Awesome Steve Jobs

Taiwanese toymaker Dam Toys has released a 12″ tall action figure of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Loosely based on Sid Maurer’s portrait of Jobs, the figure depicts the businessman’s appearance in 2008. Accessories include a MacBook Air and a Macintosh.

We recently got around to watching Steve Jobs, and thought it was entertaining, though a bit broad with its brushstrokes. Bobby Burns explores how the filmmakers shied away from lookalike actors, and diced up real events to create dramatic tension and reveal characters.

Did you know that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was the first American to orbit the Earth? And that he founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation? All that and more in Vulture’s exclusive scoop: Jobs’ 100% historically-acccurate autobiographical movie.

“The musicians play the instruments. I play the orchestra.” Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin’s movie about Apple’s co-founder appears to be unapologetic, if sensational. In any case, it’s further proof of Michael Fassbender’s skills.

Michael Fassbender plays the Apple co-founder in this film based on Walter Isaacson’s bestselling book. It takes place backstage at three Apple product launches hosted by Jobs. Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin.

An excerpt from Steve Jobs: Visionary Entrepreneur, a documentary based on a 1994 interview with Steve Jobs. It also features interviews with other successful figures in the tech industry about Jobs’ legacy.

You know we love Apple, but it looks like Conan O’Brien has discovered some other options for us, just in case that original iPad is too big and the iPad Mini is too small. Does art imitate life? Yep.

Artist Dito Von Tease creates amusing portraits of famous pop culture icons by dressing up and manipulating close-up images of fingertips. The collection includes Steve Jobs, Mr. T and Pikachu.

Uncover is auctioning off 3 custom Retina MacBook Pros. It has Jonathan Mak’s famous logo and a quote by Jobs on the bottom. Proceeds will be split between a charity and a fundraiser.

With the recent passing of Steve Jobs, our other favorite Stephen (Colbert) shares some memorable moments from his own Apple gadget obsession, and his brief encounter with Mr. Jobs.

The world has lost a great innovator and a man who brought joy, insight, and knowledge to millions. This fitting video is for the man who taught us all to Think Differently. R.I.P., Steve Jobs.

Grab these iPhone skins before Apple or Lucas’ lawyers issue a cease-and-desist order. For now, head over to society6 where Greg Koenig also has print, t-shirt and laptop versions of frozen Jobsie.

NSFW. Given all the controversy about Steve Jobs’ unbending position on keeping adult content off of the iPhone, it was only fitting that the little green Android responded in this take off on Avenue Q.

Fork Party has created a template for Steve Jobs and Bill Gates jokes, whether it’s about how insanely rich they are or how Microsoft pwns Apple, or vice versa… Have at it, guys.

Whether you’re an Apple fan or hater, there’s no denying that today is Steve Jobs day: not so coincidentally, this I’m With Cocoa t-shirt parodies another pale, lanky, and geeky celebrity.