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Born and raised in Detroit, c. 323 ppm CO2, Mark Graf is a Michigan photographer, naturalist, and diver whose muse is summoned by exploring the endless connections in nature; land, sea, and sky.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

The Thomas Edison of our time....

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2 Comments

  1. Earl

    He was certainly a man of strong vision. While not all agree with his vision none can claim he didn’t change the world of computing, digital music and electron devices as we know it — in my opinion, for the better. I will miss him for the pleasure of watching him on stage presenting the latest Apple produces as only he could and I will miss him for all those future products that he could have envisioned or influenced. The world seems a little poorer today — he was much too young. Rest in peace, Steve, and thank you!

    • Mark

      Agreed Earl. Not only strong, but genius vision IMO. He had a remarkable way of seeing how people wanted to interact with technology before we knew how we wanted to. I admired him for his attention to the smallest details, despite being the CEO of one of the largest companies in the world. That always impressed me how intimate he was with the product development. So many CEOs are just all about shareholders and profits. I love the stories of people recalling his objection to the size of this font, or the design of an icon. Those little details represent what Apple became. To this day I am impressed with way folders are handled on iPhones/iPads. I will also miss the presentations, he certainly had a great way of getting people excited about the little things. He should be credited with making people feel passionate about these gizmos and widgets we have in our lives, and that details matter.