iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult IconA New York Times Bestseller: "iWoz traces the life and times of a brilliant, gifted...individual whose contributions to the scientific, business and cultural realms are extensive." —Bookpage Before slim laptops that fit into briefcases, computers looked like strange, alien vending machines. But in "the most staggering burst of technical invention by a single person in high-tech history" (BusinessWeek) Steve Wozniak invented the first true personal computer. Wozniak teamed up with Steve Jobs, and Apple Computer was born, igniting the computer revolution and transforming the world. In iWoz the mischievous genius with the low profile treats readers to a rollicking, no-holds-barred account of his life—for once, in the voice of the wizard himself. |
Contents
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Learning by Accident | 43 |
The Ethical TV Jammer | 56 |
Cream Soda Days | 75 |
Phreaking for Real | 93 |
Escapades with Steve | 112 |
HP and Moonlighting as a Crazy Polack | 119 |
The Apple II | 186 |
The Biggest IPO Since Ford | 207 |
The Woz Plan | 222 |
Crash Landing | 234 |
Have I Mentioned I Have the Voice of an Angel? | 244 |
Leaving Apple Moving to Cloud Nine | 259 |
The Mad Hatter | 277 |
Rules to Live By | 287 |
Wild Projects | 137 |
My Big Idea | 150 |
The Apple I | 167 |
Our Very Own Company | 173 |
Glossary | 301 |
Acknowledgments | 311 |