Steve Jobs' resignation letter

August 24, 2011: 7:00 PM ET

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/24/technol ... /index.htm

To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chair of the Board, director and Apple employee.

As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.

I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.

I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.

Steve

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What an earthquake does to page load time

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The Folks at SeatGeek use some servers in Virginia - the epicenter of the East Coast quake.

http://cnnmoneytech.tumblr.com/post/930 ... -load-time

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2012 looks like Groundhog Day for Ron Paul

By Scott Clement

12:29 PM ET, 08/24/2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/beh ... _blog.html

If Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) ran against President Barack Obama today, he’d run about even with the incumbent, according [to] a new Gallup Poll.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149114/Obama ... -Paul.aspx