Yes, apparently it's true. Steve Jobs, one of the most influential business icons of the past few decades, a man who many revere as the savior of Apple with his innovative concepts and tremendous speaking charisma, has just announced his resignation from the computing giant.

According to Reuters,

Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs on Wednesday resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc in a stunning move that ended his 14-year reign at the technology giant he co-founded in a garage.

Apple shares were suspended from trade before the announcement. They had gained 0.7 percent to close at $376.18.

The pancreatic cancer survivor and industry icon, who has been on medical leave for an undisclosed condition since January 17, will be replaced by COO and longtime heir apparent Tim Cook.

"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come," he said in a brief letter announcing his resignation.
This is just awesome for me, as one of the courses I'm teaching for the next four months uses a textbook that's all about Jobs' presentational techniques. Tomorrow's class will be... interesting.

Feel free to discuss while I rewrite my next 20 lesson plans.