This is something I happened to see on the internet and while it is not strictly “tech” news, it is related to someone who revolutionised technology for us all, and that is none other than, Steve Jobs!!
The US Mint has decided to honor Steve Jobs with his very own $1 coin, and honestly, it’s about time the man who changed how we think, listen, and even swipe got his metallic moment. The design shows a young Jobs sitting crosslegged in front of California’s gentle hills, staring into the future with that signature look of determination and maybe just a hint of “I’m about to reinvent your life.” Naturally, he’s wearing a black turtleneck, something that is not only iconic, but also something that makes him instantly recognisable.
But let’s talk about the coin itself. It will cost you $13.25 and will officially release in 2026. Yes, you read that right a $1 coin that costs thirteen times its face value. Apple would be proud. This is the kind of price-to-product ratio the company has perfected for decades. The Mint calls this part of its “American Innovation” series, which started back in 2018, celebrating brilliant minds and inventions that have shaped the country. Wisconsin, for example, went with the Cray-1 supercomputer, a beast from the 1970s that once defined raw computing power. California, on the other hand, went with its biggest cultural export: a man who made technology cool.
And if we’re being honest, there’s no one more Californian than Steve Jobs. He was Silicon Valley’s original disruptor before the word became a cliché. The garage tinkerer who made the personal computer personal, the design perfectionist who turned gadgets into objects of desire, and the showman who could make you believe your old phone was suddenly outdated, all with one iconic “One more thing.”
The coin’s inscription, “Make something wonderful,” comes from a 2007 Jobs quote that perfectly sums up his worldview. It’s a call to create, not just build. To push beyond function and aim for magic. That’s what Apple did under his watch, and what many argue has been missing since. It’s not a jab at Tim Cook, who has run Apple with the efficiency of a Swiss watchmaker, but let’s face it, Cook’s Apple is about refinement, not rebellion or breakout innovation. The Mint says the coin has nothing to do with the current leadership, but the contrast between the Jobs era and today’s version of Apple is hard to ignore.
Governor Gavin Newsom, who nominated Jobs, said he “encapsulates the unique brand of innovation that California runs on.” He’s right. Jobs was the perfect storm of creativity, ambition, and vision that California loves to celebrate. He didn’t just dream big, he made his dreams profitable, elegant, and mainstream. The Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, each one reshaped not just tech, but culture itself.
