The Computer History Museum hosted the Apple@50 event, bringing together former executives, early employees, and author David Pogue to commemorate Apple's 50th anniversary. The event featured panels, exhibits, and discussions about the company's history and impact.
Journalist and author David Pogue, far left, leads a panel with, from left to right, Chris Espinosa, senior employee at Apple , John Scully, former CEO of Apple , and Avie Tevanian, former chief software technology officer and senior vice president of software engineering at Apple , for the “ Apple @50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif.
, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He worked with Steve Jobs at Atari and when the agreement was signed to create Apple Computer on April 1, 1976 — 50 years ago next month — he was the third partner along with Steve Wozniak. Wayne was cut in for 10 percent of the company for his advice and helping to facilitate the deal between the two Steves. Twelve days later, he jumped ship. Like most of us, he then became part of the rollercoaster journey of the world-changing technology company. Bill Fernandez, right, introduced Steve Jobs to Steve Wozniak and was the first employee at Apple, helps Ronald Wayne, left, Apple's third co-founder who left the company after 12 days, with the microphone as he is interviewed by journalist and author David Pogue, not shown, for the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Now 91, Wayne — who received an $800 check from Jobs for his shares but says he’s never starved — was one of several guests at “Apple@50” Wednesday night at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. The event served as both a launch forPogue, a correspondent for CBS News “Sunday Morning,” spent two years writing the 600-page book, and said Apple had no editorial control over its content but was helpful in providing him with access to current employees. He also relied on the Computer History Museum’s vast collection and the expertise of Curator Hansen Hsu, a former Apple employee himself. He conducted 150 interviews with Apple veterans and insiders, many of whom were in the audience or on stage with him. Journalist and author David Pogue, left, chats with John Scully, former CEO of Apple, looks at a pop-up “Apple@50” exhibit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Woz wasn’t able to be there Wednesday, but that group included Chris Espinosa, who started with Apple in 1976 when he was a 14-year-old Homestead High student and still works there; Bill Fernandez, who introduced Jobs and Wozniak to each other when they were teens; Avie Tevanian, whom Jobs brought over to Apple from Next; Robert Brunner, who was Apple’s groundbreaking industrial designer before Jony Ive; and John Sculley, the former PepsiCo president whom Jobs lured to take the helm at Apple. Sculley retold the story of his recruitment in 1983, when Jobs finally cornered him about taking the job. “He gets up close to me, maybe about 18 inches away. He said, ‘Do you want to sell sugar water the rest of your life, or do you want to come with me and change the world?’ ” Jobs, who died in 2011, was right about Apple changing the world, between the introduction of the Apple II, the Macintosh, the iMac, iPod and the latest game-changer, the iPhone in 2007. John Scully, right, former CEO of Apple, and Chris Espinosa, senior employee at Apple, listen to a person speak during a panel moderated by journalist and author David Pogue, not shown, for the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. John Scully, former CEO of Apple, looks at a pop-up “Apple@50” exhibit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Chris Espinosa, senior employee at Apple, looks at a pop-up “Apple@50” exhibit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Volunteer Michael Lenihan, center, shows off the “Macintosh Plus Pro Max” to guests at the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. David Simpson, from Fremont, uses the mouse on the “Macintosh Plus Pro Max” at the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Volunteer Michael Lenihan, center, shows off the “Macintosh Plus Pro Max” to David Simpson, from Fremont, at the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Marc Etkind, president and CEO of the Computer History Museum, speaks before a panel moderated by journalist and author David Pogue for the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. John Scully, former CEO of Apple, looks at a pop-up “Apple@50” exhibit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Journalist and author David Pogue sings a song during the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Audience members laugh during a panel moderated by journalist and author David Pogue for the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. , on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Robert Brunner, left, former director of industrial design for Apple, is interviewed by journalist and author David Pogue for the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Journalist and author David Pogue, left, interviews Chris Espinosa, senior employee at Apple, for the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Avie Tevanian, former chief software technology officer and senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, speaks on a panel moderated by journalist and author David Pogue, not shown, for the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Bill Fernandez, left, introduced Steve Jobs to Steve Wozniak and was the first employee at Apple, is interviewed by journalist and author David Pogue for a panel for the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. John Scully, right, former CEO of Apple, and Chris Espinosa, senior employee at Apple, listen to a person speak during a panel moderated by journalist and author David Pogue, not shown, for the “Apple@50” event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The Computer History Museum will continue its celebration of Apple’s anniversary until the end of summer. The festivities