The early days | Steve Wozniak | TEDxBerkeley

Steve Wozniak discusses his early days at UC Berkeley, and how they led to the foundation of Apple.
A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for more than thirty years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive. The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry.
In 1981, he went back to UC Berkeley and finished his degree in electrical engineering/computer science. For his achievements at Apple, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@jovitaangelina8051]

He doesn't put him self on the very top, he doesn't make a big deal of his invention, he just love what he does. He is full of respect to his partner. This guy win in life.

[@jqyhlmnp]

Jovita Angelina Unfortunatly, he lost :'(

[@WinterandNoodle]

r2c123 Lost? At least he's still alive [too soon?]

[@jqyhlmnp]

Communistpeppers Being alive doesn't mean you won though XD

[@ArunGoyalAtWork]

👍👍 thts true

[@gianluca.g]

+r2c123 he got more money than you, me, and everybody commenting here. So yes, he won :-)

[@lysol5555]

he's the king of all nerds, engineers, programmers

[@RabbitConfirmed]

Our King

[@AlbanianGladiator]

our king

[@AlbanianGladiator]

@@RabbitConfirmed hes the big daddy

[@kihbjcjdjd7022]

And Linus Torvalds

[@christianrottler]

I'd love to spend an afternoon in his presence. That guy's such a legend 🤩!

[@hopperdietzel]

Jobs had an amazing friend...

[@harishchaudhry1558]

Really

[@chrismofer]

And, in the early days, took huge advantage of him. Woz always had the right ideas in mind and it seems Steve always had his fame in mind.

[@bobochan4699]

i wish he was my friend..

[@PsionicMonk]

@@chrismofer And Jobs is rotting in a grave.

[@yellowzero525]

yeah wozniak is a great human

[@RebelPixels]

He's like the personification of joy. What a fantastic guy.

[@savedfaves]

You're thinking of Roberto Benigni. Woz is great though!

[@pingpong2456]

They probably both beat their wives

[@benwyse]

I rate this the best TED talk, a good reminder to all goal-driven folks, what life is about - fun. :-)

[@claravela9134]

You are totally right.

[@geekygoldenberg8896]

Could not agree more. Woz is just an amazing person!

[@santarosahero]

Steve Jobs is the visionary leader and salesman of Apple. Wozniak is the brains and heart of Apple at least the original Apple. Such an amazing inventor, tinkerer, engineer, and human being. So grounded and humble and open to sharing.

[@The-Rest-of-Us]

+80schampion Although I would argue that Jobs was also the heart of Apple. Also, he surely learnt a lot from Woz. Bill Gates once said "even though Jobs is not an engineer, he has amazing intuition for what works and how to do it". I think much of this comes from spending so much time with Woz in the early days.

[@projectjt3149]

Keep in mind, however, that it's his humble and gentile heart that is the reason why he didn't stay in Apple. But that's fine. He's still Woz.

[@sandrobindelli5607]

The Hacks-By-Jack Channel Without Wozniak's technical expertise and support there would have never been Apple and Steve Jobs would have possibly ended as a visionary lunatic frying at McDo or selling insurance on the phone.

[@Browningate]

I bet he could've figured out how to fit a headphone jack on the new iPhone.

[@DupczacyBawol]

Withous Woz there would be no Apple and Jobs (who just preyed on Steve, his talent, and geniune frienship) would have no money and no fame.

[@fabian5002]

OMG my brain is overclocking trying to follow his stories.

[@tuna5287]

Mind dfgfdgerge has 58t84yt4858 burned down severelyfjdkfjkldfjdklfjsklfjsdklfj

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

Obviously, you need more cores. And more RAM. Especially more RAM.

[@ame7272]

You can tell from every time you see him talking that he is a decent kind man.

[@timmy334]

Agreed! My thoughts exactly.

[@jjprulz]

By all accounts, he is exactly that.

[@michuk007]

Steve Wozniak you over delivered we can now work from home 5 days a week :)

[@thuryf]

michuk007 try 7 days a week

[@ibraonyoutube]

2020: we can now work from home 7 weeks a day

[@sekhonz56]

@@ibraonyoutube welcome to 2020

[@AnilGowdaM]

Aged like wine.

