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Vintage Geek: Apple's First Computer Ad

Steve Jobs hasn't changed much since the '80s.

Steve Jobs hasn't changed much since the '80s. It's true! I dug up an early presentation he gave back in 1983 and discovered that his keynote addresses pretty much follow the same format — blaring pop music (only back then, he had the words to "What a Feeling" changed to include Apple), black turtlenecks, and the debut of a product ad, which in this case was the very first Macintosh. The ad, titled "1984," was directed by Ridley Scott and conceived to echo George Orwell's 1984 novel. It was an exciting time in computing, as IBM had the market cornered, and Steve was definitely ready to shake things up! Check out his presentation below!

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Love It or Leave It

Needlepoint Macintosh: Love It or Leave It?

With the embroidered cross-stitched Princess from Super Mario Bros.

With the embroidered cross-stitched Princess from Super Mario Bros. shirt winning the favorite geeky craft of '07, I was inspired to post this life-size Macintosh 128k made with plastic needlepoint canvas and yarn. Created by Ben Fino-Radin and featured on Boing Boing this three dimensional computer includes a keyboard, mouse and insertable images. Considering geeky crafts are quite popular here at geeksugar, how would you rate this on the craft scale? Love it or leave it?