Steve Jobs RIP 1955-2011

I tried to convince you all but no.

Talkin' about you or Steve Jobs?

Me of course. *self-genuflects*

surprising that it didn't leak out how close he was to death

sorta figured the answer was "pretty close" when he resigned, but one does not like to attract the Evil Eye by saying such things

i don't know if this is the right time and place to say so, but i heard from a friend who's friend worked as his pa for about 6 months (source was actual first name basis friends with the pa himself, so genuine 2nd gen silicon valley network info iirc) that he was extremely hard to work with.

on the other hand, osx, iphones, pixar, personal computers even... maybe i kinda don't care if he was hard to get along with. dude contributed some real genius to the world, and it's appreciated. RIP.

i hope the bioflick captures some of that dichotomy though, it would make the story more interesting. and frankly, genius-world-changers are kinda entitled to a bit of a pass on the social graces thing imho.

nah, he's rotting in hell next to mother theresa and pol pot

wired: "As a child of the sixties who was nurtured in Silicon Valley, his career merged the two strains in a way that reimagined business itself. And he did it as if he didn’t give a damn who he pissed off. He could bully underlings and corporate giants with the same contempt. But when he chose to charm, he was almost irresistible."

seriously, it's always nicer when our geniuses are personable, but... dude. toy story! ipods! etc etc

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zUIjFxR_jYg/To4BJdSL-aI/AAAAAAAADDk/4LvXshQ78C4/s640/Steve+Jobs.jpg

as opposed to hp toshiba etc?

more from wired: "Jobs also took LSD in those years, and would claim that those experiences affected his outlook permanently and positively"

him and bill gates both!

idk about you guys but isn't it kind of convenient that he died just when these wall street protests are making headlines?

Steve Jobs. Jobs Vets ET. Votes Jebs...hmmm

Apple Iphone

Help A Popin

Who is this mysterious A. Popin?

oh wait HELP A POPE IN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELQ26lo0AP8

stop drinking

don't you mean "drink different"

think different, stop using adverbs

It's amazing how sticky "Think Different" has been, for a shortish campaign in 97. You'd think it was hammered home for decades, like "Just Do It".

since this is the thread where it's getting the most play, good overview of apple's environmental harms in china

http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/4561

In her letter, Beinecke reminded Cook of the large number of problems listed in the IPE report – problems which need urgent attention. Examples include factories “chronically out of compliance” with environmental regulations, with as many as 10 or more violations; factories discharging toxic metals such as copper and nickel at levels that breach international safety standards; factories ignoring the health concerns of local communities; and problems with disposal of hazardous waste.

She stressed that the IPE report and Apple’s own audits had reached the same conclusion. According to “Apple’s Supplier Responsibility 2011 Progress Report”, many suppliers were found to be in severe breach of environmental laws – 80 of 127 factories had not properly stored or handled hazardous chemicals; 41 did not recycle or dispose of hazardous waste properly or as required by law; 37 did not monitor and control air emissions, and more than 10 had wastewater problems; 63 did not have the permits required by government authorities, including approval of their environmental impact assessments.

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Beinecke pointed out that a crucial and prominent failing in Apple’s existing policies is that they focus on auditing tier one – final assembly – suppliers. “Although this step in the supply chain is often labour-heavy, it seldom is where the largest environmental footprint in the supply chain lies,” she wrote in her letter to Cook. On the contrary, tier two and tier three suppliers, the companies that manufacture components such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), are where many of the environmental problems have been found.

One supplier, who preferred to remain anonymous, told National Business Daily that the high density PCBs used in iPhones and iPads require a lot of power and water to manufacture, as well as large quantities of chemicals for etching the laminate. The process results in large quantities of air and water pollution, and environmental violations can easily occur.

Apple's report is here: http://images.apple.com/supplierresponsibility/pdf/Apple_SR_2011_Progress_Report.pdf

b-b-but they look so SLEEK!

btw i have to admit that apple's coopting of einstein mandela etc etc for that campaign was pretty fucking gross

http://vimeo.com/27982653

excerpt from a documentary about foxconn workers.

conditions at foxconn not quite as bad as the media made it out to be. but still heartbreaking. I can't quite bring myself to condemn foxconn. life is hard, terrible in China if you are poor.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/09/livelikesteve/

lol, I assume that includes being rude to people and rejecting philanthropy

holding public philanthropy up as an absolute necessity kind of devalues the concept, dontcha think?

joeks bruv

twitter is a treat

Just signed up for a small race next year #LiveLikeSteve http://ironmanlouisville.com/

Live like Steve "Ironman" Jobs

trying to make 800 billion dollars #livelikestevejobs

Going to eat a double-choc McFlurry this afternoon #LiveLikeSteve

tbf i'm not engaging in a catchall defence of jobs, just musing on philantropy tbh

i just clicked over to my open itunes window #livelikestevejobs

dmac, fwiw I made clear my distaste for BRAGGIN public philanthropy upthread

nah i might just start a philanthopy thread, take the whole discussion somewhere new and fresh and amazing

#livelikesteve

eating fish atm #livelikesteve

just told my employees they should all fucking hate each other #livelikesteve

Don't wear jerseys, I'm 30-plus
Gimme a crisp pair of jeans, nigga button up
#livelikestevefromthewaistdown

I'll call you later because my waiter just brought potato alligator souffle. #livelikesteve

http://i.imgur.com/WPOJt.jpg

spent the weekend listening to records in the dark #livelikesteve

I had very little furniture for years #livedlikesteve

i really expected more from this restaurant #livelikesteve

The Minnesota company that makes the black mock turtleneck that former Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs made famous is donating $20 to the American Cancer Society for every one it sells.

While St. Croix Collections sells more than 20 colors of the turtleneck, the company said Friday the donation will be paid only when the $175 sweater is bought in black — the color Jobs wore just about every time he was seen in public.

The announcement came a day after the founder of the Winona-based company told the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal that sales of the turtlenecks had doubled since Jobs died Wednesday at the age of 56.

#dressinglikesteve

Predicting a lot of Zombie Steve Jobs outfits for Halloween.

Git yr Steve Jobs Tribute Black Turtleneck here and they'll give the American Cancer Society $20 per shirt ordered through 16 October

Only XX-Lerge size seems to currently be in stock

While St. Croix Collections sells more than 20 colors of the turtleneck, the company said Friday the donation will be paid only when the $175 sweater is bought in black — the color Jobs wore just about every time he was seen in public.

that is a very expensive sweater. But then Steve Jobs was very rich.

They donate an extra $10 if you tuck it into your jeans.

and don't wear a belt

saw candles/apples in front of UWS Apple store, couldn't suppress an "Idiots."

(ok, I said it 3x)

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lol

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aw

rip big asshole

awful

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, October 10, 2011 11:31 AM

fixed