Writers Block Live

The world’s lost a titan. I’ve lost one of my two heroes. (the other being my father)

Steve rehearses for a keynote, while I stand by.

I hate to contribute to the silly discussions about Steve’s wardrobe, but I thought you might enjoy this shot that I snapped during a keynote rehearsal*. Steve is working on his slides, while the producer and director make notes of any changes required. (more…)

Revised – In February 2001, as a gesture of appreciation for the tremendous cooperation between Apple and Pioneer (on the project to bring affordable DVD burners aka SuperDrives to the market), Steve agreed to do a presentation to a small group of Pioneer engineers at their facility near Tokyo. I was part of the team that set up the gear for that mini-keynote.
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While another product team works with Steve down at the far end of the stage, I’m setting up the iDVD demo station. It’s on one of those rolling pedestals that slides over magically from the side of the stage when Steve is ready for the demo. You can see the tracks on the floor. (more…)