1. In March 1975, my old friend Baum informed watts that "a group of people who make TV and video terminal equipment will hold a party", which is actually the first party of "home brew computer club" in Silicon Valley. Woz got a technical specification document imitating the Intel 8008 microprocessor from the party and was surprised to find that it was not far away from the cream soda computer he designed five years ago. His dream of self-made computer was once again inspired. Earlier, Watts had designed a terminal that could connect to the ARPA network (the predecessor of the Internet today) to type and instantly return characters to the screen. In the era when computers were still full of light bulbs and switches, Watts planned to combine computers, screens and keyboards to make unprecedented innovations. On the night of the first party, Watts finished the design sketch of apple I (not named at that time) on paper. At the second party, he sent out the design sketch for communication. At the beginning, he used the Motorola 6800 as the microprocessor by default. Later, he found the specification compatibility at the Western Electronic Show and convention in San Francisco in June 1975, The price of MOS 6502 microprocessor is reced by half
when everything is ready, Watts uses his off hours to assemble apple I in HP's office. At that time, when the computer was turned on, it would not move for half an hour. Based on his experience in developing calculators at HP (calculators must be in standby mode as soon as they are turned on and ready to accept arithmetic instructions), Watts wrote a polling monitoring program in read-only memory to facilitate the communication between the computer and peripheral devices (keyboards). After a series of troubleshooting tests, At 10 o'clock on June 29, 1975, the characters entered by the keyboard were displayed on the screen of apple I, and the history of personal computer opened a new page. At the end of 1975, jobs proposed to Woz to set up a company to sell printed circuit boards so that computer enthusiasts could assemble them by themselves. At first, Woz held a reservation. Later, jobs convinced him with "even if we lose money, at least we have owned a company in our life.". Mr. jobs asked Ron Wayne, a colleague of Atari, to help with his paperwork. They shared 10% of his shares. The company was named "Apple Computer" after Mr. Jobs's apple garden commune, which participated in the new era movement in Oregon. It was officially established on April 1, 1976
at that time, Paul Terry opened his first personal computer retail store "byte shop" in Shanjing city. Terry participated in the homemade computer club and saw watts show Apple I. jobs quickly got the company's first order from him and reached a 30 day grace period with chip distributors for batch shipment. Before that, Watts also made a number of improvements for apple I, including the use of dynamic random access memory chips and tape storage media. Apple I sells for $666.66 (wholesale price of $500 plus 30% profit), and only supplies bare boards when it ships, so Teri has to put the motherboard into a Polynesian Acacia box by herself, and provide customers with additional screens, transformers and keyboards. By the end of 1976, apple I had sold about 150 units, and its first year revenue was nearly $80000. After the completion of apple I, Watts began to design Apple II. For the first time, he and jobs argued that Apple II should be given more expansion capabilities and more slots. Their relationship deteriorated. Finally, Apple II not only has the ability to handle color and sound effects, but also can be used with game controllers. It is the first computer with built-in basic language, And there are eight slots. In August 1976, Apple II's circuit board was completed, and watts successfully played the brick game on the computer with basic language. In order to match the plastic shell, jobs also asked his colleague rod hlot of Atari to design the switching power supply, which improved the high heat defect of the traditional linear power supply and reced the noise
in the summer of 1976, the two began to look for sources of funds. After they ran into a wall everywhere, they set up with Mike Makula, a retail venture capitalist. Marcula finally invested $91000 in cash and $250000 in personal guaranteed credit. On January 3, 1977, he officially made apple a legal entity. Marcula was the president of apple and hired Mike Scott, the director of National Semiconctor Corporation of the United States, as the first CEO of apple. Watts was asked to resign from HP, He and jobs became full-time employees of apple. Apple II also made its official debut at the West Coast computer show in San Francisco in January, and sold 300 units within a few months. Since then, sales have been booming
