How a memorable part of computer history — which almost didn’t happen — got saved for posterity.
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Apple’s Macintosh Computer Turns 30: Did You Know It Almost Failed?
What most people don’t realize is that it wasn’t until almost two years after the original Mac was introduced that Apple finally got it right.
My Ringside Seat at the 1984 Mac Unveiling
As I sat third row center at the Flint Center in Cupertino on January 24, 1984, I had no idea that I was witnessing history.
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Hey, I Guess Apple Does Care About Its Own History
The Mac turns 30 — and Apple, for once, is celebrating.
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20 Ways Apple’s Mac Changed Everything (Other Than the Most Obvious Ones)
The story of a computer that never stopped mattering.
Macintosh at 30: Apple’s Computer Evolution
Photos of Apple’s iconic desktops and laptops throughout the years.
1984 Meets Today: Original Mac Recreated with LEGOs and an iPad
Watch as Jason Kinsella and Charlotte Bakken recreate the original 1984 Macintosh — LEGO brick by LEGO brick.
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A Brief History of Apple’s WWDC Keynotes, 1997-Present
At 1pm ET (10am PT) today I’ll be liveblogging Apple’s Worldwide Developer C0nference (WWDC) keynote, live from San Francisco’s Moscone West. You can join co-host Doug Aamoth and me at techland.com/wwdc12, and I hope you …
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Coming June 11: Our Live Coverage of Apple’s WWDC Keynote
It was already all but official. Now it is official: Apple will kick off its WWDC developer confab in San Francisco with a keynote on June 11.
It seems safe to assume that the keynote will feature Apple CEO Tim Cook and other …
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Steve Jobs as FDR: The Complete Epic
Shortly after Steve Jobs died last October, an entrepreneur and former Apple employee named Craig Elliott was nice enough to let me share a memorable film which Apple’s employees made for Jobs’ 30th birthday celebration. It …
Watch a Young Steve Jobs Introduce the Original Macintosh
He had hair. Hear the music. The crowd’s going positively nuts. This is the moment that Steve Jobs unleashed the Macintosh out into the world, and sealed his fate as one of the most well-known CEOs to date. Larry who?
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Well That’s One Way To Recycle Your Apple Computer
Need to get rid of that old Apple G4 or Mac and those ungrateful kids say that the technology is too old for them to use? Here’s some creative ways that people came up with to spruce up their old Mac products so they can still get some practical use out of it.
Apple G4 As A Mailbox
This Apple G4 tower brings a whole new meaning to …