Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Your Name Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: [NEWS] Steve Jobs nominated to be on US commemorative $1 coin Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:47:38 +1300 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 66 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:39 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="36abf72f7403a978832fda08a3034778"; logging-data="3881324"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18dhfR/YaewSrScD7xGAkH6qMGUr+ZGteg=" User-Agent: Unison/2.2 Cancel-Lock: sha1:sQYBV4If6aPQfhC7yp3WkrDStRE= Bytes: 3953 Would seem fitting since Steve Jobs received a $1 per year salary* from Apple after his return to teh company. :-) (* Ignoring all the other perks, stock, etc. he also received, including being given a private jet at one point!) If the nomination is successful, then these commemorative coins will sell out *FAST* and then equally quickly many will start appearing on eBay and similar sites at a massively inflated price thanks to greedy scalper scumbags. X-( California Nominates Steve Jobs for $1 American Innovation Coin --------------------------------------------------------------- California Governor Gavin Newsom this week recommended former Apple CEO Steve Jobs for the $1 American Innovation Coin for the State of California that will be minted by the U.S. Mint. Each state is able to create a unique coin recognizing an innovation or innovator from their region as part of the Innovation Coin Program that was launched in 2018. Newsom said that Steve Jobs "encapsulates the unique brand of innovation that California runs on." Jobs' legacy spans industries and products: Jobs was the co-founder and CEO of Pixar Animation Studios, bringing to life the world's first fully computer-animated feature: "Toy Story." But even that legacy-defining achievement is surpassed by his work as co-founder and two-time CEO of Apple, launching several revolutionary computers, including Apple II - the first mass-produced microcomputer - and Macintosh - the first mass-market personal computer that included a graphic display, so users could see what they were working on. The goal, according to Jobs, was to "bridge the gap between sophisticated technology and 'the rest of us' who make up most of humanity...to make complex technology easy to use and fun to use." That approach led to the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, devices that refined existing technology to make it more precise, more intuitive, and more functional. By focusing on who he was innovating for - other people - Jobs was able to use technology to connect people to each other and to the broader world, bringing people onto the same level by providing them with equal access. And that approach was built on a willingness to try new ideas and push the boundaries of what was possible - an approach that embodies the California spirit. California's nomination has been presented to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), which will take design recommendations to the Treasury Secretary for final approval. The CCAC decided to recommend a coin with Steve Jobs in his iconic turtleneck and glasses, but the design is not finalized and could be updated before the coin is made. The coin is expected to be produced and made available in 2026.