in December 1977, with Apple II's application software (mostly games) springing up in the market, marcula asked watts to develop a flexible disk function for Apple II in a meeting to speed up the data reading speed. Taking the 5.25-inch floppy disk drive of shujiate as the research object, Watts designed the control interface card of the floppy disk drive two weeks before the launch of the international consumer electronics show in Las Vegas on Christmas day. From 1978 to 1979, the sales volume of Apple II increased significantly, from 1000 to 10000 units per month. During this period, Watts worked in the proct development of apple computer. In 1980, the value of Apple's shares rose by leaps and bounds. Woz felt that his colleagues in the company had paid a lot, so he launched a "Woz plan". He sold nearly one-third of his 80000 shares to the company's employees at a low price of $5 per share, and gave them to the early entrepreneurs, each with a million dollars worth of shares. Jobs didn't think much of it. Woz used the money to buy a villa in the mountains. However, material wealth could not make up for the broken marriage. At the end of the year, his marriage with his first wife, Alice, ended peacefully< On December 12, 1980, four days after John Lennon was shot dead by crazy fans, apple computer's shares were officially listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, and 4.6 million shares were sold out in an hour. It became the most oversubscribed first public offering of Ford Motor Company since it was listed on the list of Fortune 500 companies. In September 2000, Watts was officially listed in the National Inventors Hall of fame. In 2001, Woz founded Zeus Wheel Co., Ltd., which is engaged in the research and development of wireless global positioning system technology. In 2002, Watts joined the board of ripcord networks and invested in a new telecommunications business with former Apple friends Alan Hancock, Jill Amelio, Mike Connor and Zeus wheel partner Alice felting. In the same year, Watts joined the board of directors of danger, a company that developed and designed the handheld computer Hiptop< In May 2004, nominated by Dr. Tom Miller, Watts received an honorary degree of doctor of science from North Carolina State University, an honorary degree of doctor of engineering from catling University, Michigan, and an honorary degree of doctor of science from Southeast University, Nova, Florida for his outstanding contribution to personal computers
in 2006, Zeus wheel ended its business, and watts turned to the partnership with Apple's old friends Alan Hancock and Jill Amelio to establish "Iquique technology", which specializes in acquiring and developing other technology companies. In September of the same year, Woz and Gina Smith co authored and published his autobiography iwoz: I am Woz. At present, he is writing three books, one of which is about pranks
in 2010, in season 4 of the big bang theory, Steve Wozniak also played a cameo role in himself, and the screenwriter expressed his respect for Steve Wozniak through the words of Sheldon, the protagonist of the show, which has mocked Apple's procts and employees more than once before, thus showing its great influence. Wozniak joined planet capital, a bitcoin based digital currency blockchain company, in May 2015. Planet capital, a multi-functional ATM operator, has announced that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has joined its board of directors as a consultant and director, cointelegraph South Africa reported
ctodan Sokol of the company confirmed the news to cointelegraph, which is a decisive step in the development of the relationship between Woz and blockchain. "It's very valuable to have a creative engineer like Woz give us advice," Sokol said
planet capital is located in Los Angeles. Its ATM can be used as both a legal currency ATM and a two-way digital currency ATM. The company says its goal is to change the self-service payment market. "Having an all star team focused on developing our patented IP, blockchain technology, next generation ATMs, unique network architecture and advanced wallet solutions will make us a breakthrough in the payment instry," CEO A. Lyle Elias said in a news release on Tuesday
Woz's becoming a member of the "All Star" team is very eye-catching, which has aroused people's curiosity about the relationship between the blockchain and the application "Apple pay" developed by apple. Planet capital's ambition to launch a multi-functional ATM is obvious. Its board members include Steve Mayer, founder of Atari, reed hunt, FCC chairman of Clinton administration, former chief financial officer of Carlyle Group, John Harris, former IBM / Seagate executive and Ken Hardesty
Lee caplin, chairman of the board, said: "my think tank includes some Silicon Valley heavyweights." In addition to the traditional ATM function, the machine allows customers to pay bills, allows suppliers to process point of sale transactions, allows mobile phone charges to top up, and allows businesses to sell gift cards
2. In the United States
the fraud of MMM platform has a long history. As early as 20 years ago, it was identified as "one of the largest Ponzi scams in the world"
in February 1994, Sergei mavroji, a Russian, founded MMM stock company with a registered capital of only 100000 rubles (about US $1000 at that time). Mmm has launched advertisements in almost all well-known media in Russia to attract investors with high return on investment. In Russia at that time, millions of people participated in the MMM financial pyramid and were cheated out of tens of billions of dollars
after surviving for three years, mmm project went bankrupt in 1997, and its founder Sergei mavroji was sentenced to four and a half years in prison. Unexpectedly, after he was released from prison in 2007, he went to India, China, South Africa, Indonesia and other countries to cheat foreigners in Russia
bitcoin home and other websites have reported similar virtual money pyramid schemes. You can check the relevant information
in a nutshell, Ponzi scheme means that there is no corporate entity to attract investors with high interest, and later investors pay interest to early investors. For a Ponzi scheme, once there is no new capital inflow, or the subsequent new investment is not enough to pay for the "income" of the predecessors, the Ponzi scheme will explode immediately.
