I listened to the Wozcast here. This one was great for a number of reasons. First of all it was an uninterrupted manic storytelling session whch is much more captivating than a radio-style interview where the interviewee is measured in his/her responses and employs the overly pretentious radio voice. Woz takes us through the early days of his experience with electronics and his enthusiasm is contagious. He talks about his lack of social skills and how this translated into his immersion into electronics and pranks. I really admire his dedication to a field at such a young age (6th grade). I often think that my childhood moved in the wrong direction because my heroes were anti-heroes that promoted apathy and ignorance. For Woz, he had already gained the fundamental skills, limitless curiosity, and motivation necessary to make the breakthroughs that made him famous.
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