Steve Jobs – RIP – the world lost an amazing innovator, visionary and creative mind.
I remember being introduced to a PC in 1977/8 – an Apple II – through my cousin, connecting to the “web” through beeping modem – a black/green screen.
Memories of 1981/82 toying around with a Sinclair ZX80, ZX81 and writing my first computer programs …. Seeing the first “Mac” in the early/mid 80s in a library with an amazing graphical interface ….”iSad”
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Got my first Home Computer in 1982 a Sinclair ZX-Spectrum, writing graphic programs, a very simple Pac Man like game …. all this sparked my interest in electronics, computers, techy stuff … leading to me doing an apprentice ship as a telecoms electrician with then “Deutsche Bundes Post” now German Telekom, studying Telecoms – Electronics 1992 – 1997, working in as Hard and Software Design engineer 1997 – 2002 and then changing my career (following another passion of mine) in 2002 to work in the fitness & health industry doing this for nearly 10 years now.
And – today I’m sitting again in front of a PC (not an Apple or Max L so), create WordPress websites for my own business – so I ended up combining my interest in fitness, sport exercise, psychology, computer and technology and I love it.
Having a passion for what you do – having a vision – a BIG why (I’m doing x – y – C) is ….. guess one of the most important things … can’t imagine going back to a 9-5 job. …..
Sorry drifted off her a bit, but I would say computers and being exposed to them at a tender age of 8 / 9 had a bit influence to what I do and who I’m today.
Definitely also due to Steve Jobs – Apple’s work and his love for beauty, design, functionality and creativity.
RIP Steve Jobs.
