Mac and Steve Jobs

I recently got a chance to use my friend's newest Macintosh. My ailing PC took a sideline for me use some awesome tools. I was skeptical at first but like all clueless MS Windows users, i was surprised. It transformed my simple vector lines into something extraordinary. Ill save up for a year or two to get one of those powerful machines. I think their that good. Too bad they are prohibitively expensive. It will take a while before i become rich but its nice to dream.

My mother always said I was an idiot for choosing a career in the arts. "I don't understnd why would you want to start at that path when all you will ever be is a struggling, starving artist?! No son of mine is that stupid!" Yup, typical mother and child drama that i tried to shrug off constantly, though, it constantly stayed on my mind for years in college. The thing is, I'm getting really good in my line of work, I still love my work and I think it will all become better in the future. Anything is still possible if i work hard enough. Maybe even a new Mac

I always new Steve Jobs started his career as an aspiring artist. His hands were trained for creativity with the brush and the pen. Its clear to me now why the most basic earlier-released Macintosh had the best typeface controls. Its also clear why the Mac had an interface and control for millions of colors more than the average PC. Why go through these lengths developing a basic computer? Because he wanted one Tailor-made for creative people like him. I think it was his artistry trying to manifest itself to something he believed he deserved in life-Newer and better tools to create. He didn't care much for computer engineering like his partner, he just wanted opportunities to create cool stuff that would shake up the allied arts. (Graphic design, illustration, animation, architecture and industrial design) During the 1980's, this guy wanted to operate on a larger picture of his life; not just the past wins an failures but what is infinitely possible. People all around the world love him for that. This is what gave meaning to his life. Awesome stuff for someone who didn't finish college and just took a class in calligraphy instead.

"Operate out of your imagination, not your memory or your IQ."
The founder of Apple and Pixar talks on life experience. Steve Jobs speech at Stanford. Video link here.