Steve Jobs Biography and Legacy

Steve Jobs Biography and LegacySteve Jobs Biography and LegacyApple is one of the most well-known technology companies in the world, and its popularity continues to grow with each passing year. The name Steve Jobs has become practically synonymous with the company he welches the CEO of Apple, which he co-founded in 1976. Jobs led an interesting and eventful life as an entrepreneur, inventor, and designer. Early Life Steve welches born February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, and was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. He grew up with one sister, Patty. Paul Jobs was a machinist and fixed cars as a hobby. Jobs biological parents married and had another child, a daughter named Mona, and Steve knew nothing about his biological family until he was 27 years old. After graduating from high school in 1972, Jobs attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, for two years. He dropped out to visit India and study Eastern religions in the summer of 1974. In 1975 Jobs joined a group known a s the Homebrew Computer Club. One member, a technical whiz named Steve Wozniak, was trying to build a small computer. Jobs became fascinated with the marketing potential of such a computer. In 1976 he and Wozniak formed their company, funding it by selling Jobs Volkswagen bus and Wozniaks prized scientific calculator. They called their new venture Apple Computer Company. Founding Apple Jobs and Wozniak sold their first computer, the Apple I, generating almost $775,000 in sales. They redesigned their computer with the idea of selling it to individual anwenders, and the Apple II went to market in 1977 with impressive first-year sales of $2.7 million. The companys sales grew to almost $200 million within three years. Jobs and Wozniak had opened an entirely new market- personal computers. In 1984 Apple introduced a revolutionary new model, the Macintosh. The on-screen display had small pictures called icons. To use the computer, the user pointed at an icon and clicked a button using a device called a mouse. This process made the Macintosh very easy to use. The Macintosh did not sell well to businesses because it lacked features other personal computers had. The failure of the Macintosh signaled the beginning of Jobss initial downfall at Apple. He resigned in 1985, though he retained his title as chairman of its board of directors. Jobs soon hired some of his former employees to begin a new computer company called NeXT. In late 1988 the NeXT computer was introduced at a large gala event in San Francisco, aimed at the educational market. The product was very user-friendly and had a fast processing speed, excellent graphics displays, and an outstanding sound system. Despite the warm reception, however, the NeXT machine never caught on. It was too costly, had a black-and-white screen, and could not be linked to other computers or zulauf common software. In 1986 Jobs purchased a small company called Pixar from filmmaker George Lucas. Pixar specialized in computer a nimation. Nine years later Pixar release Toy Story, a huge box office hit. Pixar later went on to make Toy Story 2 and A Bugs Life, which Disney distributed, and Monsters, Inc., among other hits. In 2006, Pixar merged with Disney, and as a result, Jobs became the largest shareholder of Disney stock. In December 1996, Apple purchased NeXT Software for over $400 million. After more than 10 years away from the company, Jobs returned to Apple as a part-time consultant to the chief executive officer (CEO). Back at Apple Over the next six years, Apple introduced several new products and marketing strategies. In November 1997 Jobs announced Apple would sell computers directly to users over the Internet and by telephone. The Apple Store became a runaway success. Within a week it was the third-largest e-commerce site on the Internet. In September 1997 Jobs was named interim CEO of Apple. In 1998 Jobs announced the release of the iMac, which featured powerful computing at an affordable pr ice. The iBook was unveiled in July 1999. It includes Apples AirPort, a computer version of the cordless phone that would allow the user to surf the Internet wirelessly. In January 2000 Jobs unveiled Apples new Internet strategy. It included a group of Macintosh-only Internet-based applications. Jobs also announced that he was becoming the permanent CEO of Apple. Apple also became a leader in the digital music revolution, having sold over 110 million iPods and over three billion songs from its iTunes online store. Apple then entered the mobile phone market in 2007 with its revolutionary iPhone. Steve Jobs Final Years In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Initially, he delayed surgery, wanting to treat his illness with holistic methods, but eventually had an operation to remove the tumor in 2004. The surgery was deemed successful, and in following years Jobs disclosed little else about his health. Jobs health started to decline noticeably in 2009. In January of that year, he announced a six-month leave of absence, and in April he underwent a liver transplant, after which his prognosis was called excellent. However, a year and a half after the transplant, Jobs took another medical leave of absence. He announced his formal resignation as CEO on August 24, 2011, but continued to work as chairman of the board until October 4, 2011, the day before his death. On October 5, Jobs died of complications related to his pancreatic cancer. He was 56 years old. Jobs Legacy Following Jobs death, there were outpourings of support across the tech community. He was, posthumously, the subject of a film, an authorized biography, and a number of other books. Although none of the works covering Jobs life depict him as a perfect man, on one thing they agree Steve Jobs was a genius, and he died too soon.

