Technology RIP Steve Jobs
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My county library system already does that. http://guides.kcls.org/content.php?pid=193862&sid=2136254
I think he's earned the right to be the way he was. He was ousted from Apple and then brought back in when they needed him. He took them to the top and so I think he has the right to say the shit he did. He was one of the founders of the company. The others didn't really stick around, did they? It was his baby, the company was. He nursed it back to health and he think he deserves to have his "authoritarian" rule of the company.
Sure, the company was built on child labor, which he addressed. There are a lot of immoral things the company/Jobs did. Sure. That's bad. But one thing that got to me was people chastising him for not being a philanthropist. I hate how society thinks anyone with money should be required to give back. Would it be nice? Sure. Do a lot, if not most, people do it? I don't know, it seems that way, but I don't have the numbers. I feel a lot of people compared him to Bill Gates when it came to things, especially the philanthropy part. He's not goddamn, mother fucking Bill Gates. He's his own person. And I respected him for that, as did a lot of others, fans and critics alike.
If you look at his past, he was a very interesting individual. In some ways, I feel a lot can be learned from his practices. There are other people I feel the same way about, but they are not dead yet. This isn't a circlejerk to him only. It's just that now that he's passed, no one knows what will become of the company that has one of the most coveted products. And it was unfortunate to see Jobs go like that, whether you liked him or not. Everyone's got their skeletons in their closets and it always comes out once their gone (see: Walter Payton). And when others started digging into his shit once he was diagnosed with cancer, he clammed-up even more and no one knew anything of his whereabouts and health status. Not the public, at least. And that's one of the reasons I feel that made his death even sadder. From the outside looking, it seems he died alone and in private, much like he was when he was alive active. He had his friends and family, and maybe that's all he wanted. But do you think if there wasn't this mystery around his health, and people constantly rumoring this and that, following his every move and trying to figure out his health for him, that he may have opened up a bit more about it?
I dunno. It's just interesting to note the timing, right after the 4S announcement and what his condition may have been like. On a ventilator which had the plug pulled the next day, just so he could watch the keynote from his home? Or is it some sentimental, magical meaning behind it?
Sure, the company was built on child labor, which he addressed. There are a lot of immoral things the company/Jobs did. Sure. That's bad. But one thing that got to me was people chastising him for not being a philanthropist. I hate how society thinks anyone with money should be required to give back. Would it be nice? Sure. Do a lot, if not most, people do it? I don't know, it seems that way, but I don't have the numbers. I feel a lot of people compared him to Bill Gates when it came to things, especially the philanthropy part. He's not goddamn, mother fucking Bill Gates. He's his own person. And I respected him for that, as did a lot of others, fans and critics alike.
If you look at his past, he was a very interesting individual. In some ways, I feel a lot can be learned from his practices. There are other people I feel the same way about, but they are not dead yet. This isn't a circlejerk to him only. It's just that now that he's passed, no one knows what will become of the company that has one of the most coveted products. And it was unfortunate to see Jobs go like that, whether you liked him or not. Everyone's got their skeletons in their closets and it always comes out once their gone (see: Walter Payton). And when others started digging into his shit once he was diagnosed with cancer, he clammed-up even more and no one knew anything of his whereabouts and health status. Not the public, at least. And that's one of the reasons I feel that made his death even sadder. From the outside looking, it seems he died alone and in private, much like he was when he was alive active. He had his friends and family, and maybe that's all he wanted. But do you think if there wasn't this mystery around his health, and people constantly rumoring this and that, following his every move and trying to figure out his health for him, that he may have opened up a bit more about it?
I dunno. It's just interesting to note the timing, right after the 4S announcement and what his condition may have been like. On a ventilator which had the plug pulled the next day, just so he could watch the keynote from his home? Or is it some sentimental, magical meaning behind it?
He's gaining popularity, hence why he was featured in the Donald Trump and Charlie Sheen roasts. If you have no idea where he might be, here's a quick rundown:
"Anthony Jeselnik is an awesome stand-up comedian, specializing in dark, twisted one-liners. He performs at clubs, colleges and festivals all over the world. Most recently seen on the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump, Anthony has also appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, Premium Blend and his own half-hour special: Comedy Central Presents Anthony Jeselnik. Plus, he was on a lot of those shows twice. He was featured in HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in 2006 and Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival in 2008 and 2010. Anthony was named one of Variety’s “10 Comics To Watch” in 2008. And in 2009 he was featured on Comedy Central’s Hotlist as one of the hottest comedians of the year. Anthony’s debut album, SHAKESPEARE, was named one of the best albums of the year by The Onion AV Club and Comedy Album of the Year by Punchline Magazine."
He also wrote for Jimmy Fallon's show. Point is, all of that I quoted above doesn't happen if you're not funny. That is simply the truth. You saying your friend loves comedy but doesn't think Jeselnik is funny means nothing to me. It just tells me you don't like his style of humor. He specailizes in dark, twisted one liners, as the quote says. Although one liners are about as old as prop comics, the genius in his stand up routine is that it's very hard to predict the punch line. You're thinking he's going one way, but then completely goes another way and it's hilarious. If you want to see him perform non-Roast stand up comedy, I suggest his "Comedy Central Presents Anthony Jeselnik" half hour special. He has a lot of funny anti-religious jokes too which I'm sure you'll like. It was Season 13, episode 3. If you can't find it, I can upload it for you.
"Anthony Jeselnik is an awesome stand-up comedian, specializing in dark, twisted one-liners. He performs at clubs, colleges and festivals all over the world. Most recently seen on the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump, Anthony has also appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, Premium Blend and his own half-hour special: Comedy Central Presents Anthony Jeselnik. Plus, he was on a lot of those shows twice. He was featured in HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in 2006 and Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival in 2008 and 2010. Anthony was named one of Variety’s “10 Comics To Watch” in 2008. And in 2009 he was featured on Comedy Central’s Hotlist as one of the hottest comedians of the year. Anthony’s debut album, SHAKESPEARE, was named one of the best albums of the year by The Onion AV Club and Comedy Album of the Year by Punchline Magazine."
He also wrote for Jimmy Fallon's show. Point is, all of that I quoted above doesn't happen if you're not funny. That is simply the truth. You saying your friend loves comedy but doesn't think Jeselnik is funny means nothing to me. It just tells me you don't like his style of humor. He specailizes in dark, twisted one liners, as the quote says. Although one liners are about as old as prop comics, the genius in his stand up routine is that it's very hard to predict the punch line. You're thinking he's going one way, but then completely goes another way and it's hilarious. If you want to see him perform non-Roast stand up comedy, I suggest his "Comedy Central Presents Anthony Jeselnik" half hour special. He has a lot of funny anti-religious jokes too which I'm sure you'll like. It was Season 13, episode 3. If you can't find it, I can upload it for you.
Here we have people making fun of him - that he died when he saw the 4S announced. That's cold.
I think he was one of the greatest managers of our times. He had running a company in his blood, it was just that natural to him and that's why he succeeded. A prime example that you don't learn how to run a company in a business school.
I think he was one of the greatest managers of our times. He had running a company in his blood, it was just that natural to him and that's why he succeeded. A prime example that you don't learn how to run a company in a business school.
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