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The Mac calculator’s original design came from letting Steve Jobs play with sliders for ten minutes
The longevity of Jobs’s ten-minute design session suggests the approach worked. The calculator survived nearly two decades of Mac OS updates, outlasting many more elaborate interface elements. What started as a workaround became one of the Mac’s most simple but enduring designs.
Even though science says that’s not the case: a study published in Management Science found that seeking assistance can boost how competent the person asking for help is perceived by the person asked, especially when the task is difficult.
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Steve Jobs’ 10-Minute Mac Calculator Design That Lasted 17 Years
In 1982, a 21-year-old Chris Espinosa faced a familiar challenge in software design: satisfying Steve Jobs’ exacting eye. Jobs had been critiquing Espinosa’s Macintosh calculator interface for days, rejecting each iteration with remarks like,
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Steve Jobs' forceful demand convinced Corning CEO Wendell Weeks to manufacture the original iPhone's glass screen in 2007. Jobs warned Weeks he would
Yes, Walt Disney and Steve Jobs had a lot in common, at least in aspects of business. There were a number of other interesting parallels between their personalities too; however, the two men certainly were not just alike. In fact, they were very different ...
Take a look at Eve Jobs’ latest Instagram post right here: The photo carousel begins and ends with gorgeous snapshots of Jobs donning a sleek black blazer. She opted for a soft glam makeup look that complemented her elegantly styled blonde tresses.
This is the self-aware way Apple used to launch socks for its devices at a fraction of the cost of its new iPhone Pocket. I’m guessing it too, was inspired by “a piece of cloth.” [Media:
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