Episode 42: 42: The Wrong Guy

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John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Steve Jobs. Topics include Isaacson's failings as an author and biographer, the technical cluelessness on display in the book, and Steve Jobs, Enemy of Progress. Links for this episode: Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson - Amazon.com Triumph of the Nerds: The Transcripts, Part III Design by contract - Wikipedia Triumph of the Nerds - PBS.org Infinite Loop, by Michael S. Malone - Amazon.com Apple Confidential 2.0, by Owen Linzmayer - Amazon.com Insanely Great, by Steven Levy - Amazon.com Revolution in The Valley, by Andy Hertzfeld - Amazon.com The Second Coming of Steve Jobs, by Alan Deutschman - Amazon.com Sponsored by Raven and Reinvigorate.

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