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Woz gets a new job

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak seems to be a lot more visible lately.

First, he's been making bad web ads for SCOTTEVEST. Next, we received pictures of Woz whizzing from the deck of his Segway. He was fined US$700 for driving his Prius at 104 miles per hour (167 kilometers per hour) on I-5. At last, we've received news that he's actually using that geek cred of his for the good of mankind.

Yes, Stephen Gary Wozniak has just joined the Board of Advisors of Axiotron, makers of the Modbook (that's the mod that turns a stock MacBook into a Tablet Mac).

Andreas Haas, CEO of Axiotron, was quoted late last week as saying "We're thrilled to bring Steve onto our Board of Advisors. His deep knowledge and experience are an invaluable resource for Axiotron. Steve's forward-thinking and non-conformist approach, his incredibly creative engineering designs and his emphasis on the human aspects of technology have always been an inspiration to me."

We'll be visiting Axiotron and reporting on the newly updated Modbook at Macworld Expo 2009, as well as interviewing some well-known artists and designers who use the Modbook as a creative tool. Stay tuned January 5th through 9th for TUAW's extensive coverage of the Expo.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak seems to be a lot more visible lately.First, he's been making bad web ads for SCOTTEVEST. Next, we received...
 

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Tod

Woz is an incredible person. As others have mentioned above, he's done a lot for humanity and "just folks" with his Apple money - the US festivals, his work with schools and his contributions to The Arts in San Jose. Yes, there is a Woz Way, named for him. One of my fondest memories is going to the San Jose Ballet a few years ago to watch The Nutcracker. Before the actual dancing begins there are some short bits that set the scene: A street scene in winter, kids and adults heading into the house, eating, drinking - a lot of pantomime. For many years there was Steve Wozniak playing the walk-on role of a chestnut vendor pushing his cart of chestnuts. Wow! Even though we knew who it was, he still looked like a little kid who has the choicest role in the school play.

Some commenters have said that he's lost his engineering brilliance and this is true to some extent. After all he crashed his airplane on takeoff in the early 80s and walked away from the demolished plane. If it were me, I'd feel lucky to be alive, much less losing some part of my memory.

December 25 2008 at 8:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
list

The link to MODBOOK is not working right it has an ( in it

December 22 2008 at 8:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jash Sayani

Wow! I love his shiny black Macbook !!!

December 22 2008 at 5:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
frank

i hope he convinces them to make them cheaper. i have an old powerbook screaming for a makeover.

December 22 2008 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Howie Isaacks

Does Woz actually do anything of any relevance? He is arguably the inventor of the personal computer and I thank him for that but, is he actually useful anymore?

December 22 2008 at 1:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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massimo.berta

and about that "Albert" that make that tshirts with that e=mc2... he is still useful?

Your comment was usefool at least ;)

December 22 2008 at 2:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Raphael Salgado

Can someone give me a primer or real brief summary on what's up with this guy? Did he have a falling out with Steve Jobs? Does he still have any financial ties to Apple? He seems to be the opposite, in terms of liking mods, hacks, and jailbreaking and whatnot.

December 22 2008 at 1:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dorian

i just really hope they a real keyboard on these things. that was the key thing that stopped me from getting on. (and the prices... sheeesh, apple tax my butt)

December 22 2008 at 1:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gene

Woz has been using his geek cred -- and money -- for the good of mankind (for real, not sarcastically) for a very, very long time.
One only has to drive on Woz Way here in San Jose to be reminded of that.

December 22 2008 at 1:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Couch Pundit

Dear God,

Please do not allow an internet site to publish a photo of me urinating or defecating no matter how famous and/or geeky I become.

Amen

December 22 2008 at 12:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jon

How on earth is this not a conflict of interest? lol

December 22 2008 at 11:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Rae

What interests are in conflict here, exactly? Woz is not an Apple employee.

December 23 2008 at 11:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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