Steve Jobs Back to Work at Apple

After a six-month absence, which included a reported liver transplant, Apple co-founder and head visionary Steve Jobs is back to work this week, according to multiple news outlets.

Jobs absence didn't seem to have much outwardly visible effect on the fortunes of the company - other than an early days stock drop - but his return will no doubt reassure many who see him as the chief animating force of the company and key to its decade-long revitalization and ongoing prospects.