Making Robots That Think, Part 1

Making Robots That Think, Part 1 Making Robots That Think, Part 1 Making Robots That Think, Part 1Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen made headlines last month when he announced plans to invest a $125 million via from his nonprofit foundation in what he calls Project Alexandria, a multi-year effort to bring fundamental human knowledge to robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) systems.In short, Allen wants to create machines with common sense.To make real progress in AI, we have to overcome the big challenges in the area of common sense, he told The New York Times. UC Berkeley Robot Learning Lab (from left to right) Chelsea Finn, Pieter Abbeel, Trevor Darrell, and Sergey Levine. Image UC BerkeleyIt was a splashy announcement for a technical functionality that researchers have been working on quietly for some time. Robotics has come a long way since the turn of the century, with hardware and software available that enable machines to complete a variety of complex tasks suc h as assembling products on an assembly line performing delicate medical work and working underwater, in outer space, and in other inhospitable environments. But limitations remain. Robots excel at repetitive, assignable tasks such as tightening a screw over and over, but dont yet work well in situations where they are forced to work alongside others or think and plan actions for themselves.Allens research aims to address this shortcoming by developing machines that can do more of the same mental exercises that humans can and using that newfound knowledge to build smarter, more adaptable robots.Learn How Artificial Intelligence Can Actually Help HumanityTo make real progress in AI, we have to overcome the big challenges in the area of common sense. Paul Allen, MicrosoftThat is just part of the solution. Robotics engineers are also working on systems that help robots think beyond what tasks they are pursuing on a day-to-day grund the work they have been programmed to do and instead develop the forethought they need to learn and adapt to new challenges, effectively picking up new skills on the fly, independent of what humans teach them.This functionality is the basis of work being done by Dr. Sergey Levine, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on the intersection between control and machine learning, developing, as he says, algorithms and techniques that can endow machines with the ability to autonomously acquire the skills for executing complex tasks.Levines most recent work in this area is focused on the concept of visual foresight, enabling machines to visualize their future actions so that they can figure out on their own what they need to do in situations that they have never experienced before. This is accomplished by using the robots cameras to visualize a set of movements, and then allowing their software to process those visual cues into actions that mimic those movements.What we were thinking about were some of the differences between how robots manipulate objects in their environment and how people do it, Dr. Levine says. A lot of the standard approaches to robotic manipulation involve, essentially, modeling the world, planning through that model, and then executing that plan using whatever control we happened to have.Part 2 looks at the different applications those advancements in robotic AI can target.Tim Sprinkle is an independent writer.

