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Steve Jobs early TV appearance.mov

1.1M views · Feb 6, 2011 · 1:37 · 0 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2011–2023

A short clip of a young Steve Jobs preparing for an early TV appearance, amazed to see himself on a nearby monitor. It includes the moment when a large white earpiece is put in his ear.

Why Hacker News points people here: HN shares it as an amusing glimpse of Jobs before he was polished on camera.

“The part where they put a giant white earbud in his ear is priceless”HN comment, 2011

What Hacker News said 4

Cites itmayankFeb 2011

“The part where they put a giant white earbud in his ear is priceless”

Amusing moment with a giant white earbud

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The part where they put a giant white earbud in his ear is priceless, especially when he looks somewhat suspiciously at it. EDIT: direct link: this video

in “Video: 24 year-old Steve Jobs prepping for his first TV appearance (1978)” · view on HN
Cites itnostromoMar 2012

Example that even natural speakers get nervous

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> I wondered if he was a little nervous, but that didn’t seem likely for someone in his position. All sorts of people can get nervous speaking in public, including people that are thought of as being 'natural' public speakers like Steve Jobs ( this video ) and Sam Harris ( link ), as well as billionaires ( link ) and CEOs ( link ).

in “Paul Graham consistently says ‘um’ ~7 times per minute” · view on HN
Cites itUdo_SchmitzMay 2017

“The Interview that starts at 5:50 seems to be the one where this pre-show clip is from”

Identifies source interview of this pre-show clip

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The Interview that starts at 5:50 seems to be the one where this pre-show clip is from: this video CNN dates that video to 1978 though: link

in “Nightline Interview with Steve Jobs (1981) [video]” · view on HN
JokeHopenHeyHiMar 2023

“His first TV appearance”

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Steve Wozniak: Where's your beard? Steve Jobs: In the bathroom sink. I shaved it off. Steve Wozniak: Well, how come? Steve Jobs: 'Cause banks don't like beards. -- His first TV appearance: this video Reportedly, Steve used to be a smelly bearded hippie.

in “Richard Stallman's Ted talk in Steve Jobs' style/voice (elevenlabs.io/ChatGPT)” · view on HN