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Happy 50th!

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The generosity of Slopers runs the gamut. Some folks have been here forever and give nothing back. Most folks subscribe. Some subscribers go above and beyond and do things like donate to dog charities, send me gifts regularly (Bigley!), or, as in the case with Peter from Ireland, sent me THIS bounty, which I just received.

I am particularly excited by the book, and it’s wonderfully fitting that I picked up this package today, because April 1, 2026 marks PRECISELY the 50th anniversary of when Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ron Wayne, and Mike Markkula put together the simple document that created the partnership called Apple Computer. Thank you!