city: palo alto
hewlett-packard’s garage
from the hewlett-packard company posted in technology by elvis_crabs
Hewlett-Packard was started in the one-car garage of this residence by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard.
Started with $538 of start-up capital in 1939, the 2011 total equity of the company was valued at $38.62 billion.
view full location details...whole foods market
from steve jobs posted in technology by prof_improbable
Steve Jobs used to do his grocery shopping here, sometimes while barefoot.
il fornaio
from steve jobs posted in technology by prof_improbable
Steve Jobs was a strict vegan, but this was one of his favorite restaurants. He went as far as to hire them to run Apple's cafeteria.
steve job’s family home
from steve jobs posted in technology by pete_nice
Steve Jobs bought this home in the mid-1990s after his marriage. Jobs raised his three children here. The house is done in the British country style, and the home is reportedly lightly furnished (but not as comparatively stark as his bachelor days).
This is also where Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011, due to complications from a relapse of his previously treated islet-cell neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, resulting in respiratory arrest. He had lost consciousness the day before, and died with his wife, children and sister at his side.
His last words were: "OH WOW, OH WOW, OH WOW."
(These words were capitalized in The New York Times presentation of his sister's eulogy.)
view full location details...alta mesa memorial park
from steve jobs posted in technology by pete_nice
Although it is difficult to categorize Steve Jobs, it can't be denied he has had a profound effect on all forms of media.
His final resting place is Alta Mesa Memorial Park, the only non-denominational cemetery in Palo Alto. A small private funeral was held on October 7, 2011.
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