R.I.P. Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs of Apple has passed on, due to pancreatic cancer. This is particularly spooky, as my mother just had eye surgery and was worried about her own health, not to mention other family members with similar problems to the outspoken Apple CEO. Now, I'm not an Apple fanboy, but at the same time the technology industry is going to be a much less interesting place without all the man's ideas. The massive increase in use of portable devices for music and computing; Nokia and other companies may be more invested in their cellphones, but if you say the word 'iPhone', everyone already knows what you're talking about.
The Register has an excellent (11 page!) article about him, here.
The Register has an excellent (11 page!) article about him, here.