Just a couple of years ago, if you were to look up the term “techno idiot” in the dictionary, my picture would accompany the definition. I actually thought that if you left a floppy disk in the slot, it would melt. I was always afraid of technology, even as a kid I’d shy away from hi-tech stuff. But when I finally got into photography in 2008, I knew I had to step it up. Everyone told me that I needed some techno savvy if I wanted to take the hobby seriously. Having just started this blog a couple of months earlier, the time was ripe to bloom, however late. So this explains why despite my age, I consider myself a Steve Jobs baby. I never got to learn Windows. I had a computer, but I stuck to emails and surfing. It wasn’t until I got my first Apple product, the iBook G4, that I truly learned about computers.
I started out with the simple tricks on iPhoto, uploading pictures and organizing them, and soon I was taking more classes and learned other stuff like Lightroom and Photobucket. As for my blog, thanks to my blog guru Karen Pamintuan, she taught me the basics of blogging, like how to upload photos and videos and links. Before I knew it, I wanted to do more, much more on my blog and other computer stuff, and although I’m still far from what you would consider a techie, I must say I pretty much have come a long way. I never knew any other computer, never knew any other OS, as much as I knew my Mac. For the longest time, my iBook was also my desktop, since I abandoned my real desktop ages ago. Then I decided to get a proper desktop, so I invested in my trusty iMac, on which I learned most of what I know about computers now. Now I can troubleshoot most of the simple problems, I back up on Time Machine, and I can do the most basic HTML, at least on my blog.
And don’t get me started on the other gadgets. I’ve been through the iPod Photo, the iPod Video, and my current, the iPod Classic 120G. I still have my iPod Touch (which I ironically never touch anymore), and of course, my new body part, my beloved iPhone. I don’t even know what I’d do without it. Especially with my two life-support apps, Pet Hotel and Pocket Frogs, not to mention my apps on Twitter, Facebook, WordPress and Instagram, I’d be an emotional wreck without it.
Anyone who gets to read my blog regularly would know how much I am into Apple products. Apple used to be THE brand of choice of the elite, the cut above the rest who used Windows. But soon, the very same people started to poo-poo the whole Apple craze, instantly shunning its mass appeal and labeling it as pop hysteria and therefore would tout the lesser known rivals as more superior, but I’m not into that technology brandism; I really wouldn’t know which one is better anyway. All I know is, ever since I got my iBook and the conga line of gadgets after that, I’ve been less afraid of learning new things, the internet became my best friend, and I’ve been able to find my online presence especially in the form of this blog and in my photography. So my Apple gear is sentimental to me. I have a hard time letting them go. I’m still keeping my iBook and my iPod Touch even if I hardly use them anymore. My MacBook is ESSENTIAL to doing our radio show in the morning. It’s the laptop I use to do the Top Ten and to write the news. Funny, I left my MacBook at home for the first time, on the day Steve Jobs died. Even before we got the news, I realized how much I depended on my laptop to do my everyday tasks. I guess it’s the perfect analogy for Steve Jobs. Having him gone is like leaving your iPhone or your laptop at home. You suddenly realize how important they are to your daily routine. I hardly go through a day without logging on to the net for work, for my blog, to check on my Pet Hotel, to read my regular websites, etc. I would feel naked without my Apple gadgets. And now the world feels stripped of the genius of Steve Jobs.
nice iPod…
Farewell and thank you mr jobs!
those gadgets are his legacy. he made contribution to tech history of the world. i think its enough for us to remember him whatever gadget we are using. big thanks to steve job, may his soul rest in peace.
