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Explorations of a Life

Butternut Squash and Apple Cider Bisque

I’m a big believer in boredom,” [Steve Jobs] told me. Boredom allows one to indulge in curiosity, he explained, and “out of curiosity comes everything.” The man who popularized personal computers and smartphones — machines that would draw our attention like a flame attracts gnats — worried about the future of boredom. “All the [technology] stuff is wonderful, but having nothing to do can be wonderful, too.

Steve Jobs

How to Change the World: What I Learned From Steve Jobs 

Guy Kawasaki shares his insights of being “in the tent” with Steve Jobs, and the twelve things that set him apart from other CEOs.

Apple launches Steve Jobs tribute site with personal messages 

When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ‘If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.’ It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Steve Jobs - 1955-2011

A Really Interesting View on the Boarding Pass 

September 7, 2005 - Seems so long ago.

iPhone 5 - We Want It Back (Conan O’Brian)

One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake.

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

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