I left General Magic in 1996 to become an Internet hobbyist - got a T-1 line to my house. At one point I had all four food banks of the Bay Area hosted from this house here.

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We were developing an innovative Personal Information Manager called Chandler but a couple years ago...

We were developing an innovative Personal Information Manager called Chandler but a couple years ago...

I developed some unique software to public it on the web that I call the...

I developed some unique software to public it on the web that I call the...

Apple was our benefactor at starting General Magic, but about a year later decided they...

Apple was our benefactor at starting General Magic, but about a year later decided they...

Part of Steve's job was to drum into us how important what we were doing...

Part of Steve's job was to drum into us how important what we were doing...

I got bitten by the free software bug in February of 1998 around the time...

I got bitten by the free software bug in February of 1998 around the time...

But typically for a project like the Mac, the size we had was pretty good....

But typically for a project like the Mac, the size we had was pretty good....

I was a grad student at UC Berkeley when I bought my Apple II and...

I was a grad student at UC Berkeley when I bought my Apple II and...

People who work on the user interface side need to have empathy as a key...

People who work on the user interface side need to have empathy as a key...

The Macintosh having shipped, his next agenda was to turn the rest of Apple into...

The Macintosh having shipped, his next agenda was to turn the rest of Apple into...

A lot of people thought Steve Jobs was a CEO of Apple but he never...

A lot of people thought Steve Jobs was a CEO of Apple but he never...

Being idealistic really helps you overcome some of the many obstacles put in your path.

Being idealistic really helps you overcome some of the many obstacles put in your path.

But I think Steve's main contribution besides just the pure leadership is his passion for...

But I think Steve's main contribution besides just the pure leadership is his passion for...

In fact when I first got my Apple II the first thing I did was...

In fact when I first got my Apple II the first thing I did was...

Working long hours being single helps because your time is yours. Once you have a...

Working long hours being single helps because your time is yours. Once you have a...

The Apple II was not designed like an ordinary product. It used crazy tricks everywhere.

The Apple II was not designed like an ordinary product. It used crazy tricks everywhere.

I knew the Apple II was great when I bought it, but as I dug...

I knew the Apple II was great when I bought it, but as I dug...

I did some products for the Apple II, most notably the first small low cost...

I did some products for the Apple II, most notably the first small low cost...

I left Apple in April of 1984, pretty soon after the introduction of the Mac.

I left Apple in April of 1984, pretty soon after the introduction of the Mac.

Scotty heard that I was thinking about quitting Apple because of his actions, so he...

Scotty heard that I was thinking about quitting Apple because of his actions, so he...

As you know, Microsoft eventually kind of grabbed the gold ring out of Apple's hands,...

As you know, Microsoft eventually kind of grabbed the gold ring out of Apple's hands,...