RIP, Steve

Steve. Bill. Larry. If you're about my age, and in the "computer" business, you know who these people are. They're iconic. These three, more than anyone, created the on-line, desktop, hiptop, and palmtop world in which we live. They led the rest of us into a connected world. A world where we're instantly available to our friends and they to us, changing the way we stay in touch. A world where information flows almost effortlessly to wherever we are, changing the nature of discussion and debate, art and science. A world where governments can't hide their oppression, news can't be controlled by those who own the presses,  people can't be told there's no hope for a better life.