Things Are Better Than Ever
Once again we tap that valuable Apple history resource, Folklore.org for a tale of days gone by. This time Andy Hertzfeld recounts the final days of his leave of absence from Apple. It begins:
"Toward the end of August 1984, my six month leave of absence (see Leave Of Absence) was drawing to a close, and I still hadn't decided whether I would return to Apple. I continued to feel very close to the company, so it wouldn't be easy for me to turn in my badge, but I didn't see a reasonable alternative."

Things Are Better Than Ever

The Relationship Between Business and Higher Education: A Perspective on the 21st Century
This 1989 ACM article, a transcript of a speech by John Sculley, Apple's then Chairman of the Board, investigates the future of computing and in particular the Apple vision of the future - The Knowledge Navigator.
The introduction:
"Apple's Chairman of the Board discusses the future of three core technologies - hypermedia, simulation and artificial intelligence - and the role each will play in education. The following speech was presented to an audience of teachers almost two years ago. Its message, however, is as timely and inspirational today as we prepare for a new era."

The Relationship Between Business and Higher Education: A Perspective on the 21st Century

A2 News and Notes
The November, 2005 issue of the A2 News and Notes Newsletter for Apple II fans has been posted by Howard Katz!
This issue:
* 3rd Down, 4th to go
* Transferring Apples
* Publishing Beagles
* Re-Hard-driving your Apple II
* Software News
* Emulation News
* SignOff

A2 News and Notes

Apple Lisa Office System 3.1
Here is a great pictorial tour at Toastytech.com. For those Apple fans who have never seen a Lisa in action, check this out!

Apple Lisa Office System 3.1

The Seed of Apple's Innovation
A 2004 BusinessWeek Online interview with Steve Jobs in the "Voices of the Innovators" series. It begins:
"In an era when most technology outfits have tightened their belts to adapt to a slower-growing market, one company stands out for forging ahead on innovation: Apple Computer (AAPL). Others have slashed R&D and focused on incremental advances to existing product lines. Not Apple."

The Seed of Apple's Innovation

The Mac On Skis
Today we go back for seconds to the "Digital Deli", published in 1984, and online at Atariarchives.com. The dish for the day is an article by Esther Dyson, who begins by saying, "I recently discovered that Apple's Macintosh computer is in fact short skis for the mind."

The Mac On Skis

Homebrew and How The Apple Came To Be, by Stephen Wozniak
Today we present a 1984 article at Atariarchives.org by The Woz himself, recalling the birth of Apple Computer. It was originally published in "Digital Deli: The Comprehensive, User-Lovable Menu of Computer Lore, Culture, Lifestyles and Fancy". Absolutely fascinating!

Homebrew and How The Apple Came To Be, by Stephen Wozniak

Macintosh: Big Step, Small Footprint
Small but legible scans of the March 1984 issue of Computers and Electronics Magazine featuring an article on the first Mac at Jagshouse.com.

Macintosh: Big Step, Small Footprint

Mousehole Report
From 1985, this column By Rusty Hodge, Mousehole BBS, at MacTech.com includes topics such as, New prices, Mass Storage Technology, Apple 20 meg HD prices, and CD Rom, where it is predicted, "As soon as a single producer comes out with a system that can do the same amount of data in an alterable format, CD ROM will die."

Mousehole Report

Steve Wozniak Ventures Out
An interesting interview with Steve Wozniak by Richard J. Newman at U.S. News and World Report.

Steve Wozniak Ventures Out