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Steve Jobs Dead At 56

Posted by Soulskill on from the rest-in-peace dept.

SoCalChris writes "Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was found dead in his Cupertino home this morning. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him — even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon."

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  1. Goodbye by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sent from my iPhone

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    "I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)

    1. Re:Goodbye by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sue you later.

      Sent from my Galaxy S II

    2. Re:Goodbye by jo_ham · · Score: 3, Funny

      I bet the top execs at Samsung are all shitting themselves now.

      I mean, one of them has to have a copycat death - preferably the one closest to 56 years old.

      RIP Steve.

  2. Re:http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ by Kagura · · Score: 5, Funny

    His final will stated that he be buried in a glossy white coffin with no visible hinges or latches.

    RIP Steve.

  3. Gone too soon. by ethoxyethaan · · Score: 3, Funny

    The IPhone 4S announcement must have hit him really hard.

  4. Re:http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ by electron+sponge · · Score: 4, Funny

    His final will stated that he be buried in a glossy white coffin with no visible hinges or latches. RIP Steve.

    with rounded corners

  5. Re:http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    His final will stated that he be buried in a glossy white coffin with no visible hinges or latches.

    That will guarantee that the Paulbearers "WILL HOLD IT WRONG!!!"

  6. Re:http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ashes to Ashes.. Dust to Dust. Now would the pallbearers please drag the casket to the trash can*.

    * :)

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  7. Classic headline by goldspider · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well-played Subby!

    Are Stephen King and Alan Thicke still OK?

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  8. Re:http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ by ArundelCastle · · Score: 4, Funny

    That must be a deprecated version of his will. The new coffin is supposed to be a single piece of curved glass with an aluminum base.

    iRP Steve.

  9. Re:He'll be back again... by caitsith01 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...he's a Buddhist.

    In unrelated news, a squirrel in Central Park was this morning observed to be installing small devices on acorns which prevented other squirrels from eating those acorns without permission. The squirrel was quoted as saying that it wished to "streamline the acorn experience" for other squirrels in order to remove the "distraction" of being able to eat acorns however they wanted to.

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  10. Re:He was not 'found' dead! by sootman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also, he didn't live in Cupertino.

    Slashdot is sending him away the only way they know how... inaccurately.

    But hey, I was half expecting "No pulse. Less respiration than Ellison. Lame."

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  11. Re:Cause of death? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Rumour has it that his pacemaker needed a new battery, but when they opened him up to change it ...

  12. Re:Lameness by Tragek · · Score: 5, Funny

    No reincarnation. Only 56. Lame.

    (RIP)

  13. One last message from Steve. by Dutchmaan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thanks for all the heart felt sympathies.

    Sent from my iPhone 5