in a car accident
Date: April 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, QuickDraw,Personality
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.63)

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)

Boot Beep
How the boot sound evolved
Date: September 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,Technical,Personality
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.31)

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

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