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美國加州南灣中學的一名國小6年級學生湯馬士‧蘇亞雷茲(Thomas Suarez)，他從幼稚園開始就不斷接觸科技產品，有別於同齡學生都在瘋迪士尼，蘇亞雷茲卻早已設計出多種iOS作業系統的App，且成立公司。此外，當蘇亞雷茲站上TEDx論壇演講時的神情、簡報方式，儼然就像縮小版的賈伯斯。

年僅12歲的蘇亞雷茲表示，當初他開始寫APP的靈感就是來自賈伯斯，他還在學校成立一個「App創作社團」，讓許多對程式設計有熱忱的同學能互相切磋，蘇亞雷茲說：「許多同學在玩電動，他們也想自己設計，但大部份的人卻不知道從何下手，也不是每個人的父母都會寫App。」

蘇亞雷茲作品以「地球算命」(Earth Fortune)、「小賈斯汀打地鼠」(Bustin Jieber)遊戲最知名；當他上台全神貫注分享創作iOS App的經驗時，台下民眾全愣住，不敢置信這位工程師竟然才12歲。蘇亞雷茲目前所作的App僅限於蘋果的iOS系統，但他表示，未來也會努力進軍Android系統。

Thomas Suarez is a 6th grade student at a middle school in the South Bay. Tom been fascinated by computers and technology since before kindergarten. Recently, he's been focused on the development of applications for the iPhone, and has established his own company, CarrotCorp. His most successful ap is one he terms "an anti-Justin-Bieber game" called "Bustin Jieber". "It's is a variation on the Whac-a-Mole theme," he explains.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxManhattanBeach, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxManhattanBeach event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

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