Steve Jobs, the visionary who built many beautiful things have passed away at the age of 56. Jobs has stepped down as Apple’s CEO only recently and made sure that the transition will be smoother. More than Apple, more than the products Jobs built it’s his attention to detail that strikes me the most. Excellence is what Jobs strived for. If there are two things I have learnt from the man it is this – Paranoia and excellence.
Steve Jobs : Only the paranoid are remembered
The stature of the man depends on how the world reacts to his death. The best so far has come from Google. The search company made a fitting tribute to Steve Jobs by providing the most valuable real estate space in the entire Internet world to Steve Jobs. Google has a link on its home page. Respect.
Wired magazine made Steve Jobs its home page :
Of course, Apple has Steve as its home page in Steve Job’s favorite white and black colors :
On Google+, this best describes what everyone is thinking :
Best reaction on Twitter :
Most favorite reaction came from Pritish Nandy on Twitter :