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Folklore: Burrell’s Exit
Cult of Mac — ... at Apple try in vain to leave. Eventually, Burrell came up with the perfect plan to “nullify the reality distortion field” for when it was his time to quit: “I’ll just walk into Steve’s office, pull down my pants, and urinate on his desk. What could he say to that? It’s guaranteed to work.” Read on at Folklore.org for the exciting conclusion of Burrell C. Smith’s tenure at Apple: Are You Gonna Do It? [Folklore.org] [Photo Source]

10 of the most important people behind the Mac
MacBytes.com — [image] Who were and are the people who made the computer for the rest of us what it was and is today? In many ways, this is a who’s who of not just Apple, but also the computer industry itself. Why? Because the Macintosh was the first commercially successful personal computer to offer a graphical interface and pioneered “what you see is what you get” (WYSIWYG) desktop publishing. Without further ado, here’s the list: 10. Jonathan Ive —Designer of the iPod, iMac, Cube, etc. 9. Steven Paul Jobs 8. Stephen S Kahng —Led legendary Mac cloner Power Computing. 7. Susan Kare —Created the with the instantly understandable ...

ABC incorrectly bills Woz as ‘The Mac Mastermind’ in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ promo (with video)
MacDailyNews — ABC incorrectly bills Woz as ‘The Mac Mastermind’ in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ promo (with video) Friday, February 27, 2009 - 09:09 AM EST ABC is incorrectly billing Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak as "The Mac Mastermind" in their "Danicing with the Stars" promo airing nationwide in the U.S. Direct link to video via YouTube here ...

John Carmack: Working with Apple not always easy
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Folklore.org is a tremendous repository of Apple history and lore. Check it out if you haven't; you'll find some entertaining and incredible stories. ...