Jef Raskin (March 9, 1943 – February 26, 2005) was an American human-computer interface designer, known for his work on the graphical user interface of the Apple Macintosh computers. He joined Apple in January 1978 and initiated the Macintosh project in 1979. Raskin introduced the concept of drag-and-drop, allowing users to manipulate files by clicking and dragging icons. He left Apple in 1982 and later designed the Canon Cat, a small computer with a text interface. His book, The Humane Interface, published in 2000, is considered a seminal work in interface design.
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Meaning of the name - Jef
The name Jef is a variation of Jeff, which is a short form of the name Jeffrey. Jeffrey means 'peaceful ruler' or 'God's peace.'
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Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Pacifica
Cause of Death: pancreatic cancer
Educated At: Stony Brook University | Pennsylvania State University
Occupation: programmer | university teacher | computer scientist | businessperson | writer
Spouses: Linda Blum
Children: Aza Raskin
Employers: University of California, San Diego | Apple
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 9, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 9, 2024 |
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| Sun | 18 Pisces 13 | 19 Pisces 34 | 7 Gemini 24 |
| Moon | 0 Taurus 5 | 9 Pisces 30 | 16 Aries 31 |
| Mercury | 27 Aquarius 37 | 29 Pisces 2 | 28 Taurus 26 |
| Venus | 15 Aries 0 | 27 Aquarius 13 | 20 Cancer 25 |
| Mars | 0 Aquarius 51 | 19 Aquarius 38 | 1 Aries 41 |
| Jupiter | 14 Cancer 59 | 12 Taurus 50 | 23 Cancer 22 |
| Saturn | 6 Gemini 46 | 10 Pisces 55 | 15 Gemini 7 |
| Uranus | 0 Gemini 57 | 19 Taurus 52 | 4 Gemini 50 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 3 | 27 Pisces 4 | 29 Virgo 20 |
| Pluto | 5 Leo 14 | 1 Aquarius 25 | 5 Leo 17 |
| Rahu | 23 Leo 55 | 17 Aries 14 | 19 Leo 38 |
| Ketu | 23 Aquarius 55 | 17 Libra 14 | 19 Aquarius 38 |
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