feature the Apple@50 TechFest, an all-day event March 28 with special activities and experiences included with museum admission as well as hands-on workshops with vintage Apple computers. Also starting this month into September, visitors can check out Mactivations, an over-sized replica of a classic Mac called, what else, the Big Mac. It simulates the original operating system, so people can learn what it was like to use the desktop computer back in the ’80s. Demos are held from 2 to 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, starting March 14.How do you make it to Carnegie Hall? Through Gilroy, it seemsBut the key piece is the Apple@50 exhibit, which displays prototypes of the Lisa, Apple IIc, Macintosh, iPod, iPhone and even the Newton. There’s also an Apple I birch and maple wood case, created by Charles “Chas” Pfister, that Jobs nixed from the final version. The exhibit runs through Sept. 7, and you can get more information at Computer History Museum CEO Marc Etkind said the museum has 6,000 rare pieces of Apple history in its collection and chose the prototypes as a way to tell Apple’s story from a unique perspective. “It’s an exhibit that would give you a unique insight to how these machines were designed, how they were engineered, how they were created and we also hope they inspire the next generation to become an engineer, an innovator and an entrepreneur,” Marc Etkind said.San Jose State may turn out legions of engineers these days, but “Spartans of Significance,” the SJSU Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Awards on Thursday night, was a good reminder of how eclectic the student body is. Where else would you be honoring two members of the Doobie Brothers — Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons — with Lifetime Achievement Awards? They were joined by longtime San Jose Taiko leaders Roy and PJ Hirabayashi, who received the Spirit of ’68 award; “Krazy” George Henderson, professional cheerleader and inventor of “The Wave,” who was presented with the Spartan Spirit award; and Nora Betsyousef Lacey, founder and executive director of the Assyrian Art Institute and CEO of Cell Marque Corp., who was the Alumna of the Year award recipient. Tom Johnston, left, and Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at Spartans of Significance, the Distinguished Alumni Awards held at San Jose State University's Student Union Ballroom on Thursday, March 12, 2026. "Krazy" George Henderson, right, and his wife, Patricia Henderson, attended Spartans of Significance, the Distinguished Alumni Awards held at San Jose State University's Student Union Ballroom on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Henderson was awarded the Spartan Spirit award at the event. Longtime San Jose Taiko leaders Roy Hirabayashi, left, and PJ Hirabyashi received the Spirit of '68 Award at Spartans of Significance, the Distinguished Alumni Awards held at San Jose State University's Student Union Ballroom on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The audience gathers to listen to the San Jose State band play during Spartans of Significance, the Distinguished Alumni Awards held at San Jose State University's Student Union Ballroom on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Tom Johnston, left, and Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at Spartans of Significance, the Distinguished Alumni Awards held at San Jose State University's Student Union Ballroom on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Johnston and Simmons both recalled their days at San Jose State fondly, remembering the house near campus on South 12th Street where the Doobie Brothers got their start. Learning about the award came as quite a surprise. “I think it’s amazing. Like Pat, I didn’t see this coming, either,” Johnston said. “We’re honored to be here. It’s such a great place.”Symphony San Jose — along with the Symphony San Jose Chorale, the San Jose State University Choraliers and soloists Maria Valdes and John Brancy — created a powerful, poignant moment last weekend with its performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Dona Noblis Pacem,” a plea for peace in the face of war composed in 1936. With global turmoil again upon us, it was an amazingly timely piece . On Instagram after the performance, Valdes expressed her gratitude to Symphony San Jose for including her. “It was my first time doing the piece and I had a profound experience internalizing just how relevant it is in these times,” she wrote. It’ll be interesting to see how the symphony’s just-released 25th anniversary season program resonates as well. Subscriptions are already on sale for the season, which includes conductor Nathan Aspinall returning to conduct “Merry Mozart” in December, Jon Nakamatsu coming back again for “Pictures at an Exhibition” in January, two collaborations with New Ballet , a “film in concert” presentation of “Star Wars: A New Hope” in April and Aspinall coming back again to close out the season with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in June.Many volunteers, service organizations and nonprofits, elected officials and city workers have put an enormous effort into cleaning up San Jose’s sprawling Guadalupe River Park over the past couple of years. To celebrate the park’s renewal, a Picnic & Play Day is taking place March 21 at Arena Green East, near the Little Italy and the new pickleball courts. The early forecast calls for sunny, summer-like weather for the event, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the lawn open for games, food trucks on site from Spark Social SJ and even adoptable puppies from RFRD Academy. San Jose sports teams including the Sharks, Earthquakes and Bay FC will host activities, too.Harriette Cole: I can't hide my drastic career pivot from my friends foreverDear Abby: Our insults can't drive this unpleasant woman awayDutch Bros eyes second San Jose site at shuttered Burger KingParents of 4-year-old boy killed in Burlingame collision file wrongful death lawsuit
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