3. Xiao Xie Er, I really like it. It's a warm and loving atmosphere. I can't get tired of it. It's a pity that I can't watch it enough for one season
4. They often watch the Lord of the rings and things like that. It's like Leonard passed Frodo, season one, episode six
5. Big dog motorcycles (LLC), founded in 1994, has made nearly 25000 customized motorcycles and has become the largest manufacturer of customized motorcycles in the world. The company has five motorcycle proction lines, all of which can proce 1900mL V-shaped double cylinder engine (whether carburetor or electronic fuel injection engine), 6-speed gearbox, telescopic integral fuel tank, right drive, ultra wide tires, chrome plated components, steel baffle, as well as special customized paint colors and rich patterns. The 2009 Ridgeback motorcycles are sold by 100 secondary dealers all over the United States, while the design, manufacturing and marketing of these motorcycles are completed at the 16000 square meter headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. Dealer news, an authoritative magazine in the instry, recently ranked "big dog motorcycle" as the No.1 manufacturer of U.S. v-double cylinder motorcycle. The development history of the company in 1994, the "big dog" motorcycle began when a man refitted an old motorcycle in a residential garage. This is known as "old smokey" - big dog No.1, whose style and performance are different. No matter in the past or now, it is so beautiful in the eyes of "big dog" company, because it is the symbol and declaration of "big dog" company: to build the world's most advanced cruise motor! Wolf wolf (2009) in 1995, "big dog" company had three proction lines. At that time, it proced a kind of cruising motorcycle with rubber frame. Its style expressed the traditional motorcycle concept, and had new exploration in comfort and custom design. In terms of proction and manufacturing, they set up a department specially responsible for the management of after-sales parts, and adjusted the staffing. At that time, although "big dog" had no secondary dealers, it still made a breakthrough in marketing because of the above innovation and adjustment. In that year, it sold dozens of cars, of which four were sold to New York. In 1996, "big dog" company successfully proced 100 customized motorcycles. At that time, these motorcycles used 1300ml engines. In the same year, employees of "big dog" company set up the first company website in the humble factory, and "big dog" motorcycle was also approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency. In this year, the company's proction reached the level of 20 vehicles a month, and its sales exceeded $2 million. 2009 K-9 in 1997, "big dog" company has developed five models of car lines, 55 employees, and has 40 secondary dealers. In order to expand the company's influence, "big dog" motorcycle has participated in Daytona (Daytona), Laughlin (Laughlin), Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach) and Sturgis (Sturgis) four motorcycle rallies and rallies. In 1998, "big dog" launched the most significant "pitbull" car series in the company's development history. This bold new design shows the company's future development ideas: a strong framework, powerful momentum, avant-garde cool shape. With the birth of pitbull, big dog has bid farewell to a company that can only proce rubber frame cruising motorcycles“ As a result, "big dog company" achieved a leap forward of 6 million US dollars in sales that year. In 2009 Coyote 1999, the number of riders driving "big dog" motorcycles reached as many as 1000, and the instry finally began to pay attention to this quietly rising customized motorcycle company. In this year, the new model "Bulldog" won the best award of the instry magazine "hot bike" for the first time because of its "hidden suspension shock absorber" design. With the rise of popularity, the scale of "big dog" company is also growing like the expanding rear wheels in its model design: the company has 100 employees and proces nearly 100 vehicles per month. In 2000, when the dawn of the new century came, "big dog" motorcycle company also ushered in a real leap forward - with the new "wolf" and "husky" models finalized and put into proction, "big dog" company's car lines reached as many as six categories. At this time, "big dog" motorcycle has basically realized the popularization of "hidden suspension shock absorber". Better performance, more styling and more comfortable driving experience have greatly promoted the sales of "big dog" motorcycles. In order to cope with the growing market, big dog company opened a 10000 square meter factory in 2000. 2009 bulldog in 2001, the evolution of "big dog" shocked the instry: eight new models with extremely avant-garde and radical styles were launched at the same time. The design on the car body is jaw dropping, and the power is so powerful that the rider is shocked. The width of the rear wheel is unprecedented - the most representative one is mastiff, with the width of the rear wheel reaching 230mm. This kind of wide and thick tire has become the symbol of "big dog" motorcycle and has led the current development trend. Many customized motorcycles have been designed and manufactured one after another. In this year, "big dog" company has developed 65 secondary dealers, with total sales of more than 30 million US dollars. In 2002, "big dog" motorcycle launched a series of super wide tire models and their customized components. The most popular are the improved pitbull and its 250mm tires. In 2003, there was a retro trend in the development of motorcycles in the United States, and the chopper model rose again“ "Big