4 Reasons Getting to Work Early Is Bad - The Muse

4 Reasons Getting to Work Early Is Bad - The Muse4 Reasons Getting to Work Early Is BadMy iPhone used to buzz each and every morning at 530 AM- but after years of this routine, I wake up naturally around 527. After quickly making the bed, I grab my gym bag and hustle out the door. By 7 AM, Ive worked out and showered. By 9, Ive eaten breakfast, answered emails, and written an article.But Im not trying to convince you to follow my lead and start getting up in the wee hours. In fact, I almost wish Id never started getting up and getting to work so early. What I would give to be a night owl OK, not a night owl, but someone who doesnt wake up before the sun.Heres why1. Youre Out-of-Sync With Most PeopleYes, getting up early means you can start working before everyone else- but unless youre willing to work longer hours, it also means you stop working before everyone else. That can be a huge problem.Case in point A couple years ago, Id just gotten home when I received an email from my boss . (She typically arrived and left at the office couple hours later than me.) Hey I know youre gone for the day, but would you mind sending me new versions of those graphics you made for the microsite? For some reason, my computer wont open the other ones.An easy task- except for the fact that I needed Photoshop, which wasnt installed on my personal computer. Since I knew we were sending the microsite to the client that night, I had no choice but to hop back on the train, run into the office, resave and send the files, then get on the same train back home. The whole ordeal took around two hours. If Id be sitting in the office when she emailed, however, it wouldve only taken three minutes.Thats definitely not the only time finishing up before everyone else has caused me trouble. And I run into issues on the other end as well Ive had urgent questions come up while Ive been the only employee awake, and I know my colleagues wont be checking their inboxes for at least another hour. 2. You Might Look Less DedicatedBeing off-schedule from everyone else isnt the only problem with wrapping up your day early. When I worked in NYC, I arrived at the office around 710. That wouldnt be out-of-the-ordinary for some offices- but this one was a fashionable media startup, and most of my co-workers didnt get in until 9 or 930. I didnt typically see my bosses until 10.Because everyone started so late, they stayed late as well. The problem? I was ready to go by 5 after all, even with an hour-long lunch, Id totenstill been working for 9 hours. But without announcing, I got here at 710, I worried leaving hours before everyone else would make it seem like I wasnt committed. As a result, I ended up lingering till 630 or 7 at least one night per week.3. You Cant Network at NightWhen I get invites for networking events at night (which, lets face it, is most of them), I always have to force myself to say yes. Unlike most of the attendees, wholl be hitting peak energy levels right when the event is picking up, Im only going to lose stamina. Having engaging conversations, remembering names, being outgoing All those things are somewhat challenging when youre fully awake. When youre worn out? Pretty darn difficult.Plus, you can forget about drinking any alcoholic beverages. The last time I accepted a glass of wine at a late-night event, I almost fell asleep in my chair.This problem extends to non-formal networking as well. Ive had co-workers ask me to go grab drinks at the local bar- which would be a total blast if I wasnt already fantasizing about the moment Id slip on my sweats, jump into bed, and shut my eyes.A couple times, I tried asking people to do things in the morning instead. It worked- sort of. While an evening meet-up doesnt have a formal cut-off, most professionals cant spend mora than an hour at breakfast or lunch during the week. 4. Youll Lose SleepAs I mentioned, my body is trained to wake up early. Ive tried to wake up later- but except for when Im trul y exhausted, the latest I can make it is usually 7 AM.Thats less than ideal when Im running a sleep deficit. And of course, when Im tired, Im nowhere near as productive. While I mightve gotten up a few hours earlier than everyone else on Saturday, Im probably accomplishing only 50% of what I normally can. Those 120 minutes arent enough to make up for the efficiency dip, and to make matters worse, Im grumpy and impatient.While early risers are probably reading this, nodding their heads, and debating becoming night owls- rest assured, there are workarounds For example, just because you get up before everyone else doesnt mean you need to get started on your day right away. Try reading a little bit in bed before you jump in the shower, cook a real breakfast, get your errands done before you go into the office- sure youll still be tired come 9 PM, but not in the same way you would be if youd been working your brain since 7 AM.However, if youve tried and failed to become a morning person, please do not feel guilty. Getting up later comes with its own unique advantages. If I could turn back time to when I decided to try something new and wake up at 530 AM, I might just decide not to set that alarm.

