I know that millions of people have probably commented on, tweeted and facebooked about, and reblogged this news, but...wow, Steve Jobs is dead. I'm very saddened...
Reblogged:
"The family of former Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said that he died "peacefully" on Wednesday, surrounded by his family. A memorial Web site will be posted.
Jobs passed away at the age of 56. Jobs is survived by his wife Laurene and two children, as well as a daughter from a previous relationship.
On August 24, Jobs stepped down, stating that he could no longer meet his duties and expectations as Apple's chief executive. Jobs was diagnosed with and treated for a rare type of pancreatic cancer in 2004, but he said the 2009 absence was not a resurgence of that cancer. He took a medical leave of absence in January.
In a statement, Jobs' family said he died peacefully.
"Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.
"In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve's illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.
"We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief."
Numerous members of the tech world chimed in with their own tributes, and Twitter was filled with condolences attached to the #RIPSteveJobs hashtag. Online, mourners began leaving notes on Facebook tribute pages as well as the Steve Jobs Day Facebook page."
The original and complete article can be found on PCmag.com. I don't know if it's the best article written on the subject (i thought it was pretty good); i just picked a concise one and went with it. There were a ton of kind, touching comments worth looking through, as well.
I personally owe Steve Jobs for awesome computers, Apple in general, and especially for Pixar. yep, that's right; Pixar might never have existed if he hadn't believed in what those crazy, story-loving, author/artist/computer geeks could do back in the day. I thank him, and pray for him and his family.
~Sincerely,
RRC
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