dog" launched "chopper", which immediately caused a sensation. This model has also become the most successful one in the history of big dog, with sales of 3500 vehicles that year. With this achievement, "big dog" company's total historical sales exceeded 5000 vehicles. From a residential garage to a large company with 80 secondary distributors, 300 employees and annual sales of US $80 million at this time, "big dog" has created a myth of customized motorcycle instry. In 2009 pitbull 2004, the "big dog" motorcycle made a historical achievement of 10000. This is an extraordinary journey: from a cruise motorcycle with only one spare parts at the beginning to the surging six car series at this time, from the nostalgic rubber frame single cylinder motorcycle ten years ago to today's avant-garde 2.7-meter long arm Ridgeback, the "big dog" motorcycle has undergone tremendous changes“ "Big dog" company's declaration has also been realized: to create a reality ride the world's most advanced cruise motor! In 2005, "big dog" motorcycle company began a new era. In the two surveys of "customized customer service quality" and "dealer satisfaction" of dealer news magazine, "big dog" won the crown; The new 6-speed BDM balanced drive system won the Innovation Award; The upgraded version of "Bulldog" with V-shaped two cylinder engine won the best customized motorcycle award of the year“ "Big dog" procts and brands through the year's first nationwide television advertising known to thousands of households; The company organized a national "tornado rally" that year. These two measures have brought thousands of customers to the enterprise. In 2009 wolves, in 2006, the new K-9 motorcycle won the title of "V-shaped double cylinder motorcycle of the year", and "big dog" became the first motorcycle manufacturer to win this award for two consecutive years. In the year when the K-9 was born, the total sales of "big dog" motorcycles reached 20000, winning the reputation of "top seller". In 2006, the super wide tire of "big dog" motorcycle expanded to 300 mm; In the factory of the company's headquarters, a unique test center in the customized motorcycle instry has been expanded; The scale of the "whirlwind rally" sponsored by it has expanded to more than 30000 participants. 2009 mastiff at this time "big dog" motorcycle company has become an indisputable leader in the field of customized motorcycles. In 2007, the new versions of mastiff and bulldog with 300 mm rear wheels and electronic fuel injection showed the new development direction of Pro Street. New cars have received unprecedented attention because of their excellent reliability. In 2008, the newly improved and upgraded pitbull was named "V-shaped double cylinder motorcycle of the year" and "cruise motorcycle of the year" by Robb report magazine. In 2009, the "big dog" motorcycle company launched an upgraded version of wolf equipped with new tri cam 121 cubic engines and 220mm rear wheels. This model with new style, super high performance and low price immediately swept the Pro Street car instry. At the same time, the company's first full touring Motorcycle Exhibition was held with the theme of "Bulldog". Seven different models formed a brand-new car series, which attracted the attention of all motorcycle enthusiasts. After 16 years of development, "big dog" motorcycle company is now the world's largest new high-performance customized motorcycle manufacturer. Its best work, K-9, also tops the list of similar cars, becoming the king of customized motorcycles and recognized by riders as "America's first chopper". Nearly 100 dealers have sold "big dog" motorcycles to all parts of the United States and Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, giving thousands of drivers the opportunity to experience 40mpg (miles per gallon). That is fuel economy. The domestic popular saying is "fuel consumption per 100 km". The value of ordinary vehicles in urban area is 19 & #12316; 20, 20 & # 12316 for Expressway driving; 25、 0〜 60 mph acceleration time 3.9 seconds of driving pleasure. In 1994, in the first year of the company's establishment, big dog launched a single cylinder motorcycle and took the funny name of "old smokey". By 1997, big dog's sales had reached $2 million. In 2000, the company had a 10000 square meter factory and started the manufacture of V-shaped double cylinder engine motorcycles. The "big dog" company is also known as the "V-twin" company because it only uses V-twin engines on their motorcycles“ Big dog has a marketing network of more than 100 distributors, most of which are in the United States. The design and proction are carried out at the headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. There is a 1.6 square meter factory, employing more than 300 people. Their proction lines make two major types of models: chopper and Pro Street. In order to meet the different tastes of consumers, "big dog" company has designed and manufactured seven car lines. They have their own characteristics, but they also have the same characteristics: 1900mL V-shaped two cylinder engine, 9.6 ∶ 1 compression ratio of 6-speed gearbox and ultra wide tire, the rear wheel width has two different modes of 250mm and 300mm, the main recer on the right side of the car body has BDM balanced drive system, which provides excellent balance and flexibility for the vehicle, Even if equipped with ultra wide tires, you can easily complete the turning action. In addition to the "heart", the "big dog" motorcycle is equipped with a customized appearance, which makes people feel close to the rider - seats, U-shaped backs, spray painted pillars, patterns and color frames - each car can be rooted
