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Skunkworks At Apple -- The Graphing Calculator Story

If you've never seen what passion and dedication to ones work really looks like - read on. This has got to be one of the most inspiring stories regarding technology that I've heard in a long time. This story IS the epitome of why so many of Apple's products, both software and hardware are just are nothing short of works of art in many respects. Certainly this story took place some time ago and perhaps it could be said that it could never happen today but the passion and drive demonstrated by Ron Avitzur is really inspiring to a developer like myself. This guy persevered despite incredible challenges, he did it for no money and years later, the product continues to be in a league of it's own.

This story first appeared on Slashdot and after you've read the story, browse through the ensuing discussion on Slashdot.