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A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs - NYTimes.com

minimalmac:

Mona Simpson provides, in daring yet delicate prose, the most beautiful and intimate portrait of Steve Jobs we will likely ever see.

This brought up such a wealth of emotion for me I had to pause several times to get through it. It may likely be the same for you.

If you do nothing else today, grab a box of tissues and read this.

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Minimal Mac: Airplane Mode

minimalmac:

I recently had lunch with a dear friend whom I had not seen in a while. This friend has a job that places him in a position that is far more important to the organization than even he readily lets on. He is the linchpin for multiple large projects with dozens of internal and external stakeholders…