Title: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: Tractor on October 06, 2011, 07:01:46 AM Former chief executive and co-founder of US technology giant Apple Steve Jobs has died, the company says. He was 56.
"Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve," Apple said. RIP Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: boldie on October 06, 2011, 07:09:42 AM Not many people in business can legitimately be discribed as visionaries, he could.
RIP. Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: GreekStein on October 06, 2011, 07:18:12 AM RIP
Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: DaveShoelace on October 06, 2011, 07:38:37 AM I chuffin love my iPhone, I was playing Final Fight on it last night if anyone remembers that game, and use it for all sort of work related stuff.
RIP great man Really enjoyed this speech of his YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: kinboshi on October 06, 2011, 07:54:39 AM Jobs and Gates. Two men who truly helped shape the world a lot of us live in.
Vile thing cancer. RIP Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: Waz1892 on October 06, 2011, 08:06:31 AM An amazing guy, RIP.
Without a doubt actually changed the world in which we live, changing our lives at the same time. Not many can say that. Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: Marky147 on October 06, 2011, 08:37:08 AM I chuffin love my iPhone, I was playing Final Fight on it last night if anyone remembers that game, and use it for all sort of work related stuff. RIP great man Really enjoyed this speech of his YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA Haha I remember Final Fight, I used to play that on my Atari ST when I was a kid and think I'm gonna have to get it now for my phone :D Great speech too thanks for posting, I never knew much about Steve Jobs but did quite a bit of reading last night and some of the things he did was incredible. As everyone said a true pioneer and man that did actually change the world . RIP Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: DaveShoelace on October 06, 2011, 09:52:55 AM I chuffin love my iPhone, I was playing Final Fight on it last night if anyone remembers that game, and use it for all sort of work related stuff. RIP great man Really enjoyed this speech of his YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA Haha I remember Final Fight, I used to play that on my Atari ST when I was a kid and think I'm gonna have to get it now for my phone :D Great speech too thanks for posting, I never knew much about Steve Jobs but did quite a bit of reading last night and some of the things he did was incredible. As everyone said a true pioneer and man that did actually change the world . RIP Not to derail the thread but it is actually a really good version. Also gonna get Double Dragon for it Oh shit, maybe you can get wonderboy for it too? Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: Marky147 on October 06, 2011, 11:27:22 AM Not to derail the thread but it is actually a really good version. Also gonna get Double Dragon for it Oh shit, maybe you can get wonderboy for it too? Golden Axe.... Last derail post, think a new thread for classic arcade games is needed Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: kinboshi on October 06, 2011, 01:38:27 PM Brilliant and highly intelligent man, but was his scepticism of modern medicine a contributing factor to his death? Could earlier medical intervention have saved him?
http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/02/news/companies/elkind_jobs.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008030510 Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: boldie on October 06, 2011, 01:42:30 PM Brilliant and highly intelligent man, but was his scepticism of modern medicine a contributing factor to his death? Could earlier medical intervention have saved him? http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/02/news/companies/elkind_jobs.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008030510 Meh at bringing this one up now TBH..sounds like something thesun and Daily Mail would do. Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: kinboshi on October 06, 2011, 01:46:51 PM Brilliant and highly intelligent man, but was his scepticism of modern medicine a contributing factor to his death? Could earlier medical intervention have saved him? http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/02/news/companies/elkind_jobs.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008030510 Meh at bringing this one up now TBH..sounds like something thesun and Daily Mail would do. If it stops others doing the same thing, then surely it should be brought up? I don't think Job's family or close friends read blonde so I don't think my post will upset them. Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: boldie on October 06, 2011, 01:53:26 PM Brilliant and highly intelligent man, but was his scepticism of modern medicine a contributing factor to his death? Could earlier medical intervention have saved him? http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/02/news/companies/elkind_jobs.