Discovery chose Savage and Hyneman as hosts because they share Jobs's spirit of critical thinking, innovation, and curiosity. After his passing on Oct. 5 from pancreatic cancer and respiratory arrest, Discovery ramped up plans for the program. Savage and Hyneman joined the project last week and only saw the script a few days before the show airs. They filmed their bits over six hours yesterday morning at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.
"He was uncompromising by every account and could be taciturn and difficult," says Savage. "His ability to stick to his vision, and not rely on outside product testing--it can be done, but it takes passion and obsession. What stood out for me was his [2005] Stanford commencement speech, when he referred to the fear of death changing what he found important, and the Buddhist ideal of keeping a child’s mind."
Adds Hyneman: "Corporations should take note, to follow their vision and not have it watered down and flattened by committees."
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"He was uncompromising by every account and could be taciturn and difficult," says Savage. "His ability to stick to his vision, and not rely on outside product testing--it can be done, but it takes passion and obsession. What stood out for me was his [2005] Stanford commencement speech, when he referred to the fear of death changing what he found important, and the Buddhist ideal of keeping a child’s mind."
Adds Hyneman: "Corporations should take note, to follow their vision and not have it watered down and flattened by committees."
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