The Woz

Debbie and I went to see a presentation by Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple and the technical genius who created their very first products. It was held at a Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) campus not far from my house. The speech was a retelling of his story, how he was drawn to this new technology, and the forces that came together to create Apple. 

After the speech, he sat at a table to sign autographs. He was willing to sign anything and most had their tickets or their programs signed. He was robo-signing without looking up – not to be rude but just to move the line along.

I had on one of my vests from ScotteVest. The company name “SCOTTEVEST” is a contraction of “SCOTT’s Electronics VEST,” and the product line is used by world travelers, adventurers, undercover law enforcement, celebrities, and gadget lovers as loyal fans and customers. The company’s founder, Scott Jordan, is a friend of the Woz. The Woz did some cute YouTube ads for the company.

Now back to the robo-signing. As the Woz was signing my ticket I mentioned I was wearing my ScotteVest. He looked up with a big smile and said he meant to wear a ScotteVest shirt that day but forgot. I said I enjoyed the YouTube videos he did for the company. The Woz said he didn’t think they were that great but that he did them as a favor for his friend. I got to go behind the table to get a picture with the Woz.

Thanks for the great experience Woz!