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Magical

Grant Alan Tummins was born last night at 9:05 PM, on the same day that Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple Inc. Though the two have little to do with each other, Grant’s birth and the photo above taught me a lot about the world that Jobs has helped create.

Apple didn’t invent personal computers or screens or keyboards, but they always strived to be better at making them, and they pushed others to be better as well.

We can’t say what would or would not have happened if Apple hadn’t created the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, or the iPad. But I think it’s safe to say that the world is a better place because of the technology Apple has created and inspired.

I’m talking about technology that lets us create works of art.

Technology that connects us with people across the world.

Technology that leaves this world better than when we found it.

Technology that allows us to see the face of a newborn baby even if we can’t touch him or hold him.

Steve Jobs built a company that has invented a future worthy of our wildest imaginations. And you know what that is?

Magical.