Performance Review - Make the Most of Your Evaluation

Performance Review - Make the Most of Your EvaluationPerformance Review - Make the Most of Your EvaluationDo you remember the feeling you got in the pit of your stomach when it came time for your teacher to hand out report cards? It didnt matter whether you were expecting a good or bad one. You just werent entirely sure of what he or she thought of your work until you saw it in writing. The saatkorn is true of your annual performance review from your employer. Even if you are confident of doing a good job, feeling stressed out about it isnt uncommon. After all, this single evaluation may have profound effects on your career. Employers often base their decisions about raises and promotions on performance reviews, sometimes called employee evaluationsor performance appraisals. They may even use them to decide whether or not to fire an employee. To let you in on a little secret, many managers dislike performance reviews as much as you do. Their organizations require them although most w ould prefer instead to offer feedback mora regularly. A performance review makes workers feel helpless because the person who writes it wields a lot of power. His or her opinion of what youve done over the past year- not necessarily an unbiased account- goes into the report and therefore into your permanent file. While you dont have a lot of control over this situation, you do have some. Having a strategy for dealing with the review will alleviate some of your stress and could even improve the outcome. First, Become Familiar With the Process For many, fear of the unknown is the worst part of the whole review process. Familiarize yourself with how it all works to feel more in control. If this is the first performance review from your current employer, ask coworkers what to expect. It is also essential to understand why many employers use performance assessments as a way to evaluate their workers. Theoretically, their goal is to provide feedback, communicate expectations, and open up a dialogue with employees. In an ideal world, this would be done more frequently than once a year. Unfortunately, far too often, it is not. Next, Prepare a Self-Review Evaluate your own performance before your employers review. List all your achievements and accomplishments over the last year. It is helpful to keep track of them as they occur rather than trying to do it all at once. It may be too late for your current review but remember this advice for the future. Note how your employer benefitted, for example, higher profits, a bigger client roster, or retention of current clients. Be very specific. For example, indicate the amount by which profits increased or the number of clients brought on board or the percentage retained. Highlight everything you want to discuss during the review and gather any documentation that will back up your claims. Look over your self-review the night before meeting with your boss so that you will be prepared to discuss all your achievements an d accomplishments the next day. Decide How to Respond to a Bad Review It may seem counterintuitive to think about what to do if things dont go well, but it will help you respond effectively to a bad review if necessary.Develop a plan in advance of needing one to avoid making some serious mistakes. The most important thing to do is resist the temptation to react immediately. Instead, ask to meet with your boss in a couple of days. Doing this provides theopportunity to think about the review objectively and hopefully calm down. One of two things will happen you may realize thenegative feedbackwasnt as far off the mark as initially believed or you may conclude the review was indeed unjust. Keep your appointment even if you decide the review was accurate. Use the meeting to go over ways to improve. It is also worth discussing an unfair review with your boss. Give clear examples that counter the criticisms. You may have felt too overwhelmed to discuss your accomplishments during the original evaluation, but this would be a perfect time to do it. After Your Performance Review Take-Aways Regardless of the results of your performance review, it is an opportunity to learn valuable information, whether it is about yourself or your boss. Use valid criticism to figure out how to make improvements over the next year. After a performance review, some people realize their bosses simply werent aware of their accomplishments. From now on, make a point of arranging meetings throughout the year instead of just at review time to keep him or her informed. Even glowing feedback presents you with an opportunity. It will inform you of what to keep doing and what additional actions can make next years review even better.

Unique Features and the Ticket to Modeling Success

Unique Features and the Ticket to Modeling SuccessUnique Features and the Ticket to Modeling SuccessModels with successful careers all have a few things in common a great work ethic, the help of a modeling agency, being healthy, and being professional. With that in mind, some models still stand out more than others and seem to have that something you cant quite put your finger on, but that makes them seem extra special. So, what is that something that makes some models stand out more than others, and is it inherent or the luck of the draw? And, are you taking advantage of the features that make you unique and stand out from the crowd? Iconic Models Think of some of some of the most iconic models throughout history. Lets take Lauren Hutton, Iman, Cara Delevinge, Cindy Crawford, and Tyra Banks. Each of them has found massive success in the modeling industry (and in business, movies, television, fashion design, and cosmetics) They are well-known for their modeling careers, but they each have a specific feature that makes them instantly recognizable. Aside from success, they each have something else in common a unique characteristic that others may try to minimize or reduce, but one that each of them chose to embrace Lauren Hutton was one of the first models to embrace the gap in her front teeth and refused to have it filled. Georgia May Jagger and Laura Stone continue that trend today with their wonderful gap-toothed smiles. Iman has a lovely long neck that she emphasizes in photos, rather than trying to make it look shorter. Cara Delevingne has fantastic, thick, and often unruly eyebrows that people all over the world try to copy. Cindy Crawford has a mole above her lip that she was often encouraged to have removed or covered up (although people have been known to draw an identical one on themselves to look like her), and Tyra Banks often pokes fun at her forehead for being too big and refers to it as her fivehead. Dont Hide Instead of hiding, reducing, covering up, or shying away from these aspects of their appearances, these models chose to use what makes them different to their advantage, rather than trying to be like everyone else. It turns out, celebrating and emphasizing what makes you different or unique as a model is what will make you stand out and be memorable Its hard to say if these models would have had the same career path and success if they didnt embrace their differences, but it certainly hasnt hurt their careers If youre an aspiring model, and you arent sure what makes you unique, it wont take long to find out Is there a specific feature people always point out or compliment you on? Maybe people always point out your long fingers. Why not use your hands in more photos to frame your face, or even consider becoming a parts model and modeling your hands? Perhaps you have freckles that you always try to cover up with makeup when in truth, that could be just the thing a client is looking for in a model If you have su per-expressive eyes, they can be a great tool for modeling, as they will really make your photos come alive. Next time you think of hiding or covering up your unique features before an audition or casting call, try emphasizing them instead and it might lead to your big break into the modeling world