[@tejassharma4171]

Steve Wozniak has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Engineering Degree by various universities for his contributions to technology.

[@bighardrive]

Woz uses the high tech device for notes. Pencil and paper....WOW!

[@savedfaves]

Unlimited battery life. Paper-light.

[@sandrobindelli5607]

Donald E. Riley Nice point :-) Us "old timers" that fully lived the computer revolution, I myself had the first b/w videogames in 1978 and programmed in Basic by 1983, do still prefer "analogic" support. Today I do own 2 computers and iPhone and an iPad, I'm online 24/7 since 1998, I do work (oviously) online and am part of a revolutionary Mobile marketing company....but I still fucken have paper and pencil available anywhere. :-) It's 100% reliable, never runs out of memory and can be easily stored for years without any care.

[@almarma]

It doesn't fail, it doesn't restart, and the battery last a lot of time ;)

[@avinashmg7545]

Its thinner than the latest macbook, iphone or ipad, and power efficient

[@BassicVIC]

Donald E. Riley ... Nothing wrong with it.

[@Zyzzywyz]

Woz is like that great, kind uncle that you'd always want to hang around with during the weekends, telling all those stories. A big salute to Woz.

[@n.o.mcitizenoftheworld]

His mind is too fast for his speak that's all 😊great recap of his life 💖

[@CharlieTechie]

Met Steve once in the mid 80's at a computer convention in Dayton, Ohio - nicest guy in the world, very personable - so opposite of Jobs.

[@SuperDrJeckyl]

I love Woz so much. Jobs made tons more money but Woz won in life. The guy just loves life and life loves him. He has no filter.

[@hasnanuddin1045]

I am big fan of steve wozniak

[@yhz2K]

we all are

[@rayb8572]

Woz is one of the best examples of, "If you enjoy what you do, you will never work a day in your life"

[@rishabhjain7031]

Just 15 seconds into the video and I liked it the moment he said he was feeling nervous on stage..what a genuine guy _/\_

[@samanrajaei8129]

Woz is the sweetest guy

[@supernewuser]

Woz kicks so much ass.

[@PsionicMonk]

14:20 Listen to this, over and over.

[@almaguapa-sailboatliveaboa440]

Wozniak truthfully and transparently shows his discoveries, beliefs, passions and evolution. That is a true human! He's an incredible computer inventor era and yet he has his little paper notes. 😂😂 We NEED to learn more from Wozniak.

[@ShinobiEngineer]

The real brain behind Apple... I prefer this "Steve" over the other!! ; )

[@justinnamuco9096]

Shinobi Engineer Nah our Steve right here would have kept his mini computer right inside his own garage and away from civilization

[@thinkaboutit4715]

The more accurate name would be Stephen.

[@skyebynes612]

@@justinnamuco9096 Apple would honestly be complete nothingness without Jobs, Wozniak was great though.

[@vimalcurio]

@@skyebynes612 agreed

[@darrylwolfe7359]

THere are now 2 movies on Steve Jobs. Are there any movies on Wozniak?

[@jorgeloubetcasas]

+Darryl “darvlaskie” Wolfe Not dead yet

[@captainflint906]

Maybe, after his death..!!

[@darrylwolfe7359]

Why wait? Im sure wozniak is jealous by now..+‫الرجل الوطواط‬‎

[@DonutUnderpants]

+Darryl “darvlaskie” Wolfe He's not dramatic enough.

[@thebullguy9938]

+Darryl “darvlaskie” Wolfe He pretty much didn't do anything big after leaving Apple so there is no inspiration or climax to make a movie.

[@tutututu81]

He's like my grandpa, always telling the same stories. But I like him! He invented the bests tools for my life.

[@RogerBarraud]

He'd probably only have to tell them once if you actually listened... :-/

[@epowouid6715]

Steve's a great story teller that's why I read his book iWoz in one single day.

