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Friday, 7 October 2011

so much more than a bite...


Sometimes ordinary, everyday people manage to do great things...Steve Jobs was such a person. He changed my life ...in a way that I didn't think about until he was gone. The Joni Mitchell lyric, 'you don't know what you've got till it's gone' is never truer. Did I ever think about the humanity behind the Apple brilliance and creation?....No, not really...I took it for granted like all the other new-fangled extravagances available in this world. Did I put a face to a name?...Not really...Steve Jobs was just a guy I read about, a guy in a turtleneck and sneakers, a brainwave with a big vision and even bigger personality. How neglectful of me...Without all my Apples what would I do? It is how I connect, how I learn, how I create...Like it or not, time spent with the Apples is many hours a day and like it or not it's often more time than we spend with our friends and families...It is rather brutal to think that our time is so dominated by hardware and software but that is the reality of how we live....

I never think about how things work or why they do what they do...I just want them to do their stuff. I have no patience for technical issues...no interest...just high expectations. This is probably not admirable but it is the way I feel about all the metal in my life....I want to open..shift...alt...ctrl...close as and when I need...I want to write and browse as and when the mood takes me...I want to play with photos and videos on a whim and upload and download at rapid speed....I am 100% selfish when it comes to the relationship I have with my computer and with my ipad. Steve Jobs and his team understood this partnership....they were innovative and forward thinking, they helped make this happen and they continually enhanced the one on one experience...

Apple will continue and will prosper of that I have no doubt and to Steve Jobs ....thank you for the unimaginable possibilities, the endless opportunities and the ultimate ease to live in a connected world...xv


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46 comments:

  1. Anonymous6 October 2011 at 09:47

    He is a real inspiration. Have you seen this speech ?
    http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html

    Moved me to tears...

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  2. Jacqui6 October 2011 at 09:52

    A wonderful post, I agree with every sentiment

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  3. Unknown6 October 2011 at 09:59

    Here here. I doubt I shall live to see such a genius in my life again. He changed my world - all of our worlds.
    Francesca

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  4. Victoria | Hibiscus Bloem6 October 2011 at 10:38

    A sad loss and a sad day. I love all my Apple products. I started blogging because I couldn't keep away from my MacBook! Steve Jobs - thank you.

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  5. Francine Gardner6 October 2011 at 10:52

    Dear Vicky: your beautiful touching words said it all. Of course, we knew how ill he was, but i couLd not imagine STEVE JOBS gone from a world that he helped make a little bit better through his pure intelligence, creativity and heart and soul.
    I returned last night from a month in Africa, totally disconnected,as I left with no cell phone, no computer, did not check any emails and was very sad upon my return to heard that Steve Jobs was no longer in this world.

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  6. The Paper Mulberry - Glenda Steel6 October 2011 at 11:35

    So beautifully put. From the moment the "Happy Mac" symbol appeared on my screen in the early 1980's I knew it was going to be a match made in heaven. I knew nothing about computers but could use a Mac, so easy, so friendly pure genius. They have opened a world of design and information for me and I can't thank Steve Jobs enough so today my Mac and I are unhappy Mac's.

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  7. Karen6 October 2011 at 11:52

    Hi Vicki
    Never was a truer word spoken
    Kind Regards
    karen

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  8. Jacqueline @ HOME6 October 2011 at 11:54

    So sad and so young....but, he will live on forever through his innovative products that we all use and love. XXXX

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  9. Pilgrim at Kerjacob6 October 2011 at 12:04

    I felt very sad today to know that Steve Jobs had died.
    A man of brilliance and inspiration.
    Here I am at 66 still healthy and getting such pleasure by using Apple products.
    I still have my first tiny little Apple Mac and it will always stay.
    We are lucky to have had a man of such quality and dignity in our time.
    A genius.

    Diane.

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  10. The Caledonian Mining Expedition Company6 October 2011 at 12:22

    Beautifully put. Our world has been re-defined thanks to his genius.

