Because of Steve Jobs, I sat down at a computer for the first time when I was in fifth grade. It was the Apple II. I learned that I had to solemnly touch the top of the case to "ground myself" before I could touch a floppy disk. I learned that after I inserted the disk, if I typed "CATALOG" a list of what was on the disk would show up on the screen. Because of that time I spent with Steve's Apple II... 10 PRINT "I learned to flood a screen with my name which eventually lead me to flooding the ...
RIP, Leslie Harpold
A few times I've linked to Leslie's Advent Calendars. I've been following them since 2003 or so. Each day was a delight. During the year, I'd visit her site and read some of her writings and savor every word. But on December 1st of each year, she became the first stop on my daily web travels. The creator, blog and web design groundbreaker Leslie Harpold died this weekend. She was 40. And although I never met her or even emailled her, I'm just terribly floored at the news. Thank you, Leslie, ...
