Saturday, September 18, 2010

Things to know about Steve Jobs

Yes, it’s an infographic, but it rocks. We all know Steve Jobs is an extroverted tyrant, a tough negotiator, a genius, and the ultimate presenter, but there’s more to Apple’s boss than the little tidbits their marketing machinery is feeding us. Enter the Online School’s excellent infographic that takes you on a ride through Jobs’ lesser known accomplishments and the things he’d rather you didn’t know. Here’s how the post describes Jobs:

Steve Jobs is a force of nature, a truly iconic man whose quirks are nearly as famous as the products he sells. Here are a few facts you may not have known about the Enfant Terrible of Silicon Valley.

What, you haven’t heard that Jobs is a college dropout, a dyslexic who “let snakes loose in the classroom and exploded bombs” when he was a third-grader? What about his love for calligraphy, the art of fine handwriting, that led to vector fonts on the original Macintosh which, in turn, kickstarted the whole desktop publishing brouhaha? That’s like common knowledge.

How about the fact he became “employee number zero” after he had protested over being employee number two when Steve Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder, had been employee number one? And what do you make of that $1 salary he receives for his work at Apple versus $48 million in annual income he receives from Disney shares? But wait, there’s much more, so make sure you check out the source link for the full infographic, not just the tiny part we’ve included here.

Read more at Online Schools