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  11. Karen in VA (was CT)6 October 2011 at 13:22

    "Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose." -- Steve Jobs, 2005 ... RIP

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  12. craig underhill6 October 2011 at 13:50

    love reading your blog. On my apple. Today's blog is rather special. Here in our part of the universe its the end of the day. I type this on my apple, the house is quiet, everyone is sleeping. I love the glow of the backlighting as I type. I am thinking about pressing send and sharng this across the world, across networks. Thank you for the blog. Thanks Steve Jobs. What a world. Night,

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  13. The Gossamer Tearoom6 October 2011 at 14:15

    Thank you so much, Vicki, for writing so eloquently about a man who influenced so many people's lives. One life positively affecting so many. . . definitely including ours (our two hard-working and quirky Macs are as close to pets as we have!)

    Wishing you a wonderful day,
    Betty

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  14. French Girl in Seattle6 October 2011 at 14:25

    Eloquent tribute, Vicki. And absolutely true, all of it. Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  15. *Chic Provence*6 October 2011 at 14:26

    Hi Vicki I had an instant love affair with my first Mac I was hooked forever more... here in Silicon Valley all are saddened deeply.

    Thanks for the visit, and oui madame! it's that time again! I'm hoping we will see you, perchance, cherie?

    bisous

    Kit

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  16. I Dream Of6 October 2011 at 14:55

    So true, Vicki. I'm typing this on my MacBook, across the table, my husband reads about Steve Jobs on his iPad, and later today I will leave comments on other blogs, check email, text and maybe snap a photo or two on my iPhone. All things I usually take for granted. But not today.
    Great post.

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  17. Pamela J Fatone6 October 2011 at 15:06

    Thank-you. I feel the same way. You just ahppen to write with a finer hand than I. I do feel user of Apple like you and I and the hardcore apple geeks feel a sense of loss and love. I had a glimpse for one moment,that PC users have no idea how of what the emotions are from all of us/apple users. They never can.
    Good day!

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  18. Donna in Potomac6 October 2011 at 15:20

    He makes me proud to be an American. He is the Apple of our eyes, and will surely be missed.

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  19. chiara6 October 2011 at 15:23

    He changed my life too, and in a way I would have never imagined.
    I think that I'll always be grateful

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  22. Paris Hotel Boutique6 October 2011 at 15:30

    A lovely tribute Vicki...you're right about taking things for granted. Jobs changed my life too...I learned how to use a computer on an Apple and have never used a PC. Guess I wouldn't have my online business if not for Jobs. What a great loss...

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  23. hostess of the humble bungalow6 October 2011 at 15:33

    Jobs was the Einstein of our time.
    Our lives are so different because of his genius.
    The world has lost a great man....

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  24. RealBeauty6 October 2011 at 16:32

    So sad to lose such an intelligent and innovative spirit.
    http://realbeauty-realbeauty.blogspot.com/

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  25. MrsLittleJeans6 October 2011 at 17:06

    thank you for posting about him xx

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  26. Victoria6 October 2011 at 17:58

    Mine is an "Apple" family also. The tendency is to think there will never be another one like him. For all our sakes, I hope that sentiment is wrong. He was magic itself and will be missed. Thanks for the lovely post.
    Best...Victoria

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  27. Cathi6 October 2011 at 18:33

    As I type this on my IPad, I so agree with you - he changed our lives in the most amazing ways! Beautiful tribute, Vicki. xxoo. :)

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  28. French-Kissed6 October 2011 at 18:44

    From your Apple to mine and back again to yours, across oceans and around the globe...published to a potentially infinite host of recipients...how fitting that you have "penned" and "published" this beautiful tribute to a remarkable man that few of us truly knew but yet have been so profoundly impacted by his vision and accomplishments. Separated by time and space, Apple has become my life line to those I hold dear. As testament to his impact, within minutes of the announcement of his passing, Twitter crashed from the massive overload of exchanges...what a send off.

    Jermaine

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  29. à la parisienne6 October 2011 at 21:27

    I find it amazing that some people are given such extraordinary talents that affect the entire globe-what a privilege and HEAVY responsibility. No doubt Steve Jobs, in a technological sense, is like Louis Pasteur in the world of medicine and the Montgolfière brothers in the world of aviation...
    What he helped to mastermind not only made our lives easier, it also completely changed our culture-that's monumental.

