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Birthdate
On August 11, 1950, Steve Wozniak was born in San Jose, California. Steve Wozniak. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2020, from https://computerhistory.org/profile/steve-wozniak/ -
College Expulsion
Steve Wozniak had hacked the CU's fledgling computer system and sent prank messages at the University of Colorado Boulder in his freshman year, causing him his expulsion. -
Blue Box
When he was 19 years old, Woz met Steve Jobs and developed an electronic "blue box" which made them to hack into public telephones allowing them to make toll-free calls. Steve Wozniak. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2020, from https://computerhistory.org/profile/steve-wozniak/ -
Microcomputer - Early Apple I
Wozniak designed and built his own microcomputer with new microprocessors while he was an intern at HP, who turned down his design 5 times. -
Apple Computers
Steve Jobs took interest in Wozniak's work and joined together to form Apple Computer, their own company. They designed and built the Apple I in Job's garage and showed it at the Homebrew Computer Club. Steve Wozniak. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Gary-Wozniak -
Apple II
With the use of Wozniak's computer skills and Job's aesthetic and marketing skills, they created the Apple II which included a keyboard and supported a color monitor which made it become a highly accessible personal computer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lEmzAY5xIo Steve Wozniak. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Gary-Wozniak -
Macintosh
The macintosh, one of the first personal computers took a lot of influence from the concepts that Wozniak had to offer to it. It was only until the airplane accident when Jobs took over the development of it. "About." Officially Woz. 09 July 2020. Web. 16 Nov. 2020. -
Plane Crash
After Apple went public, Wozniak suffered an injury in a plane crash while he was piloting a plane at the Santa Cruz Sky Park. He suffered several injuries and developed traumatic amnesia. Wozniak was on leave from Apple due to his injuries. -
Leaving Apple
Woznniak left Apple once again as he believed they were hindering him and were headed into a completely different direction. Rice, Valerie (April 15, 1985). "Unrecognized Apple II Employees Exit". InfoWorld. p. 35. Retrieved February 4, 2015. -
National Media of Technology
Wozniak and Jobs were both awared the National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan. -
CL9
A company founded by Wozniak that specialized in universal remotes using infrared. CL9 created the CORE remote in 1987, which was the first universal programmable remote. The company was sold in 1988. "TRONICS, L.C. - CL9 - Core Remote Control Unit." K. Web. 16 Nov. 2020. -
ADB (Apple Desktop Bus)
When Wozniak returned from his departure, he invented the Apple Desktop Bus, which was used to connect computer peripherals such as the keyboards and mice. Silver, S. (2018). One cable to rule them all: A look at Apple's retired connectors through the years. Retrieved November 14, 2020, from https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/07/04/a-brief-history-of-apples-retired-connectors-and-ports-over-the-years -
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Wheels of Zeus
Wheels of Zeus (WOZ) was a company founded by Wozniak that specialized in making GPS trackers for electronic devices. The company was closed in 2006 Kanellos, M. (2006, March 17). Wozniak shuts down Wheels of Zeus. Retrieved November 16, 2020, from https://www.cnet.com/news/wozniak-shuts-down-wheels-of-zeus/ -
Woz U
Found by Wozniak in 2017, Woz U is a service that offers curriculum to schools and organizations, It offers courses and training in software development, cyber security, mobile applications, and data science. Crook, J. (2017, October 13). Steve Wozniak announces tech education platform Woz U. Retrieved November 16, 2020, from https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/13/steve-wozniak-announces-tech-education-platform-woz-u/ -
Employee of Apple
Although Wozniak stepped down in Apple around the time he crashed that plane, he confirmed that he never left Apple. Even while forming his own companies, Wozniak still represents Apple when he makes public appearances and gives interviews. Wozniak, Steve. "I Never Left Apple." Officially Woz. 03 Jan. 2018. Web. 16 Nov. 2020.
