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The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh, and the people who made it (120 stories) spacer spacer
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“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” -- Alan Kay
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spacer I'll Be Your Best Friend
Burrell Smith was creative in more than just engineering.
Date: August 1979
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Personality, Hardware Design, Apple II
Comments:  13
Rating: spacer  (4.36)
spacer We'll See About That
Burrell proves his mettle with the 80k language card.
Date: November 1979
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Technical, Apple II
Comments:  6
Rating: spacer  (4.15)
spacer Scrooge McDuck
The very first image on the very first Macintosh
Date: February 1980
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins,Hardware Design,Prototypes
Comments:  11
Rating: spacer  (4.6)
spacer It's The Moustache That Matters
Burrell wants to get promoted to engineer
Date: September 1980
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management,Personality
Comments:  7
Rating: spacer  (4.67)
spacer Good Earth
The original Mac team's original office
Date: October 1980
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Apple Spirit,Origins,Management,Buildings
Comments:  8
Rating: spacer  (3.82)
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The office where the Mac became real
Date: January 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Lisa, Buildings
Comments:  6
Rating: spacer  (3.61)
spacer I Invented Burrell
Burrell imitates Jef
Date: January 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Personality
Comments:  7
Rating: spacer  (4.65)
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Bud defines Steve's unique talent
Date: February 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management,Personality,Reality Distortion
Comments:  15
Rating: spacer  (4.55)
spacer Nybbles
My first job on the Macintosh project
Date: February 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design,Prototypes,Software Design,Early Programs,Technical
Comments:  4
Rating: spacer  (3.85)
spacer Black Wednesday
A shakeup in Apple II engineering frees me up to work on the Macintosh
Date: February 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins,Apple II,Management,Recruiting
Comments:  5
Rating: spacer  (4.63)
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