Steve Jobs: How to live before you die – TED Video – Resignation Letter from Steve Jobs

At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs , CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself.

Video: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html

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Steve Jobs Steps Down as Apple CEO

Apple’s legendary co-founder and top ideas man Steve Jobs resigned as chief executive Wednesday, the company said, in a long expected move after he began a dramatic fight with cancer.

In a written statement, Apple, the world’s second biggest company by market capitalization, announced that chief operating officer Tim Cook would take over as CEO but that Jobs would stay on as chairman of the board.

http://news.discovery.com/tech/steve-jobs-steps-down-big-pic-110825.html

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Letter from Steve Jobs
To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

Full Letter: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/08/24Letter-from-Steve-Jobs.html