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Wozniak enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. He dropped out after one year in order to pursue his passion for electronics! -
Woz created his first computer known as the "Cream Soda Computer" alongside Bill Fernendez -
Wozniak started working at Hewlett-Packard (HP) as a calculator designer -
Wozniak attends the first meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club. This is where he meets Steve Jobs. -
Wozniak and Jobs co-found Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) in Jobs' parents' garage. They also released the Apple I computer. -
Apple released the Apple II, designed by Wozniak. This becomes a major success which established Apple as a huge player in the personal computer industry. -
Woz completed the design for Apple III. This computer was intended for business users. It faced technical issues and commercial challenges. -
Wozniak is involved in a plane crash. He was piloting this plane and he sustained serious injuries. Woz had to temporarily leave his role at Apple. -
Wozniak returns to Apple after 2 years of recovering from the crash. He returns as a product developer and engineer. He contributed to the Macintosh project. -
Woz resigns from Apple. He still remains an honorary employee, still getting a salary. He left in order to pursue other things and wanted a more engineering-focused role where he wasn't also running a fast-growing business. -
Both Woz and Steve Jobs received the National Medal of Technology from US President Ronald Reagan, the country's highest honor for achievements related to technological progress. -
After leaving Apple, Woz co-founded CL-9. This company focused on developing remote control products. -
2006: Wozniak publishes his autobiography, "iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It," detailing his life and contributions to technology. -
Wozniak co-founded Efforce, a blockchain-powered company that helps organizations reduce energy consumption using NFTs.