500 Days at the Helm: The Rise and Fall of Gil Amelio
Another interesting article by Tom Hormby at Low End Mac. This time he takes an extremely in-depth look at the tumultous 500 days of Amelio's tenure at Apple.

500 Days at the Helm: The Rise and Fall of Gil Amelio

The Zaltair Story, by Steve Wozniak
Today we go back for a light snack to the "Digital Deli", published in 1984, and online at Atariarchives.com. Come along and nibble on an article by Steve Wozniak entitled "The Zaltair Story". It Begins:
"My best computer prank involved counterfeiting twenty thousand brochures for a phony computer. I did it at the First West Coast Computer Faire, where the Apple was introduced."

Scroll down to the middle of the "30-Minute Computer Show" page to read:
The Zaltair Story, by Steve Wozniak

Mac Paper Craft Collection
Through the magic or Archive.org, we return to a simpler time. A time when you could download PDF files of classic Apple computers , cut them out, fold them up, and make your very own paper Mac!

Mac Paper Craft Collection

This Week in Apple History
Today we hit the rewind and return to one year ago to revisit the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The December 19-31, 2004 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "ScriptX, So Long Taligent, Apple Buys NeXT". Worth a second look!

This Week in Apple History
December 19-31: ScriptX, So Long Taligent, Apple Buys NeXT

US Festival
An interesting article by Andy Hertzfeld, at the always interesting Folklore.org. This time he takes us on a trip down memory lane to the US Festival - the Woz organized "Woodstock West".

US Festival

Moof! in Mind!
A while back, we brought you a story of The Clarus Museum. Today we present another rarely seen corner of the web - a small site entitled "Moof! in Mind!". Yep, another site devoted to our favorite DogCow.

Moof! in Mind!

IT Anthems: Apple's Greatest Hits
This article from 2002 by Peter Judge at ZDNet UK features four downloadable mp3 Apple-themed songs, and even includes the lyrics! Please note that the links in the article don't work, so we have provided working links below.

Included are:
• Apple is Breaking Through
• Apple II Forever
• Ripples
• Power! Passion! Apple!

The full article: IT Anthems: Apple's Greatest Hits

Apple I Owners Club
A reminder that at Applefritter.com, there's an Apple I Owners Club founded in 1977, for those few fortunate enough to own this important piece of computing history. Check it out!

Apple I Owners Club

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