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Fake Steve Jobs is the pseudonym for blogger and Forbes technology writer Daniel Lyons, who posts at "The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs." The blog has been referenced by several major news sources and blogs like Engadget. It ran for several months before Lyons was revealed as the author.
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Fast Facts:
- Valleywag and BusinessWeek both guessed incorrectly at his secret identity
- Suspects included: Leander Kahney, Andy Ihnatko, John Paczkowski
- Steve Jobs has admitted to enjoying the blog
- Bill Gates once joked that he is "Not Fake Steve Jobs" before the true author was revealed
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About Daniel Lyons:
Daniel Lyons is a senior editor for Forbes magazine and the author of the Fake Steve Jobs blog. On August 5, 2007 when New York Times writer Brad Stone revealed Lyons identity as the writer behind the blog. Lyons went on to write "Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs, a Parody", which focused on the Steve Jobs stock options backdating scandal of late 2006. He is also the author of two short stories called "The Last Good Man" and "Dog Days". -
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Official Blog: The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs
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The New York Times: "'Fake Steve' Blogger Comes Clean"
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Valleywag blog: Fake Steve Jobs category
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Forbes.com: Fake Steve Jobs Comes to Forbes
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BusinessWeek: In Search of the Real Fake Steve Jobs (2007)
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Wikipedia: Fake Steve Jobs and Daniel Lyons
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Engadget blog: Real Interview with Fake Steve Jobs
engadget.com (April 01, 2007)
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Official Blog: The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs
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Fake Steve Jobs on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Fake Steve Jobs v. NYT over Zynga-gate - Boing Boing http://bit.ly/9AUkc
@HallowPartyCity | November 10, 2009 09:56 AM -
RT @ericries: RT @Scobleizer: Fake Steve Jobs gives it to the NYT: http://bit.ly/2cdLU9 right on!
@theqiezi | November 10, 2009 07:42 AM -
Lots more has happened on the Scamville front over the last week or so: here's an update from Fake Steve Jobs: http://bit.ly/1OLTtW
@JurieOnGames | November 10, 2009 07:15 AM -
Fake Steve Jobs (Dan Lyons) is the John Stewart of the tech industry. He calls it like he sees it and it's funny.
@OmarShahine | November 10, 2009 05:16 AM -
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Options : The Secret Life of Fake Steve Jobs - $12.95
Welcome to the mind-to the world-of Fake Steve Jobs. Fake Steve the counterintuitive management guru: -Obviously we can-t literally put our employees- lives at risk. But we have to make them feel that way.- Fake Steve the celebrity hobnobbe...
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Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs - A Parody - $22.95
A pitch-perfect riff on Silicon Valley culture that follows the daily struggles, triumphs, and awesome celebrity encounters of Fake Steve Jobs. Welcome to the mind, to the world of Fake Steve Jobs. Fake Steve the counterintuitive manag...
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View All Fake Steve Jobs Questions (1660) | Ask a QuestionHow will Apple Stock (aapl) be effected when Steve Jobs dies? (3 Answers)I definitely think it would drop for a time. Maybe month while the company restructures and they name a successor. Depending on who's named and how he works out will ... read moreCan Apple survive without Steve Jobs (8 Answers)I think Apple can survive without Steve Jobs just fine. Now, can everyone convince the shareholders the same thing is the real question? With all the cash they have on ... read moreWho Will Take Over For Steve Jobs Once Needed? (9 Answers)Scott Forstall. He's in charge of iPhone software right now, which is a big deal. He also led a successful Leopard roll out. He's young which means he'll have plenty ... read moreWere the moon landings a fake? (3 Answers)They were not fake. We landed on the moon 6 times, which I consider to be way too few. Mythbusters even did an episode confirming or busting the usually claimed ... read more
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