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Steve Jobs introduces the original iPad. [Photo: Melissa Perenson, PCWorld]It seems weird, to some extent, to reflect on the life of a man few in tech blogging knew personally. But Steve Jobs had an enormous impact on the world we live in. We write using computers that bear his influence and call on phones that have his virtual fingerprints all over them--regardless of the logo on the back. And we live in a world that bears Steve's indelible mark.

There will be plenty of time for pundits to dissect Jobs's life, to ponder his legacy, and to get into the business inside-baseball of what Jobs's death means for the tech industry. But we're not interested in any of that. Instead, we wanted to take a few minutes to share a little bit about how Steve Jobs impacted and influenced our own lives. Read on, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

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GeekTech covers hardware, hacks, and cutting-edge tech, including PC parts and casemods, smartphone jailbreaking, DIY and homebrew projects, gadget hacks, robotics, future tech, and geek culture. If you have a story idea that falls under one of these topics, we'd love to have you tip us off!

In an era where online privacy seems like an oxymoron, is it so bad to have your browsing history publicly available? Or to pay less than $20 to have these details removed from the Internet?

Several Trojan horses spreading around the Internet these days spam your entire address book with bogus messages and attempt to delete your computer’s security software. But the Kenzero Trojan out of Japan goes further than pretending to be a legitimate program: Hackers behind the program not only post your browser history, favorites, illegally-downloaded porn, and clipboard content to a public Website, they demand payment of about $18 to remove the personal details of your browsing history.

The iPhone 4 "death grip" story continues to have legs. Consumer Reports says that it can't recommend the iPhone 4--despite the fact that it tops Consumer Reports' rankings--because of the so-called "death grip," and some in PR circles see a recall as "inevitable." Needless to say, we at GeekTech have our own views on this issue.

This installment's question: "The iPhone 4 "death grip" has gotten significant amounts of press lately, with some saying that a recall is 'inevitable.' Do you think Apple should recall the iPhone 4? Why or why not?" Read on for our responses, and then chime in with your own.

Welcome to Ask the GeekTechers, a new occasional blog series where GeekTech bloggers respond to a hot news topic. This week's hottest topic in geek circles was, undoubtedly, E3. And needless to say, we GeekTechers followed the show closely.

Today's Question: What new product announced at E3 are you most excited about? Here's what we had to say.