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As had become an annual tradition, we celebrated Steve Jobs' 56th birthday last February by re-posting the most personal public speech this intensely private man ever gave: His commencement address to the Stanford University class of 2005.
That birthday, sadly, turned out to be his last. But we can't think of a better way to honor his life than to bear witness to those brief remarks one more time.
If you haven't heard it — or haven't heard it recently — we give you Apple's (AAPL) co-founder on life, death and calligraphy.
"Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories…"
Below the fold, 15 minutes, via YouTube. (Here's the link.)
Thousands around the world sign a website to wish him a happy 56th
Click to enlarge. Source: http://www.happybirthdaystevejobs.com/
The virtual card honoring Apple's (AAPL) CEO is the handiwork of computing students at Imperial College London. "Our aim," write ringleaders Raoul-Gabriel Urma and Gabriel Lorin, "is to allow as many people to wish him a happy birthday this way letting him know he has a back-up of so many."
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Credit: Stanford University
Wednesday, Feb. 24, is Steve Jobs' birthday.
He turns 55.
As we did last year, we'd like to celebrate this personal milestone by re-posting what may be the most personal public speech this intensely private man has ever made: his commencement address to the Stanford University class of 2005.
If you haven't seen it — or haven't heard it recently — we give you Apple's (AAPL) CEO on life, death MORE
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