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The Bicycle of The Mind and The Rebundling of Craigslist
A computer is a tool that propels human efficiency beyond our natural capabilities. It is like a bicycle for the mind.
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#1. The Bicycle of The Mind
Here's an inspirational interview with Steve Jobs where he calls computers the "bicycle of the mind."
TL;DW
Steve describes the computer as a tool that propels human efficiency beyond our natural capabilities.
Networks rapidly change people's organizations by using "electronic organizations."
People can be geographically dispersed and still work together with just 15 minutes of setup.
Steve Jobs built Apple because it was the only alternative left for him after being turned down by Atari and HP.
Steve Jobs knew how to build computers when others didn't, which encouraged him to believe something big was going to happen. He was confident that many people would buy his products and like them a lot.
PCs changed the world by giving millions of people the capability to use computer tools individually. The internet connects these powerful tools together, combining the advantages of a passenger train and an automobile.
Jobs learned the vision of using a mouse with a computer from Xerox. Xerox didn't build the computer because they didn't complete the research and implement it at a minimal cost where people would buy it.
The Macintosh was built for people who wanted to use a computer without spending six months learning how.
The doers are the major thinkers. The people who create significant changes in the industry are both thinkers and doers in one person.
Leonardo da Vinci created amazing art because he knew chemistry, combining art and science, making him both a thinker and a doer.
#2. The Rebundling of Craigslist
This article is lit. So all of these startups are inspired from Craigslist!?
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