Comments on: My Most Memorable Gadgets, By Steve Wozniak http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/07/my-most-memorable-gadgets-by-steve-wozniak/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:22:39 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Spooky http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/07/my-most-memorable-gadgets-by-steve-wozniak/comment-page-1/#comment-23761 Spooky Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:28:18 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/?p=340303#comment-23761 I, too, recieved a 100 in One Electronics Kit by Tandy, like Woz describes and I also remember best learning about and using logic gates. I knew electronics was power when adults stood dumbfounded as I explained how the seatbelt in the car knew to lock up at a sudden stop or accident. AND, NAND, OR, NOR, I built logic gates and silly little devices that ran because of them. One project was a crystal radio, which facinated me even though I, like Woz, was fond on my transister radio. The radio I built proved to me that I could not only have the marvels of technology but I could make them myself! I didn't go on to found Apple, but I did, like Woz, grow up to see circuits and chips as POWER, and as I grow older and have more disposible income my collection of gadgets just grows and grows. I'd like to thank Woz as well, for always being Woz, no matter what anyone thinks or what the consequences. From offering HP the original Apple Computer because his contract required him to (and SJ is not the only one thrilled they didn't see the future in it!!!), to hanging with Mitnick in Vegas, Woz does what he believes--always. I like that. I try to live that. I, too, recieved a 100 in One Electronics Kit by Tandy, like Woz describes and I also remember best learning about and using logic gates. I knew electronics was power when adults stood dumbfounded as I explained how the seatbelt in the car knew to lock up at a sudden stop or accident. AND, NAND, OR, NOR, I built logic gates and silly little devices that ran because of them. One project was a crystal radio, which facinated me even though I, like Woz, was fond on my transister radio. The radio I built proved to me that I could not only have the marvels of technology but I could make them myself! I didn’t go on to found Apple, but I did, like Woz, grow up to see circuits and chips as POWER, and as I grow older and have more disposible income my collection of gadgets just grows and grows.

I’d like to thank Woz as well, for always being Woz, no matter what anyone thinks or what the consequences. From offering HP the original Apple Computer because his contract required him to (and SJ is not the only one thrilled they didn’t see the future in it!!!), to hanging with Mitnick in Vegas, Woz does what he believes–always. I like that. I try to live that.

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