Top Tributes for iCon Steve Jobs
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Today the world has woken up to the sad and disorientating fact that Apple founder Steve Jobs is no longer with us, having lost his battle with pancreatic cancer late last night.
Naturally, tributes have been pouring in thick and fast across the web as the world marked the passing of a true visionary. Here’s a mere handful of the most creative, heartfelt and inspiring tributes that are making the rounds online:
Steve Jobs, the face of Apple
Nothing sums up the measure of the man better than putting his silhouette in the bite of the Apple that he created. “icon” is a word that’s being used an awful lot today to describe Steve Jobs and it’s one of the few words that truly fits. Though, perhaps in his case it should be “iCon”. This image shown above was created by designer Jonathan Mak Long.
Respect From Foes
Though it’s hugely simple, Google’s home page tribute speaks volumes as it honours the search giant’s biggest rival. Though Google and Apple have locked horns across so many technological battlefields, this quiet but heartfelt tribute shows that despite their differences, the Google team have huge respect for Steve Jobs.
Steve Jobs Rap
Though I’m not sure if Steve himself could have busted out those rhymes with such lyrical efficiency, there’s no denying the truth and the impact of this creation of the Pantless Knights/Seedless.
This tribute song “We Are Steve” is meant to convey just how much Steve Jobs influenced the world with his visionary brand of technology and its rippling effect on inspiring innovation and a desire for change.
A Trip Down Memory Lane
The layout of boingboing is a wonderfully fitting tribute to Steve Jobs, as it harks back to a time before Macs were the sexiest, slimmest things on the planet.
Gizmodo
Slightly more sombre, but just as heartfelt, Gizmodo’s tribute remembers how Jobs changed the world by smashing the status quo. Click for the tribute video.
Wired
Wander onto the Wired home page and you’ll find a artfully stylized wall of tribute quotes from prominent members of the worlds of politics, entertainment, technology and business.
Pavement Tribute
Much closer to home, the tributes were just as personal. On the pavement just outside of Steve Jobs’s home in Palo Alto, California, neighbors as well as mourners from across the US inscribed their own messages of love and well-wishing.
The huge outpouring of love, grief and respect from all over the globe leave no doubt that Steve Jobs will be sorely missed by both those who knew him personally and the untold millions who enjoyed the fruits of his labor.
RIP Steve Jobs.
READERS: Our idea is to add to the tribute list as more of them come to light. So, if you catch a particularly interesting, emotional or otherwise creative tribute to Steve Jobs, please let us know about it by posting a link in the comments section below.
UPDATE (10/06/11): A great collection of quotes from those paying tribute to Steve Jobs. Thanks to Gerry for the link.
RIP Steve. Nice round up of tribute quotes here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2394211,00.asp#fbid=4QEnWkX-lY4
Thanks Gerry! Updated above.
Three apples that changed the world:
Adam’s dark apple… very sweet
Newton’s heavy apple
Jobs and his shiny white apple