TFW an obituary you wrote five years ago goes viral | Ars Technica

TFW an obituary you wrote five years ago goes viral | Ars Technica: "At the time, I noted, "Ritchie has shaped our world in much more fundamental ways than Steve Jobs or Bill Gates have. What sets him apart from them is that he did it all not in a quest for wealth or fame, but just out of intellectual curiosity." That sort of intellectual curiosity gets numbed by social media sometimes—just as it has become marginalized by popular culture, along with many things of the intellectual variety."

If you removed C and the standard C library from the public domain, the entire modern world would grind to a halt. Everything from embedded devices, to internet routers and home computers. Kaput.

Teardown reveals Apple Smart Keyboard is not repairable -- but super durable | Cult of Mac

Teardown reveals Apple Smart Keyboard is not repairable -- but super durable | Cult of Mac The new teardown from iFixit reveals how Apple made the Keyboard/Smart Cover super durable by encapsulating the entire product in some high tech fabric that should make it last much longer than a normal keyboard, which is good because it is also impossible to repair.

Hopefully it's like a Titanium PowerBook and will last forever.

Danny Boyle's 'Steve Jobs' to make early showing at this weekend's Telluride festival

Danny Boyle's 'Steve Jobs' to make early showing at this weekend's Telluride festival
Although its official debut isn't scheduled until October, Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs biopic will make an early showing at this weekend's Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.

Mmmmm. The fiction.

First 'Steve Jobs' teaser trailer shows Michael Fassbender as late tech guru

First 'Steve Jobs' teaser trailer shows Michael Fassbender as late tech guru
Universal Studios released the first teaser trailer for Danny Boyle's highly anticipated Steve Jobs biopic on Sunday, offering a glimpse at what to expect from the film and Michael Fassbender, who plays the late Apple cofounder.

It's that Steve Jobs movie.

First look at Fassbender and Rogen as Steve Jobs and Wozniak in upcoming Sorkin biopic | 9to5Mac

First look at Fassbender and Rogen as Steve Jobs and Wozniak in upcoming Sorkin biopic | 9to5Mac: "As filming for the announced Steve Jobs biopic continues, first at Steve Jobs’ childhood home, then at the Flint Center where the original Macintosh was unveiled, the first photos of Michael Fassbender and Seth Rogen as Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak have appeared."

I think Ashton Kutcher was a much better fit than Fassbender.

Camera crews arrive at Steve Jobs’ childhood home as production on biopic finally begins | 9to5Mac

Camera crews arrive at Steve Jobs’ childhood home as production on biopic finally begins | 9to5Mac: "The Sony- Universal-produced Steve Jobs biopic starring Michael Fassbender has finally started filming after what seemed like an endless array of cast and crew changes. CNET spotted production crews setting up at the Los Altos childhood home of Steve Jobs earlier today."

Steve Jobs biopic (another one). I liked the Ashton Kutcher film. I was glad they covered some of the true, less flattering aspects of Jobs.

Apple's 'Start something new' campaign curates art created on iOS and Mac devices

Apple's 'Start something new' campaign curates art created on iOS and Mac devices: "Prominently displayed on Apple's official website in the U.S. and beyond, 'Start something new' is an online art gallery showcasing the potential of Apple products. Apple first launched the project on its Japan website last week."

I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony. No cola required.

Disney CEO Bob Iger recalls close working relationship with Steve Jobs

Disney CEO Bob Iger recalls close working relationship with Steve Jobs: "Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs found a 'true partner' in Bob Iger, according to a new profile of the Disney chief executive, with Jobs going so far as to hand-pick Iger to succeed him on Apple's board of directors. "

High praise from on high.

Aaron Sorkin talks Steve Jobs biopic, provides more plot details in Bloomberg interview | 9to5Mac

Aaron Sorkin talks Steve Jobs biopic, provides more plot details in Bloomberg interview | 9to5Mac: "Aaron Sorkin sat down with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang for an interview and talked about a variety of topics including his upcoming Steve Jobs biopic. The film has been in the works for several years now, with at least three different actors reportedly having been considered or confirmed to play the Apple co-founder at some point."

It amuses me that there is speculation about the plot of this movie.

Oscar winner Christian Bale to play Steve Jobs in upcoming biopic

Oscar winner Christian Bale to play Steve Jobs in upcoming biopic: "Sony's high-profile biopic of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will have plenty of award winning pedigree behind it, as Oscar winning actor Christian Bale will reportedly play the lead on the project, which also features an Academy Award winning director and screenwriter."

