Steve Jobs, Mr. User Friendly…

I never met the man, although I can say he was very much a part of my life—for most of my life as a scientist, at least.  He was the consummate snake-oil salesman, giving most people what they needed and convincing them they needed it whether they knew they needed it or not.  While that need was often a fix to satisfy an addiction to new technology—in other words, a perceived need, as a child needs new toys—there is no doubt that he was a genius in bringing to market many user-friendly...