Five Decades of Thinking Different
Computer History Museum (MacRumors):
Join us for a special CHM Live evening celebrating Apple’s first half-century, featuring speakers from across the eras of Apple history, including former Apple CEO John Sculley, Senior Employee Chris Espinosa, former Senior Vice President (SVP) of Hardware Engineering Jon Rubinstein (by video), and former Chief Software Technology Officer and SVP of Software Engineering Avie Tevanian.
From the early garage days of the 1970s, to the heyday of the Macintosh in the 1980s, to Apple’s transformation in the 2000s with the iPhone, the program will explore how Apple repeatedly redefined itself while holding fast to a distinctive vision.
This is really good.
Previously:
- Apple’s 50th Anniversary
- Apple: The First 50 Years (Forthcoming)
- The Mac at 40
- Joining Apple Computer 40 Years Ago
- The Source of Technote #2034
Update (2026-03-17): Adam Engst:
But what really makes the event stand out are stories from lesser-known figures, like Bill Fernandez, the guy who introduced Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple’s third founder. Others who share their stories include Robert Brunner, who built Apple’s in-house industrial design studio (and hired Jony Ive)[…]