[@miladirani4313]

That didnt translate in my country

[@MichaelBernardo]

Can't leave this vid without a thumbs up. Always humble. Way to go Woz.

[@g1sbi]

I just wish I could meet this incredible man, shake his hand and tell him how much of an impact he made on the world. What an amazing person.

[@mikeledger2614]

Love listening to him. The speed is so satisfying. It’s like I’m learning in fast forward.

[@tobiashenriksen7068]

He is one of my favorite people - he is the antithesis to Jobs! He is sweet, kind, nerdy and altruistic. Imagine how much of a better place the world could be if Apple, one of the largest, wealthiest and most influential entities in the world, had been guided by the values of THIS Steve instead!

[@savedfaves]

Tim is making up for it.

[@pithikoulis]

The company would go bankrupt in the first year

[@BassicVIC]

Tobias Henriksen That’s a thought! Maybe Apple wouldn’t be the mega company it is now, but they would make really really remarkable computers and smartphones and amazing inventions... useful and fun things. Wozniak wouldn’t be pushing a new iPhone every year through the world’s throat... Apple would be a very discreet affair only for a few happy followers... and Keynotes would be like this!

[@gblargg]

They'd probably be nothing what they became. Jobs had a lot to offer. It's not just the technical side to make these things work; there's a lot to choosing what to put in, what to prioritize in the usability, and how to make it work economically.

[@firmman4505]

@@pithikoulis lmao

[@LunchBXcrue]

The more I see of Steve the more I like him, he reminds me of when your a kid and you find something you're absolutely crazy and passionate about. I used to love computers when I was a kid, I was lucky enough my dad had gone through a bunch and kept them so I took all the best stuff out of them and built my own. Sorta fell by the wayside but after seeing the custom water cooled computers you can make now, and cheaply I'm in love with it again lol

[@OverlandOne]

Woz is a great guy. If you want to get to know him a bit better...read his book: "I Woz". I only know him from his interviews and, his book but, he is the kind of guy I could just meet on the street and talk for hours with.

[@truefutbal9916]

I freaking love this guy! Every time I watch his interviews I can just almost touch his happiness...

[@_nom_]

My dad's work colleague invited him to New Zealand for an Apple convention, to his surprise - He turned up! So he stayed with the colleague. Much respect to this guy.

[@cassiesammy4213]

Nom

[@RogerBarraud]

@@cassiesammy4213 n0m

[@MrBodisha]

Wozniak is obviously a genius & good guy... it's sad to think how times have changed from his days in college though. how many of his pranks would land a kid in jail these days and potentially ruin his future. America has gotten way to uptight

[@threeone6012]

Woz figured out how to imprint his amazing personality onto Apple II motherboards. Pure genius.

[@ChrisPollitt]

Thank you Mr. Wozniak! You are a good man.

[@kayokk-]

What a sweet noble, humble and kind soul. We, nor he is perfect.. but, wonderful is good enough for me. Thanks Wazza!

[@princessa123]

Pure joy. Love this man.

[@Slarti]

What a lovely person and genius at the same time.

[@p1nesap]

Gets really good @13:16. Talk about a selfless guy who defines good karma and knows the path to happiness.

[@jameysummers1577]

My God, I love the Woz! One in a million.

[@gotham4u]

Wow! One of the better Ted talks in recent years.

[@ZFox57]

He talks like kendrick Lamar raps

[@nathanlynch8320]

+Ian Prado get a swimming pool for of liquor then you diiiiive in

[@noahjames9457]

ZFox57 be humble. sit down.

[@cloudie8314]

Nice!

[@CraigMansfield]

He's wonderful :D Damn clever as well. I love hearing when people share what they could have kept for themselves. James Gandolfini was another guy who did that: he got paid much more than other cast members, (not sure which show) so he shared out the difference. That touches me, and I appreciate not only that type of person, but their view of the world.

[@xboxdude693]

It's impossible not to smile when listening to the Woz.

[@AndrewOnTestingCars]

Great video and a brief understanding of what Steve Wozniak is like as a person, as I didnt know much about him really before

[@BeerDrinkersUnited]

Hey, it's the guy who invented the universal remote control!

