At the close of last weekend’s Sundance Film Festival, attendees got a sneak peek at one the most highly anticipated movies of the summer. Audiences were treated to a preview of jOBS, the biopic about Apple’s enigmatic co-founder Steve Jobs, starring Ashton Kutcher as Jobs and Josh Gad as Apple’s other co-founder, Steve Wozniak. Wozniak (or …
Tag Archive: Steve Jobs
Dec 18
Living Beyond 100: Achieving True Potential in Old Age
If Albert Einstein was alive and kicking today at the ripe old age of 133, would society still enjoy the continued benefits from his contributions to the world of science and physics? Had Steve Jobs survived cancer and lived far beyond our current average lifespan, would he continue to make innovative strides in technology well …
Feb 09
Steve Jobs FBI File Released, Details GPA, Drug Use and Bomb Threats
Today, the Huffington Post has a fascinating article on Steve Jobs’ FBI file, which was created when Jobs was being considered for a position in President George H. W. Bush’s administration. Those familiar with Jobs and his life won’t find anything too groundbreaking here, but there’s some interesting nuggets (Jobs had a 2.65 high school GPA). …
Dec 23
Top 10 FORA.tv Videos of 2011: #10 – “Nice” Doesn’t Describe Steve Jobs
As we look forward to another great year of compelling broadcasts at FORA.tv, we took a brief moment to reflect on the best videos from 2011, a year filled with transition, change and revolution. We’ll spend the next week counting down our top 10 videos of the year, and reveal our #1 choice on January …
Dec 14
Walter Isaacson Remembers the Legendary Steve Jobs
Ever since Steve Jobs succumbed to complications from pancreatic cancer in early October, he has been eulogized both in private and in public. Fans of Apple have lamented the loss of one of technology’s most iconic figures and celebrated the design sensibility he brought to the world. Shortly after Jobs’ death, biographer Walter Isaacson released …
Oct 21
Next Week: Middle East Politics, the Global Economy and Technology Innovation
The past weeks have seen several historic events unfold in the Middle East and Libya, in European economics, and in the world of tech. Join FORA.tv next week as we touch on these topics with several exclusive programs. The continuing upheaval in the Middle East, from the downfall of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya to the …