Interesting choice. I liked Ashton Kutcher.

Briefly: Aaron Sorkin reportedly finishes script for Steve Jobs biopic

Briefly: Aaron Sorkin reportedly finishes script for Steve Jobs biopic - The upcoming movie will be the second attempt at a Steve Jobs feature after indie film "Jobs," the ill-received Ashton Kutcher vehicle released in 2013.

I enjoyed this movie. I'm glad they included the relationship-defining scene where Jobs cheats Wozniak on the Atari contract. If karma is the cyclical heightening of repeated circumstances, the story unfolds logically.

Apple's updated 15" MacBook Pro features Intel Crystalwell graphics, starts at $1999

Apple's updated 15" MacBook Pro features Intel Crystalwell graphics, starts at $1999 - Along with the $200 price drop, which extends down to the new 13-inch model, Apple's latest flagship notebook features faster PCIe flash, as well as an optional GeForce GT 750M graphics processor.

I don't think Steve Jobs would've shipped a top of the line Mac with a crappy integrated Intel GPU. No offense to Intel and low power consumption, but NVidia chips are where the action is.

Early Apple employees Kottke, Fernandez comment on new film 'Jobs'

Early Apple employees Kottke, Fernandez comment on new film 'Jobs'
"It seems to me that there's a lot of fan fiction about Apple Computer and about Steve Jobs," Fernandez elaborated, "and i think that this is the biggest, flashiest piece of fan fiction that there's been to date.

Can we just call it what it is? IOW "too soon"

New 'Jobs' trailer reveals a few new scenes from upcoming biopic

New 'Jobs' trailer reveals a few new scenes from upcoming biopic: "'Jobs' features Kutcher in the title role, with Gad playing Steve Wozniak, while other players include Dermot Mulroney, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons, Matthew Modine, and James Woods."

Think about it.

'Jobs' movie poster shows Kutcher as technicolor vision of Apple founder

'Jobs' movie poster shows Kutcher as technicolor vision of Apple founder: "With tag lines encouraging viewers to 'Turn on your mind,' the 'Jobs' promo poster shows Kutcher as the iPod-era version of the late Apple CEO, and the color palette isn't too far from what one might have expected from an iPod commercial for that period."

Technicolor - now that's an interesting technology story in itself. Along with Polaroid, a lesson in what the bankers do when the founder is away (or goes away)...

Funny or Die's 'iSteve' hits the web one day early with 78-minute run time

Funny or Die's 'iSteve' hits the web one day early with 78-minute run time
"iSteve" was originally slated for debut on Monday. The film was rescheduled to air tomorrow, but it appears that those interested can can watch it now. "

Even the Justin Long Steve is hilariously ill-realized!

Computing pioneer Alan Kay calls Apple's iPad user interface 'poor'

Computing pioneer Alan Kay calls Apple's iPad user interface 'poor'
Alan Curtis Kay is recognized as one of the few people behind the concepts that have defined much of personal computing over the past three decades."

Mr. Kay makes some important points here, although I do believe "authoring" photos (photography) and videos (videography) are not underrepresented on the iPad, but I do think a Smalltalk-like environment for creating iPad apps on the iPad is probably what he imagined.

Steve Jobs action figure rears articulated head again

Steve Jobs action figure rears articulated head again: "A 12-inch collectible action figure depicting late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is once again for sale on a Japanese site, marking at least the second time in a year that a figurine company has attempted to cash in on Jobs' likeness."

sJobs Mini.

Steve Wozniak on Microsoft Surface: 'Steve Jobs came back reincarnated at Microsoft'

Steve Wozniak on Microsoft Surface: 'Steve Jobs came back reincarnated at Microsoft': "Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak quips Steve Jobs 'came back reincarnated at Microsoft' referring to the Redmond-based company's recent design breakthroughs that have culminated in the new Surface, a tablet which sports a marriage of art and technology reportedly befitting of the late tech guru."

The one Steve with a sense of humor. Seriously, competition brings out the best in people.

Steve Jobs biopic Extravaganza

Aaron Sorkin to pen screenplay for Steve Jobs film - Yahoo! News

Let me be the first to say that if the writing is starting now, it's going to be a long year of Steve Jobs bio-pics:

Steve Jobs Biopic Starring Ashton Kutcher To Cannes: Inferno To Make Offshore Deals - Deadline.com