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Author Topic: Jef Raskin, Creator of the Macintosh Dead Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-01-2005 07:21 PM                  From tuaw.com Jef Raskin, Creator of the Macintosh died on Saturday Posted Feb 27, 2005, 1:08 PM ET by Scott McNulty Jef Raskin, the man often known as the creator of the Macintosh, died peacefully on Saturday February 26th reports DigiBarn, the computer museum. Jef was always focused on the user and giving them the best possible computing experience. He thought that computers, both Mac and PC, as they stand now are way too complex and tend to get in the way more than they help. His most recent venture was the Jef Raskin Center for Humane Interfaces, which seems to be very close to their first alpha release.  |  IP: Logged Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 03-02-2005 04:06 PM                     Ahh the original Mac. I had one that I used for several years until I fixed the window so it would stay open on its own. Just for fun I opened the case to see what was inside. I found that just about every Apple employee had signed the inside surface of the case mold... so if anyone bothered to undo the hidden screws and press the secret latches they could see Steve and the rest of the gang's signatures - backwards.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 03-02-2005 04:31 PM                     quote: Dave Macaulay I found that just about every Apple employee had signed the inside surface of the case mold ...and what's interesting along with this is when one cracks open the AMIGA 1000 case, all of the signatures that are molded in the top shell as well. Ssome of the old ATARI people who helped start AMIGA, including Jay Minor-the creator/owner of the AMIGA. Now, that's a story in itself to be told: - AMIGA -Monte  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 03-02-2005 05:27 PM                     at least he went in his sleep... my first computer was an Apple IIgs, loved it, wish I still had it for games like Zany Golf, and this one airplane game I had a joystick for...  |  IP: Logged Chris Mosel Film Handler Posts: 74 From: New Braunfels, TX, USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 03-03-2005 03:51 PM                     Monte: Amiga was way ahead of its time. Wish I still had the CPU (died in a flood). I currently have my Amiga monitor hooked up to my Nintendo 64. Still looks great 20+ years later.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-03-2005 04:33 PM                       Amigas were the heart of the original Video Toaster system. It was darned-near bullet proof.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 03-03-2005 07:28 PM                        When I heard about the Video Toaster I was amazed. Newtek sent out awesome demo tapes that were done with Lightwave. I wanted one so bad. Then my friend got one and I wasn't very impressed. There wasn't much that could be done with it. It didn't even have a time base corrector if I recall. It came with Lightwave but that software has always been less than intuitive. We used it to create a few 3D animated titles and whatnot, but nothing truly spectacular. The Amiga platform got what it deserved... oblivion.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-03-2005 08:50 PM                       Well, things change. Lightwave wasn't even around in the time period I'm talking about. This was the original Video Toaster, probably 12 years ago, at least. I wouldn't give two cents for it today, there's so much other stuff out there that's better.  |  IP: Logged

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