Cited on HN 4 times, 2011–2023, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
HN shares it as an amusing glimpse of Jobs before he was polished on camera.
A short clip of a young Steve Jobs preparing for an early TV appearance, amazed to see himself on a nearby monitor. It includes the moment when a large white earpiece is put in his ear.
“The part where they put a giant white earbud in his ear is priceless” (HN, 2011)
The part where they put a giant white earbud in his ear is priceless, especially when he looks somewhat suspiciously at it. EDIT: direct link: [this video]
> I wondered if he was a little nervous, but that didn’t seem likely for someone in his position. All sorts of people can get nervous speaking in public, including people that are thought of as being 'natural' public speakers like Steve Jobs ( [this video] ) and Sam Harris ( [link] ), as well as billionaires ( [link] ) and CEOs ( [link] ).
Steve Wozniak: Where's your beard? Steve Jobs: In the bathroom sink. I shaved it off. Steve Wozniak: Well, how come? Steve Jobs: 'Cause banks don't like beards. -- His first TV appearance: [this video] Reportedly, Steve used to be a smelly bearded hippie.
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