Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson – review

An authorised biography doesn't hide the Apple CEO's shortcomings. By Sam Leith

The Guardian
“The author has previously used the term quasimode and its adjectival form, quasimodal (I have a hunch this term might ring a bell with some readers).” — #JefRaskin
Your very own humane interface: Try Jef Raskin’s ideas at home https://arstechni.ca/rAmC #humaneinterfaces #jefraskin #Features #canoncat #tutorial #Tech #mame
Your very own humane interface: Try Jef Raskin’s ideas at home

Use the magic of emulation to see a different kind of computer design.

Ars Technica
Oh wow, let me just whip up a "humane" interface in my spare time while juggling 15 browser tabs and a crying toddler. 🙄 Because everyone needs Jef Raskin's ideas to transform their home into a 90s era tech sanctuary. 🚀🕹️
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/your-very-own-humane-interface-try-jef-raskins-ideas-at-home/ #humaneinterface #techsanctuary #90sera #JefRaskin #multitasking #HackerNews #ngated
Your very own humane interface: Try Jef Raskin’s ideas at home

Use the magic of emulation to see a different kind of computer design.

Ars Technica
Your very own humane interface: Try Jef Raskin’s ideas at home

Use the magic of emulation to see a different kind of computer design.

Ars Technica
Jef Raskin’s cul-de-sac and the quest for the humane computer

“He wanted to make [computers] more usable and friendly to people who weren’t geeks.”…

Ars Technica
Jef Raskin’s cul-de-sac and the quest for the humane computer https://arstechni.ca/ky9K #Macintoshproject #AppleLisa #jefraskin #SteveJobs #Features #Apple #apple #Tech
Jef Raskin’s cul-de-sac and the quest for the humane computer

“He wanted to make [computers] more usable and friendly to people who weren’t geeks.”…

Ars Technica
Oh, the irony! Dr. Dobb's Journal resurrects a 1986 interview with Jef Raskin only to remind us of his legendary disdain for the mouse 🐭. Meanwhile, the world moves on with finger smudges on touchscreens 🖐️, proving once again that the mouse isn't dead—it just evolved to be equally annoying in new forms. 😂
https://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/dr-dobbs-journal-interviews-jef-raskin #JefRaskin #MouseDisdain #TechIrony #TouchscreenEvolution #UserExperience #HackerNews #ngated
Dr. Dobb's Journal Interviews Jef Raskin (1986)

They discuss interface design and Raskin's hatred of the mouse.

Computer Ads from the Past
Dr. Dobb's Journal Interviews Jef Raskin (1986)

They discuss interface design and Raskin's hatred of the mouse.

Computer Ads from the Past

I want to visit the alternate universe where Steve Jobs either got the boot or moved on several years early from Apple, and Jef Raskin's ideas prevailed over the Macintosh team.

I'd love to see what a fully-realized Raskin machine would look like.
I'm sure that keyboard/CLI warriors and tiling window manager aficionados would love it.

#AlternateUniverse #JefRaskin #Apple #SteveJobs #TilingWM #CLI #Apple #AlternateTimeline #AU