    Mandy

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  30. debra @ 5th and state6 October 2011 at 21:56

    last night i was watching a show on jane austen. it culminated in her untimely death. the commentator mentioned "how much more she may have written, we will never know" i felt the same way today when i heard the news. apple is such a major part of my life too
    debra

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  31. Unknown6 October 2011 at 21:59

    What a thoughtful post! He died too young and was such a creative and innovative man! May he rest in peace!

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  32. Karena6 October 2011 at 22:14

    One of the few true innovative geniuses of our time. Gone too soon!

    xoxo
    Karena

    Art by Karena

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  33. Trish Murphy6 October 2011 at 22:33

    To start from such humble beginnings and to
    create such technology.He was most certainly a genius.So true to say that we do not thick of the people behind the genius so often in life. A fitting and lovely tribute.Have a wonderful weekend Vickie.

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  34. Teresa Hatfield ~ Splendid Sass6 October 2011 at 23:22

    I have chills reading this Vicki. I am sick. Such a hole in this world he left.
    I can't imagine the possibilities of technology in the future without Steve Jobs.Can we get any better.
    He has made my life easier with the Macbook Pro, the iPad, iPod, and iPhone. You can't explain to those who have not used them.
    So sad.
    Teresa
    xoxo

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  35. Millie7 October 2011 at 00:40

    Beautifully written Vicki, you have captured perfectly how many of us feel.
    Millie xx (sent from my iPad)

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  36. Katherine7 October 2011 at 00:50

    What a lovely tribute. Steve Jobs was brilliant and passionate about pushing for something bigger and better. We have all benefited from that.
    I am an APPLE girl all the way. MacBook Pro, iPad, iPod, iPhone......once you try a mac you don't go back.

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  37. Pamela Terry and Edward7 October 2011 at 02:54

    His brilliance doesn't come around often. He will be greatly missed.
    Totally changed the world. We've been an Apple family since the very first Macintosh. Rest in Peace, Mr. Jobs.

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  38. Shell Sherree7 October 2011 at 09:04

    A beautiful mind and a beautiful soul to go with it. And now, a new adventure. Bless you, Steve Jobs.

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  39. Anonymous7 October 2011 at 10:31

    A thoughtful and beautiful tribute Vickie. You have said what many of us are thinking. I can not imagine my world now without my iPad or iPhone.....thanks Steve RIP xx

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  40. Ingrid Mida7 October 2011 at 12:55

    Dear Vicki,
    I agree with you. I just read this quote from Steve Jobs and I think it is so poignant.
    “Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

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  41. The French Hutch7 October 2011 at 13:15

    What a brillant mind and a sad loss. I agree with all you say here. I'm working on my mac, have the ipad to use as back up and my ipod is charging to use on my walk. A really nice tribute...........

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  42. Gillian Ciocco7 October 2011 at 18:33

    We have been an all Apple family from day one and, while I agree with comments about Jobs as a brilliant visionary, I feel some comments are a little over the top. From what I've read, he never felt the desire to donate to worthy causes any of the vast wealth he accrued. By comparison, Bill Gates will be remembered for his philanthropy.
    Gillian

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  43. a beautiful space7 October 2011 at 19:40

    He will be sadly missed, certainly has changed my life. Loving your Girl Talk posts by the way. Even inspired a wardrobe culling. Thanks Sallyann x

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  44. quintessence8 October 2011 at 23:49

    Absolutely perfectly put!! Just think what he could have done with another 20 years!!

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  45. Georgianna9 October 2011 at 07:13

    Very beautifully shared and so true. I've been appreciative every single day of the last 20+ years that I was able to work and play using Apple products. Nothing I create would be the same without them. Thank you so much for posting this.

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  46. Bonnie12 October 2011 at 00:01

    You made me think about so many things reading this post. I read your post to my husband, daughter and son-in-law and they too had not taken the time to really think how much Steve Jobs accomplishments had personally affected all of us. We counted our "apples" and were amazed at the large tree of apples at our houses. This started a interesting conversation. I also remembered reading somewhere after reading your post if you could pick five people to meet for dinner that you would like to meet who would they be. You were one of my pics. You have a way with words.

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