Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak is a Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak, a.k.a. The Woz, helped shape the computer industry with his design of Apple's first line of products, the Apple I and II, and influenced... [more]

Steve Wozniak is a Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak, a.k.a. The Woz, helped shape the computer industry with his design of Apple's first line of products, the Apple I and II, and influenced the popular Macintosh. After leaving Apple Computer Inc. in 1985, Wozniak was involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on learning and encouraging creativity for students. In 2000, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment. Wozniak is also a published author with the release of his New York Times Best Selling autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon, in September 2006

 
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Apple Co-Founder and IT Innovator Steve Wozniak to Appear on WebmasterRadio.FM's Rainmaker, Thursday November 12 at 6PM Eastern IT legend Steve Wozniak will be a guest on WebmasterRadio.FM's public relations and entertainment show Rainmaker, Thursday November 12 at 6PM Eastern. Fort Lauderdale, FL [PRWEB November 12, 2009 -- Steve Wozniak (aka: "The Woz") is one of the most significant engineers in IT history. No other person has had as much influence over how computer users actually use their computers. The desktop or graphic user interface (GUI) seen on virtually every Apple and PC was developed by Wozniak, as was the software that powers the ... Read Full Story
 
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Images from Getty It wasn't exactly shocking to see Holly Madison , Steve-O and Steve Wozniak on the chopping block on last night's double elimination episode of Dancing With the Stars . After all, their performances Monday night received the judge's lowest scores: a 16, 15 and 12 respectively. Still, voters don't always side with the judges, so it was surprising to see Madison and Wozniak -- the two celebrities that have received the most negative feedback from the judges -- actually go home. The Apple co-founder's elimination was way past due. In four weeks of extensive ballroom dance training, rehearsals and performances, his ... Read Full Story
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I’ve been a big fan of Dancing With the Stars since it began, but I’m even more excited about this season, because Steve Wozniak will be dancing! From the DWTS site: DANCING WITH THE STARS - STEVE WOZNIAK — A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak, a.k.a. “The Woz,” helped shape the computer industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products, the Apple I and II, and influenced the popular Macintosh. After leaving Apple Computer Inc. in 1985, he was involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing ... Read Full Story
 
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March 23rd, 2009 by Rosy Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is the latest victim of the Dancing with the Stars curse. Woz is suffering from a pulled hamstring, Entertainment Tonight is reporting. The Woz, as he is known by his legions of fans who will most definitely be disappointed if he is not able to continue in the competition. How does Denise Richards keep avoiding injury? I don’t wish something horrible upon her since she is a mom, but at least a hemorrhoid or something would be great! No word yet if he will be able to perform tonight. Photo Cred: INFphoto.com Similar Posts: Karina ... Read Full Story
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« Samsung NC310 netbook gets a price, official pics ASUS promises voice-controlled Eee products by end of the year » With this latest news of a pulled hamstring to go along with his fractured foot , Steve Wozniak is starting to resemble the nerd equivalent of Brett Favre on ‘ Dancing With The Stars .’ Previously listed as doubtful, Woz confirmed he will dance tonight even if he isn’t at 100%. According to the SF Chronicle, Woz wrote on his Facebook page: “I am constrained in movement a bit so my hip shaking may be low for the Samba, but I’ll push through,” Wozniak ... Read Full Story
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When the Department of Education released the final application for more than $4 billion in Race to the Top Funds earlier this month, ”innovation” became the leading buzzword in education. To receive a share of these funds, states need to demonstrate innovative reforms that have raised student performance and have the capacity to accelerate achievement [...]  
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IT legend Steve Wozniak will be a guest on WebmasterRadio.FM’s public relations and entertainment show Rainmaker, Thursday November 12 at 6PM Eastern./I/P PFort Lauderdale, FL [PRWEB November 12, 2009 -- Steve Wozniak (aka: “The Woz”) is one of the most significant eng...  
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Hundreds filed into the Fine Arts Auditorium Oct. 20 as The University of Texas-Pan American kicked off its sixth annual Distinguished Speakers Series with Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, Inc. and chief scientist for Fusion-IO. Wozniak...  
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Steve Wozniak talks about storage startupEarlier this year, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak accepted the position of chief scientist at startup solid state drive company Fusion-io. It's the first time since 1972, when he worked in HP's calculator division, that he's held a technologist's position for a company that wasn't his own.  
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One of the attendees to this year's TEDMED was the venerable Steve Wozniak, founder of Apple Computer. Steve is an engaging person so he wanted to show us his NIXIE tube wrist watch and how he uses it to intimidate fellow airline travelers. It ain't medical, but is surely amusing:...  
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Steve WozniakSteve Wozniak, the mastermind behind Apple, casts off his low profile and steps forward to tell his story for the first time. His new book, iWoz: How I Invented the Personal Computer and Had Fun Along the Way, provides a firsthand account of the humanist inventor who ignited the computer revolution wit...............................  
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Steve Wozniak, the chief scientist of Fusion-io and a co-founder of Apple, said in an interview that although solid-state drives (SSDs) do offer a number of advantages over conventional hard disk drives (HDDs), they would not replace traditional storage based on the spinning media completely. In addition, Mr. Wozniak said that SSDs for PCI Express offered great benefits compared to SATA devices and thus would gain popularity. “I don't see...  
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As announced by ABC, in alphabetical order, here are the 13 stars making their ballroom dancing debut in 2009 on Dancing with the Stars:

BELINDA CARLISLE
80's pop singer Belinda Carlisle
-- The lead singer of the Go-Go's, the most successful all-female band of all time.








DAVID ALAN GRIER
TV actor David Alan "DAG" Grier
-- TV actor from In Living Color, Life with Bonnie, and Chocolate News for Comedy Central.








JEWEL
Singer and song-writer Jewel
-- Singer and songwriter









SHAWN JOHNSON
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson
-- Olympic gold medalist in balance beam at the 2008 Summer Olympics.








LIL' KIM
Female Rapper Lil' Kim
-- Grammy Award winning multi-platinum rapper.









GILLES MARINI
Sex and the City actor Gilles Marini
-- An actor from the movie Sex and the City.










TY MURRAY
Rodeo ringer Ty Murray
-- The most accomplished rodeo athlete in the century-long history of the sport.








STEVE-O
Comedian and producer Steve-O
-- Starred in his own show for MTV - Wildboyz.









NANCY O'DELL
TV personality Nancy O'Dell
-- The co-Anchor of Access Hollywood.









DENISE RICHARDS
Actress Denise Richards
-- Actress known for her roles in films such as Wild Things and Starship Troopers.








LAWRENCE TAYLOR
Football great Lawrence Taylor
-- Widely regarded as the greatest defensive player in the history of the National Football League.








CHUCK WICKS
Singer Chuck Wicks
-- A gifted songwriter and vocalist.









STEVE WOZNIAK
Computer guy Steve Wozniak
-- A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist.






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