From geek to icon

If you’re looking for some inspiration (or simply something to eat up 43 minutes of your workday), check out the webcast of a presentation made by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak at MIT this September. Timed to support the launch of his book entitled “iWoz: From computer geek to culture icon: how I invented the personal computer, co-founded Apple, and had fun doing it,” Wozniak tells the story of Apple as a start-up.

The online video can be found at:

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/400/
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