<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>John Calhoun created color pickers at Apple such as HSV picker, HTML color picker, and crayon picker based on the need he perceived for artists and web users.</li><li>Apple shipped these color pickers without any marketing or design requests as engineers like Calhoun, who were also users, often had an intuitive sense of what users wanted.</li><li>Calhoun thought the inclusion of a poem in one of the color pickers was a humble Easter egg but failed to consider Apple's strict copyright policies, leading to concerns about copyright violation.</li><li>Some playful Easter eggs, like worn down or broken crayons in the crayon color picker, were included by Calhoun, showcasing creative touches that did not impact functionality.</li></ul>

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