[@leonardokim5504]

+WaterDrinkersUnited 99 percent of people don't realize that

[@BeerDrinkersUnited]

+Leo nsn I guess they keep getting caught up on this microcomputer for use with video display thing he invented several years earlier.

[@firmman4505]

@@leonardokim5504 really?

[@Prince_Charming_1]

Amazing and fascinating entrepreneur! Love the talk!!!

[@carolyngracemarie]

What a warm soul, so full of life. A very enjoyable talk. If my college experience is half as interesting as his it will be a wild ride.

[@RogerBarraud]

Sorry, it won't be - especially @ Berkeley... :'( Do yourself a favour and research why that's the case.. ..and if you decide to go there after all, hack it back :-)

[@4647540]

Best part .... 13:58 😂😂😂 Woz ...is truly a living legend .... He is my idole.....it's b'cz of his dream to having its own PC we all are able to make our dreams true.... Thank you Steve Wozniak...🤘👍

[@winterheat]

I just hope that more people are like people in the 80's and 90's. Friendly, compassionate, more or less hope to come in the world, leave the world a little bit better than we found it

[@hassanahmed2781]

The guy is manifestation of JOY itself and happy life

[@swirlandtwirl5417]

He's humble and calm hope there are a lot like him

[@bryanedako8897]

Steve Wozniak is such a great guy. THANK YOU LORD FOR STEVE WOZNIAK.SUCH A BEAUTIFUL HEART

[@roni5093]

This is the most efficient talk I’ve ever heard

[@Gambit2531]

What an inspiration!

[@tpf4292]

best TEDx talk of the year

[@calsavestheworld]

I could listen to this guy for hours. This is how an actually brilliant person thinks.

[@cafeforgotten5535]

Love you Steve Woz forever...

[@SJ-qs2gj]

what a sweet guy! the world needs ambitious people as well as nice people like wozzie .

[@ShinboH225]

thank you Woz, was avery nice presentation

[@mohammedasim3158]

good guy in the tech world

[@r14nicolau]

BF3, best game ever...

[@Momoka7]

Steve Wozniak has the heart at the right spot! He got what life is all about, the polar opposite to Steve Jobs. Where Steve Jobs wants to restrict, confine and lockdown products possibilities... Steve Wozniak wants to explore the possibilities of them, in a child like manner with eyes wide open looking for fun together with everyone. Unlike Steve Jobs that only looked to enrich himself, limit customers possibilities and try to chain them to the apple ecosystem. But this story is also a good story about karma, you reap what you sow. I am no one to judge people, Steve Jobs included... so I don't want to say he reaped what he sow. But the moral of the story is... do what is right, be nice to people... don't be selfish... and people will love you for it, just las much loved as Steve Wozniak is!

[@danielmedina3128]

This made me cry.

[@yashaswinijoshi5845]

He is such an inspiration. I want to be like him someday.

[@commonce420]

A common challenge with "the guru talks", is that we sublimely perceive these people in the bias of their accomplishments, rather than the other way around. Learning with focus on their nature. That being said, Steve Wozniak is one of those quiet innovators who inspired my engineering mindset, people approach and the creative process. It's worth to mention that every anvil deserves a hammer like Steve Jobs. Personally I think you can't have one without the other. Steve Wozniak, you're my hero!

[@Woodwerker]

Awesome - and he is a spot on genius for sure.

[@easycooking5903]

This guy is a wizard of many years ahead of our times

[@punnaroothsrimongkolsilp6279]

Thank you so much for teaching:)

[@dncsmedia]

Love @12:30 Guy named "Moog" beat you to it. Woz you're the man!

[@vagabond7204]

now this is someone who EVERYONE should thrive to be. Lived his life to the fullest and did everything he loved FOR love.

[@nsfa19]

I love this guy. People should kiss the ground beneath his feet!

[@muzosh]

+nsfa19 What the Fuck.

[@nsfa19]

+muzosh He is the man, that's it.

[@chrisz5z]

+muzosh Fuck the What

[@osalbaro]

Definitely not

[@idansolon4715]

why should they?

