Dr Paul Allen

Since Steve Jobs ’ death in October, numerous pro-life commentators have linked the fact that Jobs was adopted to the issue of abortion – pointing out how different the world would be if Jobs’ birth mother had simply chosen to abort her unwanted pregnancy . But it turns out that pro-life groups weren’t the only ones to make the connection: Jobs himself did. The late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. In the new authoritative biography of Jobs, biographer Walter Isaacson reveals how Jobs set out to find his birth mother in the early 80s, even hiring a private detective for the task. While his first efforts to find his mother failed, Jobs persisted, particularly after his adoptive mother passed away in the mid 80s. Jobs explained to Isaacson why he was so determined to find his biological mother: “I wanted to meet [her] mostly to see if she was OK and to thank her, because I’m glad I didn’t end up as an abortion,” he said. “She was 23 and she went through a lot to have me.” Eventually Jobs wa

Image via Wikipedia Is Steve Jobs Dying for Us All? Like Thomas Edison or Henry Ford , the name Steve Jobs conjures the image of an era more than a product. After battling pancreatic cancer, the Apple co-founder has finally resigned from the company and has resigned himself to one thing over which he has no control: death. In a penetrating essay in  Esquire  today, Tom Junod explores the life, lessons, and legacy of one of our era’s greatest inventors. The title itself is telling:  “Steve Jobs is Dying for Us All.” Back in January 2010, Junod contributed another piece for  Esquire  titled,  “Steve Jobs and the Portal to the Invisible” . Both are worth the read. Prominent in both articles are the emphases on Jobs as an artist, a creative genius who “makes the invisible visible” and fits an even “messianic” profile. In last year’s feature, Junod observed, There are several things that Steve Jobs isn’t. He isn’t, for one thing, democratic. “He isn’t utopian,” says Wozniak. He is messia

Image via CrunchBase Few of you have ever heard of Ron Wayne . A lot of you have used the products that stem from his creation. All of you need to know his story because it’s a warning to all of us. Along with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak , Ron Wayne cofounded Apple Computer Inc. on April Fools Day , 1976. Yes, there was a third founder of Apple. But few people know that because just twelve days after he signed the agreement he himself drafted that would have given him 10% ownership of the company, he sold back his shares.  For $800.  If he had stuck it out, today he would be worth around  $22 billion. Instead he now sells stamps out of his home. And plays penny slot machines after midnight. A poster child for what could have been. Ron bailed on Jobs and Wozniak because he wasn’t sure about the future. Jobs spent a lot of money that Ron was going to have to pay the tab for initially. Wozniak was non-committal. And the prospect of starting a computer company just seemed too difficult

Image via CrunchBase Few of you have ever heard of Ron Wayne . A lot of you have used the products that stem from his creation. All of you need to know his story because it’s a warning to all of us. Along with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak , Ron Wayne cofounded Apple Computer Inc. on April Fools Day , 1976. Yes, there was a third founder of Apple. But few people know that because just twelve days after he signed the agreement he himself drafted that would have given him 10% ownership of the company, he sold back his shares.  For $800.  If he had stuck it out, today he would be worth around  $22 billion. Instead he now sells stamps out of his home. And plays penny slot machines after midnight. A poster child for what could have been. Ron bailed on Jobs and Wozniak because he wasn’t sure about the future. Jobs spent a lot of money that Ron was going to have to pay the tab for initially. Wozniak was non-committal. And the prospect of starting a computer company just seemed too difficult