Comments on: Wozipedia http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1037 Jason Scott's Weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Steve Lawson http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1037/comment-page-1#comment-4064 Steve Lawson Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:51:31 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1037#comment-4064 As a librarian, I would like to see Woz's stuff go to a special collections library with an established digitization program, so that the original stuff can be preserved while making digital copies available for "the rest of us." UC Berkeley would be an obvious choice. I hope he is thinking like this as well. As a librarian, I would like to see Woz’s stuff go to a special collections library with an established digitization program, so that the original stuff can be preserved while making digital copies available for “the rest of us.” UC Berkeley would be an obvious choice. I hope he is thinking like this as well.

]]> By: Jason Scott http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1037/comment-page-1#comment-4063 Jason Scott Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:39:12 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1037#comment-4063 Regarding Wozniak and speaking: I've had the pleasure of hearing him speak dozens of times, multiple times in person, and I think it comes down to this... Wozniak constructs his best speeches and monologues in specific ways, not all of them compatible with where he's speaking. He likes to tell stories, diverging into explanation of the "meaning" of what he's saying, and then going back into the loop, the stack. This works great when he's giving a 30-40 minute speech at a conference. It's completely useless when he's in a short-form location, like on the Colbert Report or in a quick-paced radio program. He speaks with the enthusiasm and inclusiveness of a good teacher. This is not compatible with, say, a give and take interview form. I maintain he's brilliant, but obviously a Wozipedia would have to prove that. Also, Kiel, I did NOT know about that PDF. Amazing! Regarding Wozniak and speaking:

I’ve had the pleasure of hearing him speak dozens of times, multiple times in person, and I think it comes down to this… Wozniak constructs his best speeches and monologues in specific ways, not all of them compatible with where he’s speaking.

He likes to tell stories, diverging into explanation of the “meaning” of what he’s saying, and then going back into the loop, the stack. This works great when he’s giving a 30-40 minute speech at a conference. It’s completely useless when he’s in a short-form location, like on the Colbert Report or in a quick-paced radio program.

He speaks with the enthusiasm and inclusiveness of a good teacher. This is not compatible with, say, a give and take interview form.

I maintain he’s brilliant, but obviously a Wozipedia would have to prove that.

Also, Kiel, I did NOT know about that PDF. Amazing!

]]> By: Shii http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1037/comment-page-1#comment-4062 Shii Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:17:32 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1037#comment-4062 I think the only solution is for everyone to make their own wiki of personal knowledge, and we can go back to the decentralized system that served us so well. I think the only solution is for everyone to make their own wiki of personal knowledge, and we can go back to the decentralized system that served us so well.

]]> By: Frank http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1037/comment-page-1#comment-4061 Frank Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:58:33 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1037#comment-4061 Perhaps I'm an idiot (in fact, I'm fairly sure I am), but whenever I hear him speak, I lose a lot of respect for him. He comes off sound like a (for lack of a better word) doofus. Perhaps I’m an idiot (in fact, I’m fairly sure I am), but whenever I hear him speak, I lose a lot of respect for him. He comes off sound like a (for lack of a better word) doofus.

]]> By: Kiel http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1037/comment-page-1#comment-4060 Kiel Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:32:33 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1037#comment-4060 " . . . he saved everything. All his notes, his diagrams, his notebooks, his documentation. All of it; it has every last bit. He thought it was important and might have use in the future. He was so right." Bruce Damer scanned some of "it": <a href="http://www.digibarn.com/collections/books/woz-wonderbook/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.digibarn.com/collections/books/woz-wonderbook/index.html</a> Intends to scan more. You probably knew about this? ” . . . he saved everything. All his notes, his diagrams, his notebooks, his documentation. All of it; it has every last bit. He thought it was important and might have use in the future. He was so right.”

Bruce Damer scanned some of “it”:

http://www.digibarn.com/collections/books/woz-wonderbook/index.html

Intends to scan more.

You probably knew about this?

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