But Wozniak points out that language was not his forte in school: "I was struggling in my head with the fact that I had been extremely smart in math and science and weaker in English and history." Despite the aid of journalist Gina Smith, the books nontechnical prose is not particularly graceful. That meeting inspired him to start designing the future Apple I, the first computer to feature two elements – a video screen and a keyboard – that are used everywhere to this day.įor those averse to technical terminology, iWoz can feel like a day pass to Nerd World. According to Woz, it was at the first meeting of "a strange, geeky group of people called the Homebrew Computer Club in March 1975".
"I can tell you almost to the day when the computer revolution as I see it started," Wozniak writes halfway through the book, when he is still working days at Hewlett-Packard. Wozniak's childhood in Sunnyvale, California and his work designing computers make up the bulk of the book, but he also recounts his adventures as a concert promoter, the creator of the Bay Areas first Dial-a-Joke hotline, a San Jose philanthropist, the inventor of the first universal remote control and a fifth-grade teacher. Leave it to an engineer, however, to write a memoir that includes a nine-page technical glossary to define terms like "logic gate" and "hexadecimal".Īs the books unwieldy subtitle announces, iWoz is a rambling stroll down memory lane by Steve Wozniak, the computer wizard best known for founding Apple Computer back in the mid-1970s with the company's current chief executive, Steven P Jobs. The mastermind behind Apple tells his story for the first time, from the invention of the first personal computer to the rise of Apple as an industry giant.Best known for founding Apple Computer, Steve Wozniak's autobiography isn't the most masterful of books but it reflects its author's restless inventiveness, says JD BierdorferĪn autobiography tends to be a fairly emotional narrative for many authors. He reveals a technology pioneer more charming-and whose life is more poignant-than we expected. Wozniak gets the stage all to himself chatty memoir full of surprises. And it's about never forgetting what makes a person happy in life and never forgetting one's dreams.Īt last, Mr. It's about growing up in Silicon Valley at a watershed time for electronics and computing. IWoz is the story about a man filled with curiosity and drive. This memoir truly reflects its author, both in its subject matter and its happy-go-lucky tone…A welcome, fresh perspective for an industry that seems so far removed from its original ideas. Chris Hartman - Christian Science Monitor Sincerity and enthusiasm are the hallmarks of this irrepressible memoir, and Wozniak's optimism offers an example to us all.
Budding computer-science majors, Apple aficionados and electronics buffs will find plenty to ingest here, as Wozniak recounts the inspirations and thought processes for his designs.
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