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- Pandora, Meet iTunes!September 4 2008
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Hot off the press, from the guy who brought you the 4G Nano scoop (Kevin Rose), comes a rumor regarding iTunes, which should jump to version 8 (like I predicted earlier). “iTunes 8 includes Genius, which makes playlists from songs in your library that go great together. Genius also includes Genius sidebar, which recommends music from the iTunes Store that you don’t already have.
With iTunes 8, browse your artists and albums visually with the new Grid view; download your favorite TV shows in HD quality from the iTunes Store; sync your media with iPod nano (4th generation), iPod classic (2nd generation), and iPod touch (2nd generation); and enjoy a stunning new music visualizer”.
This Pandora-like music organization tool is exactly what I was looking for in this version. A simple, seamless way to bring like music together automatically, with advanced “Just for you” selections on the sidebar. Genius indeed!
As for the HD TV shows, if they cost a cent more than they already do, this addition wont matter to me. For some it will, but not for me, and I’m about as big of an HD nut as yo
- Is Steve Jobs Dying? And Is Fake Steve Resurrecting?September 2 2008
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I have been exchanging emails with Dan Lyons, the man behind Fake Steve, and he revealed some scary news. I emailed him to tell him that Steve Jobs isn’t dying like some believe, and that according to the New York Times, he’s sick, but not even close to the magnitude of a disease like cancer, hoping I could convince him to revive the blog. However, Dan claims to have sources who might be telling him otherwise.“Well it’s a weird situation. I can’t really get into this but people close to him have been saying for quite a while (before the appearance onstage) that he’s really sick. And someone who saw him last week says he still looks like (expletive)”.
While this is obviously terrible news if it is true (which it probably isn’t… the NYT guy spoke to Steve directly), Dan Lyons revealed some great news at the end of his conversation with me, regarding the future of Fake Steve Jobs.
“Anyway, I’m starting at Newsweek tomorrow and Fake Steve was supposed to be part of my job. So we’re going to discuss whether to revive the blog”.
So there you have i
- Wow, Steve Actually Replied to Me!August 30 2008
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Yesterday I posted a sarcastic post about how Steve Jobs has been responding to so many questions, and how I believed people were making them up. I completely take that back. I sent Steve an email about a serious problem I have been having in the past, and he actually answered me! Both my question and his response are below.——-
Mac Soda’s Email:
Hello,
I am among the many people looking forward to the 2.1 iPhone Software Update. While I have been plagued with the problem of third party apps crashing, and my music library disappearing, I have a more serious issue that has not yet been addressed. Basically, my phone will get frozen on the Apple screen, and can only be cured with a restore. I have had this issue so many times, that I know exactly what causes it. If you install an application or an update through the App Store on the phone, and it freezes, or the phone is restarted, your iPhone will go to this screen, to the point of no return.
I hope this issue if addressed in the 2.1 Update, and hope to hear from you, so I can inform my many friends considering the phone if it will be fixed.
Sincerely,
- Steve Replied to Me!August 29 2008
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Hey everybody, guess what! I emailed Steve asking him a crazy question, and he answered! Check it out!
My email:
Steve,
I, along with many others, have a similar question… when will we see multi-touch Macs?
Mac Soda
Steve’s Answer:
Mac Soda,
We will be announcing them at MacWorld 2009.
Steve.
I replied with another question: and he answered again!
My question:
Steve,
What did you have for lunch today? I had a bowl of pasta, and was curious what the CEO of Apple would have.
Mac Soda
Steve’s Reply:
Mac Soda,
I had a Greek salad.
Steve.
OMG!!! Now I know!!!
In all seriousness, it seems kind of strange to me that Steve is all of a sudden answering all these emails. While they may be actual responses, I’m starting to doubt the authenticity of all these emails from “Steve”.
NOTE: I thought I had made this clear, but apparently I didn’t. I never emailed Steve. I was just being sarcastic.
- Is Seinfeld Promoting Vista?August 21 2008
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Jerry Went to the Dark Side...
Oh, he’s promoting Vista! The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft has hired Jerry Seinfeld, to promote… you guessed it… Vista. From the figures reported, it appears Jerry won’t need to apply for the Bloomingdale’s executive training program, as the Borg is prepared to offer him 10 million dollars to get across this important message: Windows, not Walls. You’ve really outdone yourself this time Microsoft.
In this final attempt to save a dead OS, Microsoft is forgetting one crucial thing: Jerry Seinfeld is a diehard Mac user! The people Microsoft is targeting in these ads, Seinfeld fans, know that Seinfeld is a Mac user because they showed his Mac in every episode, sitting on the back table in his apartment! The people who don’t know this probably don’t watch the show, and therefore won’t relate to the ads because they don’t watch Seinfeld in the first place! And just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, Bill Gates is going to appear with Seinfeld in the ads! Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
If this ad campaign doesn’t come across as just another celebrity getting paid way too much money, and a corporation who is pushing too hard to save a dead product, I don’t know what will. But then again,
