Woz Appears in Local Toyota Commercial: We Still Love Him

Who but Steve Wozniak could appear in one of those ridiculous local car ads, and leave us smiling, and with his dignity still intact. Sure, there's a Segway in there too, but we don't want to ruin all the fun, just enjoy!

Thanks to @CapnWiley for the great find!

Woz Is An Even Better Sport Than We Knew

This clip doesn't really require any setup:

Woz, It Was Fun While It Lasted

Tonight it was the end of the line for "Woz" on Dancing With The Stars. Despite a valiant fan effort to keep him alive last week, he just couldn't get enough votes to avoid tonight's tough double-elimination. Kudos Woz, for doing what you wanted to do, doing something outside of your comfort zone, and having a great time doing it, even through injury. While we're disappointed this means we won't have the Ballmer dance-off of our dreams, I think you inspired many people out there to go after something that they wouldn't normally try. Thanks again, Woz!

Dear ABC: Put Ballmer on Dancing With The Stars

An Open letter to ABC...

ABC, you've dazzled us with your selection of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak for this year's installment of Dancing With The Stars. Several injuries have plagued the dancers this year, and you never know when an injury might force someone out of the competition prematurely. It can be tough to have a competent, radiant performer waiting in the wings. 

I happen to know of such a performer, and his addition to the show would stir up a geek rivalry unlike no other. Please bring Steve Ballmer to the show.

You see, in his capacity at Microsoft, Mr. Ballmer is known to become, excitable and passionate, but he always does it with an unmatched grace, or at least a grace matched only by the operating system his company produces. I've found a demo reel of his classic performance:

It would be the can-do, optimistic spirit of "Woz", versus whatever that was you just watched. Just keep it in mind. I'm sure you'll do the right thing.

Thank You

Woz Defies The Odds With Your Help

You can't say Apple fans aren't a loyal bunch. Especially to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. In what might be the biggest shocker in Dancing With The Stars history, Woz survived last night elimination, despite having the lowest score the week before. In fact he wasn't even subjected to the Dance-Off, an agony I'm pretty sure was created by the minds behind 7th grade dances. At any rate, DWTS bases rankings on both judges' scores, and viewer votes. The exact way those votes are tabulated is more than a bit of mystery and has led to some questions of legitimacy, even from Woz. (who later rectracted it) But the Mac (and broader tech) community pulled together and got him through to the next round. The next show is a double-elimination, with two "stars" sent home. Can he pull it off?

Incredible!