the prelude - spots of time

There are in our existence spots of time,
That with distinct pre-eminence retain
A renovating virtue, whence, depressed
By false opinion and contentious life,
Or aught of heavier purpose, which with daily growth
Doth subject us to the petty cares
Of more intellectual being, our minds
Are nourished and invisibly repaired...

— from Book XII of The Prelude by the English Romantic poet William Wordsworth

On an infinite timescale, this blog may venture to many places. For now, I plan to recount my thoughts regarding the era known as "The Second Coming of Steve Jobs" as it shaped a great deal of who I am and what I love. I want to share my memories of the moments, why I bought what I did, and discover why I may have missed out on some beloved products.

A close-up shot of a man looking thoughtfully at an open Apple laptop screen.

Photo by Samantha Moore (March 2001)

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward.

— from Steve Jobs' Stanford University Commencement Speech on June 12, 2005