Today, my macbook was stolen. Pinasok bahay nmin… I feel doubly sad…
So true. He is the Edison of our time. As much as I consider my Android phone as one of my body parts, my iPod is my life support. I wouldn’t know what to do without my “Morning Jam” playlist while taking my train ride to work or my “Nag-iinarte OST” when I’m feeling emo. My iPod has been with me through ups and downs, present lagi sa parties with friends and even when I decided to pursue my destiny abroad, kasama ko sya panlaban sa homesickness. Though I have not met him personally, his death resonates in me. Like what you said, having him gone is like spending a day without whatever iGadget that helps your day become so much easier or bearable. He truly is a great loss and I am not sure if there could be another imaginative visionary as him, who has literally changed how we go about our daily lives.
Steve’s legendary pitch to John Sculley when he recruited him from Pepsi as Apple CEO: Would you prefer to ” . . . sell sugar water for the rest of your life or come with me and change the world?” Steve did indeed change the world. And changed it for the better. He will be dearly remembered as one of the greatest visionaries and innovators of all time. Thanks Steve for sharing your genius with us.
owning an Apple device is like bringing my bag loaded with daily necessities
i am not a techie person like you, but reading some articles, including your blog, how steve jobs influenced the world with his mind and passion makes me inspire with his story
That’s a really nice article Chico! Steve Jobs’ contributions are popularly known in the techie world, which is just right as these made tremendous changes in today’s society/culture, but I’ve read somewhere that most of the patents that he owns are not just with Apple (and its products), but with Pixar/Disney…. this just goes to show how much of a genius this guy is… he will definitely be missed
His apple keeps cynicism away! He wasn’t just the face of and the brain behind Apple; he became the man who inspired the youth and the rest of the world to be “hungry and foolish” dreamers and reformers. =)
i cried when i learned of his death. it is as if he is a close kin. an out-of-the-box thinker like him will live on in every apple gadget the world has and will have.
apple gadgets and pixar are two of his greatest contributions to the world. on top of this, steve jobs was able to conquer death. in his commencement speech in stanford in 2005, he said that death is the greatest invention. he knew he was dying and the remaining years of his life were spent well.
I do not own a specific Apple gadgets but I consider myself a techie guy, having my own share of gadgets, been into computer works (softwares, blogging and what-have-yous), music downloading, organizing, etc and so I feel the same loss of those who understood Steve Jobs works, his visions and his contribution. My only solace is he had a life well spent- innovating, changing and making the world a better place and inspiring a million lives. He must be smiling down upon us, knowing how much we appreciated his legacy
still can’t believe that i’d still be affected by Steve Job’s death up to now. i only have an iPod touch (but has been desperate to buy a Macbook Pro, un nga lang di pa kaya ng budget) but for me, it’s worth every penny. i solely rely on it for checking my friends’ birthday, for keeping up with my budget, and for making me sane during those so emo days (tamang soundtrip sabay check sa 8-ball/coke magic bottle apps kung “bakit nagkaganito waahh” then shake to get my answer).
he’s really my idol, and i could still remember what i felt when i first read his bio on wikipedia (first read, ibig sabihin binalik balikan). i am rarely impressed, but he really left an impression with his experiences in life.
i salute him for all the innovations that he’s done with technology and for being such a visionary (yes, a cliche, but he is who he is). i could only hope that the current generation, who’re using his creations, will appreciate what Steve Jobs has done for their everyday lives.
I saw articles about Steve’s LSD use, buddhist beliefs and alternative lifestyle. It was presumed that the “Think Different” slogan of Apple came after Steve’s experience with LSD. He was also quoted saying Bill Gates was ok, but was too uptight. I guess it reflects on their products, Steve’s Apple is more hip, and Bill Gate’s Microsoft is more nerdy. Between Gates, and Jobs, I prefer the latter as the more “human” of the two. Truly a big loss, not only for Apple, but for Disney as well.
Chico try tiny tower app!! Its addictive! Fun! The goal is like u need to stock every floor with residents and their products/service
yeah…iBook G4 is an awesome gadget. Too bad, Steve Jobs died too early. He could still invent more great gadget if he still lives.
we recommend you also play DragonVale… great game… u get to breed DRAGONS!!
– baloy