Re: Woz on Dancing with the Stars

[Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>]

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Mike Maginnis wrote:

> I detest reality shows, myself but maybe some folks here will be
> interested.
>
> Woz will be on this season's Dancing With the Stars.  From the show's
> website:
And like I said over in rec.arts.tv, the proper way to watch this
is to sit on the couch with your Apple II.  Lisas, Macs and iPods
don't count.

   Michael

> "STEVE WOZNIAK -- A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the
> past three decades, Steve Wozniak, a.k.a. The Woz, helped shape the
> computer industry with his design of Apple's first line of products,
> the Apple I and II, and influenced the popular Macintosh. After
> leaving Apple Computer Inc. in 1985, Wozniak was involved in various
> business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer
> capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on learning and
> encouraging creativity for students. In 2000, he was inducted into the
> Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for
> Technology, The Economy and Employment. Wozniak is also a published
> author with the release of his New York Times Best Selling
> autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon, in September
> 2006. "
>
> http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingwiththestars/index?pn=about
>
> - Mike