Steve Jobs was already gravely ill with cancer when he asked author Walter Isaacson to write his biography. Jobs told Isaacson to write a honest book – about his failings and his strengths. Steve Kroft reports.
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Steve Jobs, part 1
October 23, 2011 12:14 PM
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Steve Jobs, part 2
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Initial Jobless Claims for the week ended Feb 18th totaled 351k, 4k less than expected but the prior week was revised up by 3k to 351k. The 4 week average did fall to 359k from 366k, the lowest since Mar '08. Continuing Claims fell by 52k to the lowest since Aug '08. Also, Extended Benefits fell a net 69k. Bottom line, the data still points to a labor market that continues to improve however lumpy the process feels for many. ...
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October 24th, 2011 at 7:09 am
Eric Raymond on Jobs http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=3790
October 24th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
[...] watched the 60 Minutes interview with Steve Jobs biographer last night (video here), and I was aghast at something I heard: After Jobs learned of his pancreatic cancer, he delayed [...]