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10 Best and Worst Cities for Starting a Career

10 Best and Worst Cities for Starting a Career With college graduations beginning en masse in the next few weeks, many soon-to-be graduates are pondering the question of where life will take themat least their professional lives. A study just out suggests the 10 best and worst cities in the U.S. for starting their careers. Some may surprise you. The study by WalletHub, a financial advice website, says, While Americans in their 20s are now 40% less likely to move than they were 30 years ago, according to U.S. Census data, employment opportunities do vary significantly based on simple geography.So, where should they relocate?The Top 10 Best Cities for Starting a Career areWashington, DC 3/3Denver, CO 9/5Irving, TX 32/2Seattle, WA 4/20Minneapolis, MN 11/24San Francisco, CA 18/11Austin, TX 8/30Dallas, TX 27/27Charlotte, NC 7/63Houston, TX 30/23The numbers after the city names represent each as it is r anked for quality of life and professional opportunities.The Top 10 Worst Cities for Starting a Career (with the worst on top) areModesto, CA 147/146Port St. Lucie, FL 146/139Stockton, CA 141/138San Bernardino, CA 148/126Akron, OH 125/144Detroit, MI 126/143Columbus, GA 89/150Fayetteville, NC 101/147Cleveland, OH 97/149Riverside, CA 128/128According to the study, WalletHub analyzed and ranked the 150 most populous cities in the United States based on the following 18 metrics, which were designed to collectively represent most of the issues that young people have in mind when looking for a place to set down roots from professional opportunities to the odds of finding a mate. With that said, the two overall categories listed below were intended for organizational purposes only. In other words, they were used to group the metrics but were not taken into account when deciding the weight assigned to each metric.The metrics for Quality of Life were (including their weight)Average Annual I ncome, Adjusted for Cost of Living 1Arts, Leisure Recreation Establishments Per 100,000 Inhabitants 1Percentage of the Population Ages 25-34 1Mating Opportunities (share of population that has never been married) 1Strength of Social Ties 1Percentage of the Population with a Bachelors Degree or Higher 1Population Growth 0.5Average 2-Bedroom Rent 0.5Housing Costs 0.5The metrics for Professional Opportunities were (including their weight)Number of Entry-Level Jobs Per 100,000 Inhabitants 1Monthly Median Starting Salary 1Technology Jobs as a Percentage of Total City Employment 1Annual Job Growth, Adjusted for Population Growth 1Median Income Growth satz 1Economic Mobility 1Workforce Diversity 1Current Unemployment Rate 0.5Entrepreneurial Activity 0.5John S. Kiernan, writes at the WalletHub site, With many employers adopting a wait-and-see approach to both the economic recovery and Obamacare and many young people refusing to adjust expectations in the face of stiff competition, the effe ctive unemployment rate for Americans ages 18 29 is currently 15.5 percent. There is nevertheless reason for optimism among the graduating class of 2014 as well as the scores of young people who have become so disillusioned with the job market that they have given up their search for employment. Not only do more employers plan to hire recent college grads this year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, but hiring in general is also on the rise.Other fun tidbits from the survey include the fact that Atlanta, GA., is considered to have the highest quality of life but is only ranked 106th for professional opportunities for a combined rank of 16th. Apparently, quality of life is rated much higher than professional opportunities.The best city for professional opportunities is Aurora, CO., which flips its statistics with Atlanta. It is only 106th when it comes to quality of life and that results in a combined ranking of 17th, just one tick below Atlanta.