Tribute to the Late Steve Jobs - Insight Into Why the Apple Innovative Tech Dream Will Survive Him

Remembering

Steve Jobs -- arguably, the greatest wunderkind the tech world has ever known. Born of the Baby Boomer generation, now dead at the young age of 56. Though I consciously know that he has passed away, like legions of others, I just don't want to believe it. The visionary who brought us not only iTunes, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar, but also an assortment of other advanced technologies that were way before their time when they were first introduced, setting the standard for whole new product categories, is gone. Forever.  

Apple Studio Monitor I use with Apple's Memorial to Steve Jobs On Screen
iPhone Photo by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com 

According to the official announcement from Apple, Steve died October 5, 2011, succumbing to cancer.  His untimely passing was just over a month since stepping down as CEO. His last breath taken just one day after the iPhone 4 GS was rolled out, the first Apple product ever to be introduced by his predecessor Tim Cook.

I am a huge Apple fan and user. Always have been, always will be as long as Apple and I shall live. Back in the 1980s, while lots of others were snapping up the first IBM PC, I acquired my first of many Macs and other Apple branded tech tools. A brand at the time that was thought of as more geeky and un-cool, considered far less cutting edge than today. 

I've also admired Steve's accomplishments, creativity, brilliance, tenacity, and talent since I was in my 20s. In fact, Steve and I go way back as I am just a year younger than he was. Though I never met him, I started my career in technology not long after Apple Computer was created and consider myself to be an early adopter that followed the young neophyte company intensely. As a matter of fact, the first computer I ever bought for home use was not an IBM Personal Computer nor even a PC clone; it was an early Apple model. I've passed that brand loyalty onto my own children. Since they were toddlers, my triplets and their big brother (all born within a year), have been raised with the Apple suite of products and services to inspire their young minds.

My Triplets Started Early Learning With the Macintosh SE
Vintage Photo 1999,  by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

The question among us devout Apple enthusiasts -- is this. Did the Apple dream die with Steve, destined to become mere legend? Or will Jobs vision live on as inspiration for generations that have yet to be born? I'm betting that Apple continues to grow, prosper and inspire us all who admire Steve Jobs and the company, who along with co-founder Steve Wozniak, started it all. 

Read more in memory of the late Steve Jobs in my SocialMoms Tech Column.

How about you? Please leave a comment to share your thoughts and messages of memorial here.

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Free Online Web Based Digital Family Calendar For Busy Moms to Manage Kid Schedules

Family Time Management
Review 

As a mommy blogger I love trying new things, especially ones that help make my life as a busy working mother with an insane kid juggling schedule a little bit more, well...sane. I'd translate that to be: more enjoyable and manageable, in that order. No doubt there are few moms who are not in the same boat when it comes to keeping our heads above water, staying organized and running our busy family lives. So, when I found out that Day-Timer created a new brand Enough Time Moms I had to share it with my readers because we all need all the help we can get. Right?

Vintage family photo with my 4 kids when all were in diapers

by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

The recently launched Enough Time Moms Blog is just what us overworked and under appreciated moms need to regain control of family lives that seem to be only picking up speed rather than slowing down as our kids grow older. In a nutshell, this resource is essentially a virtual best friend and personal assistant wrapped into one that is there for you 24/7.

The site's advice and resource posts draw from the collective experience and expertise of a stellar group of top blogging moms. Most likely, you'll benefit from reading what Sara Hawkins of Saving for Someday , Shaina Olmanson of Food for My Family  , Jennifer Regan of Eighty MPH Mom and Shasta Walton of Faithfully Free all have to say about making family living as easy, fun and rewarding as it can be.

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From time management, budgeting, planning, and that mountain to climb called organization, it's all there for you to tap into. So check out this technological resource wonder that's meant to take the stress out of day to day life for us busy stay at home and career moms of the 21st century.

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Womens Leather Mom Planner Review

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New Designer Fragrance by Diane von Furstenberg This Fall - Perfectly Indulgent for Hard Working Moms

Beauty

As a reader of Vogue Magazine for more than 25 consecutive years I love being a member of the Vogue Influencer Network.  Today I received my latest opportunity to try a new scent called Diane by Diane von Furstenberg 6.7 oz Perfumed Body Lotion. Also tucked inside the beautiful beribboned package that arrived this afternoon was a sample size of Diane Eau De Toilette Vaporisateur Natural Spray and a postcard from Diane with the fragrance tagline "Be the woman you want to be!"

The Diane by Diane von Furstenberg Products I Received

iPhone Photo by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

Diane, created by von Furstenberg who is a mom of two children and grandmother of three, is made in France like all the world's best fragrances. This fragrance was launched at Fashion's Night Out this month. As DVF's first scent, this fragrance is both fresh and sensual relying on boldly intermingling two florals: the Frangipani and Violet nicely set off with a light, but noticeable zing of myrrh, musk and patchouli. The musk, in particular, stirs up vintage memories of disco and the late 70s in my mind.


I've been a DVF admirer since I graduated high school in 1974, the same year she took the fashion industry by storm with her iconic wrap dress. Since she's become a legend not only in her own rite as a fashion brand but also as a highly visible philanthropist for a variety of causes. Yet, for all she's accomplished, von Furstenberg says, "Children are my greatest creation."  As a mom myself of four born within a year, including triplets, I could not admire her more for everything she's done as a high profile fashion designer and as a regular mom raising kids.


In addition to Diane Fragrance Perfumed Body Lotion in Seductive Gold ($45), other products in the new line include Eau De Parfum 50 ml ($85) and 100 ml ($110), Eau De Toilette 50 ml ($65) and 100 ml ($90), and a 2-piece Fragrance Gift Set ($85). There's even a gorgeous new Diane Fragrance Wrap Dress in Stones White ($345) that is being juxtaposed in store and online with the fragrance. Not only do I adore the new fragrance, I think that knock out dress may be calling out my name right now.


How about you -- Are you a DVF fan? Is so, what do you like most about Diane von Furstenberg and why?

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