{"id":47471,"date":"2019-02-25T12:18:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T18:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=47471"},"modified":"2019-03-06T17:33:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T23:33:33","slug":"remembering-steve-jobs-on-his-64th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/47471-remembering-steve-jobs-on-his-64th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Steve Jobs on His 64th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12227\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jobs_glasses_oct2011-e1487793405980.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9 2011 Other World Computing\" width=\"475\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jobs_glasses_oct2011-e1487793405980.jpg 475w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jobs_glasses_oct2011-e1487793405980-284x96.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jobs_glasses_oct2011-e1487793405980-190x64.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jobs_glasses_oct2011-e1487793405980-190x64@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each year in late February, we take a moment to reflect on the contributions of a tech icon. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs would have turned 64 on February 24 and his impact is felt as deeply today as ever.<\/p>\n<p>Jobs, who died October 5, 2011, is most remembered for his work with Apple Inc., but his contributions extended far beyond the company.<\/p>\n<p>This is a great time to remember Jobs and appreciate what he accomplished in the time after he co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in a Los Altos, California garage in 1976.<\/p>\n<p>Current Apple CEO Tim Cook honored Jobs via his Twitter account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steve\u2019s vision is reflected all around us at Apple Park. He would have loved it here, in this place he dreamed up \u2014 the home and inspiration for Apple\u2019s future innovations. We miss him today on his 64th birthday, and every day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yRrTiA1iyz\">pic.twitter.com\/yRrTiA1iyz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Cook (@tim_cook) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tim_cook\/status\/1099685362308247552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For great insight into Jobs\u2019 life, one can watch his 2005 Stanford Commencement Address, which we share each year in remembrance. Jobs draws from his own experiences to encourage graduates to follow their dreams. You can see the entire speech below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UF8uR6Z6KLc?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year in late February, we take a moment to reflect on the contributions of a tech icon. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs would have turned 64 on February 24 and his impact is felt as deeply today as ever. 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