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008030510 Meh at bringing this one up now TBH..sounds like something thesun and Daily Mail would do. If it stops others doing the same thing, then surely it should be brought up? I don't think Job's family or close friends read blonde so I don't think my post will upset them. I think we all agree that not getting proper medical attention is pretty stupid. Jobs obv also realised this, albeit after 2 years. Alternative medicine is OK for hippies and religious people but if you think it can cure cancer better than proper medicine you're obv going to die. Just surprised at the way your question reads like a sun headline "DID JOBS KILL HIMSELF?" Apple wiz refused medical treatment for 2 years after being diagnosed with cancer!" "He thought Green tea would save his life", says close friend. I don't think Job's family or close friends read blonde but, then again, I also don't think any blondes are stupid enough to think that cancer can be cured by eating green beans instead of carrots. Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: ManuelsMum on October 06, 2011, 02:24:41 PM Brilliant and highly intelligent man, but was his scepticism of modern medicine a contributing factor to his death? Could earlier medical intervention have saved him? http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/02/news/companies/elkind_jobs.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008030510 This kind of post will only lead to copycat behaviour from executives at HTC and Samsung. RIP Steve Jobs, what a legend. Apple fans queuing round the block to pay tribute. http://i.imgur.com/9ZwJt.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2MWUm.jpg Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: ManuelsMum on October 06, 2011, 03:48:42 PM (http://i.imgur.com/5kjVw.jpg)
Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: boldie on October 06, 2011, 03:56:41 PM (http://i.imgur.com/5kjVw.jpg) rotflmfao WP. Hope all those westboro clowns die soon BTW.. Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: ManuelsMum on October 06, 2011, 04:02:28 PM (http://i.imgur.com/5kjVw.jpg) rotflmfao WP. Hope all those westboro clowns die soon BTW.. I lost all faith in them when they started with the 'HOMOSEXUALS ARE GAY' signs :) Watched her Twitter feed, she's defending her tweet with recourse to the old 'But that's what God created the Iphone for' argument :D WP Wiki Editor, who put this up for a bit. I'm sure Steve is loving it http://i.imgur.com/ZrOZd.png Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: Delboy on October 06, 2011, 08:04:55 PM To steal a line from Danny Wallace's Twiiter
"The future just slowed down" RIP Steve Jobs Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: AndrewT on October 06, 2011, 09:43:14 PM A touch of perspective.
http://gawker.com/5847338/steve-jobs-was-not-god Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: ManuelsMum on October 06, 2011, 09:57:56 PM A touch of perspective. http://gawker.com/5847338/steve-jobs-was-not-god ;carlocitrone; Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: boldie on October 07, 2011, 08:21:58 AM Maybe a silly question but has anybody checked that he isn't just on Airplane Mode ?
Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: ManuelsMum on October 07, 2011, 02:17:08 PM Maybe a silly question but has anybody checked that he isn't just on Airplane Mode ? Power Off, I'm afraid. iSad Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: kinboshi on October 07, 2011, 02:23:36 PM Brilliant and highly intelligent man, but was his scepticism of modern medicine a contributing factor to his death? Could earlier medical intervention have saved him? http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/02/news/companies/elkind_jobs.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008030510 Meh at bringing this one up now TBH..sounds like something thesun and Daily Mail would do. If it stops others doing the same thing, then surely it should be brought up? I don't think Job's family or close friends read blonde so I don't think my post will upset them. I think we all agree that not getting proper medical attention is pretty stupid. Jobs obv also realised this, albeit after 2 years. Alternative medicine is OK for hippies and religious people but if you think it can cure cancer better than proper medicine you're obv going to die. Just surprised at the way your question reads like a sun headline "DID JOBS KILL HIMSELF?" Apple wiz refused medical treatment for 2 years after being diagnosed with cancer!" "He thought Green tea would save his life", says close friend. I don't think Job's family or close friends read blonde but, then again, I also don't think any blondes are stupid enough to think that cancer can be cured by eating green beans instead of carrots. Good article on this: http://bit.ly/oT2D1U Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: boldie on October 07, 2011, 03:01:30 PM Yeah, that's a good read.
Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: Woodsey on October 08, 2011, 04:21:30 AM (http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/Andr4w/313867_10150400860121894_716586893_9981368_786665961_n.jpg)
Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: JK on October 09, 2011, 03:22:34 AM To steal a line from Danny Wallace's Twiiter "The future just slowed down" RIP Steve Jobs Brilliant line Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: rex008 on October 10, 2011, 10:16:08 AM I have to confess I'm not Apple's or Jobs' biggest fan. My feelings coincide pretty well with this article:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/07/steve_jobs_dianamania/ Cliffs: Yes, he was an able businessman, but he didn't change the world. However, a link in that article is to this interview with him: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.02/jobs_pr.html Not dated, but I think it's 93 or 94. It's incredibly prophetic, he's pretty much spot on in a lot of areas. Anyone who was on the web back then (I remember the days where you could get to any website worldwide by drilling down the Yahoo categorised lists), will find his insights pretty impressive. He was a bit out in some areas, but spot on in a lot more. And he quite open about the fact he didn't think technology was life changing. The best bits: Quote What's the biggest surprise this technology will deliver? The problem is I'm older now, I'm 40 years old, and this stuff doesn't change the world. It really doesn't. That's going to break people's hearts. I'm sorry, it's true. Having children really changes your view on these things. We're born, we live for a brief instant, and we die. It's been happening for a long time. Technology is not changing it much - if at all. These technologies can make life easier, can let us touch people we might not otherwise. You may have a child with a birth defect and be able to get in touch with other parents and support groups, get medical information, the latest experimental drugs. These things can profoundly influence life. I'm not downplaying that. But it's a disservice to constantly put things in this radical new light - that it's going to change everything. Things don't have to change the world to be important. The Web is going to be very important. Is it going to be a life-changing event for millions of people? No. I mean, maybe. But it's not an assured Yes at this point. And it'll probably creep up on people. It's certainly not going to be like the first time somebody saw a television. It's certainly not going to be as profound as when someone in Nebraska first heard a radio broadcast. It's not going to be that profound. Then how will the Web impact our society? We live in an information economy, but I don't believe we live in an information society. People are thinking less than they used to. It's primarily because of television. People are reading less and they're certainly thinking less. So, I don't see most people using the Web to get more information. We're already in information overload. No matter how much information the Web can dish out, most people get far more information than they can assimilate anyway. The problem is television? When you're young, you look at television and think, There's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. That's a far more depressing thought. Conspiracy is optimistic! You can shoot the bastards! We can have a revolution! But the networks are really in business to give people what they want. It's the truth. So Steve Jobs is telling us things are going to continue to get worse. They are getting worse! Everybody knows that they're getting worse! Don't you think they're getting worse? I do, but I was hoping I could come here and find out how they were going to get better. Do you really believe that the world is getting worse? Or do you have a feeling that the things you're involved with are making the world better? No. The world's getting worse. It has gotten worse for the last 15 years or so. Definitely. For two reasons. On a global scale, the population is increasing dramatically and all our structures, from ecological to economic to political, just cannot deal with it. And in this country, we seem to have fewer smart people in government, and people don't seem to be paying as much attention to the important decisions we have to make. He was spot on with this stuff, and nothing has really changed since, IMHO. Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: kinboshi on October 15, 2011, 07:50:21 AM http://gawker.com/5849543/harvard-cancer-expert-steve-jobs-probably-doomed-himself-with-alternative-medicine
Another article, another viewpoint. Title: Re: RIP Steve Jobs Post by: ManuelsMum on October 15, 2011, 11:35:21 AM http://gawker.com/5849543/harvard-cancer-expert-steve-jobs-probably-doomed-himself-with-alternative-medicine Another article, another viewpoint. Some of my best friends are Buddhists and none of them have had cancer. You need to keep an open mind. |