Steve Wozniak

  • The Life and Works of Steve Wozniak

    The Life and Works of Steve Wozniak

    Born 8-11-1950
  • Won a science contest at 13

    Won a science contest at 13

    Computer-like machine that could add and subtract
  • Inspired by an article in Esquire about "Captain Crunch"

    Inspired by an article in Esquire about "Captain Crunch"

    Devoted builder of blue boxes, inspiration for Woz to build their own and eventually sell at the dorms.
  • Joined Hewlett-Packard computer firm

    Joined Hewlett-Packard computer firm

    Originally an internship. High-tech operation with high performance computers. Considerably better than IBM's. He designed calculators.
  • Developed blue boxes

    Developed blue boxes

    Developed and sold blue boxes made for phone phreaking (make free illegal phone calls by mimicking the sound of phone operators.)
  • Homebrew Computer Club

    Homebrew Computer Club

    Alan Baum saw a notice and told Woz. They both went but only Woz was excited. Where Woz thrived.
  • Co-Founded Apple Computer

    Co-Founded Apple Computer

    Left HP to co-found
  • Apple I

    Apple I

    Hand-built in a garage in early 1976.
  • Apple II

    Apple II

    Featured color graphics, a keyboard, a central processor, and a floppy disk drive.
  • Left apple, Founded CL 9

    Left apple, Founded CL 9

    First programmable universal remote in 1987
  • National Medal of Technology

    National Medal of Technology

    From the President
  • Completed Degree in Electrical Engineering and computer science

    Completed Degree in Electrical Engineering and computer science

    and Computer Science
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame

    National Inventors Hall of Fame

    Inducted in 2000.
  • Awarded the Heinz Award

    Awarded the Heinz Award

    For Technology the Economy and Employment
  • Founded Wheels of Zeus

    Founded Wheels of Zeus

    Founded to create wireless gps technology