[@beyondsingularity628]

The most Underrated talk

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

The real brains behind Apple Computer..! Such a great Electronic Engineer.!! Long Live Steve.! UC Berkeley is a fantastic school. Lots of great minds.....

[@billpon4017]

This man is my spirit animal.

[@UXSpecialist]

Most entertaining ted talk of all time :)

[@aymennirvana147]

I just love this guy !

[@primovid]

Ha...I grew up in Berkeley and I remember when Steve Jobs finally graduated under the alias. I read a newspaper article about it at the time. I know all the places he talked about in his talk. Some of them are still there (except the phone booths, of course ;) ). Don't forget Steve is the one who put on the US Festival in 1982 which was a huge outdoor concert with all of the best bands of the day. He lost money so he pretty much did it for the same altruistic reasons that he helped the other people who worked at apple.

[@starlight7499]

This Man is the CPU, Steve jobs was the box of apple computer . So underrated ...

[@psibarpsi]

I am watching this video again after many years. It just reminded me why I loved Woz so much. It's like he has figured life out! Woz is such an honest, kind and just an overall fun person! I loved his autobiography. To anyone here who still hasn't read it: you HAVE to read it. That book changed my life for the good.

[@zackb286]

The best video on KZbin ever, period... so many good life lessons if you listen carefully 👍👍 and I don't own any Apple product aside from iPhone 3S :-) because of their cheeky disposable design practices 🙄

[@ericman3234]

Incredible energy

[@pedromonkeypedro]

AW MAN! Any other Berkeley engineering alums watching this? SO AWESOME. I miss those days. GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bautistakeithcharles3302]

I've been reading Job's biography and I find it fascinating how similar yet different the two Steve's are. They are a perfect match in terms of creativity and pure engineering genius. If Woz had his way you will be seeing free iphones or no apple at all haha. There is this account of he doesn't want to be an authority and manage people that when choosing to work full time with Apple or leave his job at HP he initially chose his secure job at HP. Even after some begging by Steve and his father, he didn't want to leave HP until someone said to him that he can just be a lifelong engineer at Apple.

[@laylaali5977]

Steve is a both wonderful and talented man

[@chrismullarkey3181]

Woz is a gift from the heavens.

[@jerrymitchell3655]

I was one of the fortunate few who actually owned an Apple II computer. Later I read an article in a magazine that Woz had actually formulated a previously unknown math calculation that improved the speed of a certain routine in the Apple II operating system. Still trying to find that article...

[@ArunGoyalAtWork]

Respect

[@jarekkowalski5250]

STEVE WOZNIAK WOULD BE GREAT STAND UP COMEDIAN. HIS JOKES ARE AWESOME

[@ozzyfromspace]

Talk started off quite weakly, ended up being a refreshing recollection of his college days. Great job, Woz!

[@RogerBarraud]

Whadda you, English Lit major? :-/

[@ayanshah2621]

HAPPINESS....... Thats it..... it has always been happiness

[@cherrypuffs7046]

no but it was Gabriela she asked me to romove it

[@ayanshah2621]

I guess you should get the "Hangouts " application........ it is easier to chat in that......

[@ayanshah2621]

Hey Freya, did you watch this video?

[@travistaylor3186]

I love this man

[@randomfella8084]

Amazing. Genius Woz

[@dickybayusaputra8443]

Woz is an amazing person.. really

[@davidmdyer838]

Anyone who loves Defender is at the top of my list. It only took m 3 months to roll the score over but I wasn't designing electronics.

[@leeanucha]

It's so amazing how he is so down to earth and so nice. Unlike Jobs but they still get along very well!

[@RonakMogra]

The "other" Steve. In my opinion, Jobs was so lucky to meet Wozniak. None of Apple would have been possible otherwise.

[@abergethirty]

You would think Woz was worthy of a TED talk vs a Tedx.

[@johnbrown9181]

Does TED still host it's own talks?

[@WeDontExist3]

Wozniak is and always will be a GOAT

[@SuperPrem]

His Creation The Apple II was Amazing