in the summer of 1984 (14), i went to paul strommen's house to check out his personal computer, an appleIIe.
a broke commodore64 owner, i was amazed by its beauty, speed, floppy slots, green monitor, + plastic casing.
for MONTHS, paul + i programmed (or, messed around with fonts) + played 'one on one: dr. j vs. larry bird'.
a defining moment, i've been an apple "ambassador" ever since ...
when i learned of steve jobs' passing, i cried. i was devastated.
since steve returned to apple in the late 90s, i've worshiped + purchased everything he introduced to the world (+ converted...
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In honor of the great Steve Jobs ('55-'11), here are some of our favorite quotes. You will be missed, Steve.
"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet,...
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a steve jobs action figure.
complete with turtleneck and butt-riding dad jeans, the apple CEO action figure was released earlier this week by hong kong-based, M.I.C. gadget -- at $79 a pop.
after selling out its initial run of 300, apple's legal department threatened M.I.C. with legal action -- claiming copyright / trademark infringement and unauthorized use of a person’s name and/or likeness. blahblahblah.
halting production, the manufacturer released the following statement :
A few hours ago, we received an email from a law firm representing Apple.Inc. Apple has informed...
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last night was the soundDiego launch party at barBasic /east village.
a killer turnout, the night was full of good vibes, amazing people, and some of san diego's finest musicians.
the 11 o'clock news stopped by to cover the event :
the great steve poltz introduced the great gregory page :
my friend, barbarella, had kind things to say :
hey, it's tim pyles :
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