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Apple's tribute to Steve Jobs, one year on.

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Re: Apple's tribute to Steve Jobs, one year on.

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Post by pervycreeper »

Technology and a focus on the future go hand in hand. I wonder whether Jobs (at his best) would be dwelling on the past like this (over any event)? What happens when an army of sheep loses its lion?

Also, while the hockey puck quote in the video could be interpreted as a hedge/ preemptive rebuttal of the above observation, I don't think it was meant that way. The tremendous irony there must have escaped quite a few people, since they ended up running with it.

Re: Apple's tribute to Steve Jobs, one year on.

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Post by janlukacs »

FrejNorling wrote: post #40
seivan wrote: post #17

Removing their products from the landing page to pay tribute to Steve. Would Dell or Samsung do this? Genuine question.

Microsoft might do it if it was Bill who passed away? Don´t you think?

I'm sure they would do somethign, but probably not a total takeover of the page. Bill is a great man that had probably done more "good" than Steve actually.

Re: Apple's tribute to Steve Jobs, one year on.

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Post by amitagrawal »

chucknelson wrote: post #46
LaRakel wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's no personality cult around any CEO like there was around the Steve.

Well, don't forget about Elon Musk.

Perhaps he's the only CEO right now that has audacious plans for the future, just like Steve! RIP Steve

Re: Apple's tribute to Steve Jobs, one year on.

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Post by dr_ »

naz wrote: post #70
tambourine_man wrote: post #31

No mention of the iPad or OS X.

It was mainly clips of Steve Jobs having fun. Maybe there wasn't a suitable clip from the iPad launch.

Signs of his illness were, unfortunately, more evident at the iPad launch, he was much thinner. I think this video pays appropriate tribute to his spirit, and the way he would prefer to be remembered.

Re: Apple's tribute to Steve Jobs, one year on.

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Post by JimmaDaRustla »

dholowiski wrote: post #67
JimmaDaRustla wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Absolutely, but not Ballmer! Sorry, was that mean?

Would they? Microsoft worked very hard for a long time to make it clear that they could continue without Bill. He might get a 'tile' on the new home page, or one of the banner images, but do you really think Microsoft would shut down their home page like that? (I don't think so)

I was making a joke. To debate how one of the greatest tech leaders in the world would be honored on a webpage if they were to pass at the height of their career is quite foolish and mundane. Microsoft WOULD probably take a more corporate standpoint and not flog a leader like a cultist to be honest, but I wouldn't argue it.

Re: Apple's tribute to Steve Jobs, one year on.

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Post by philip1209 »

thaumaturgy wrote: post #27
digitalengineer wrote: post #19

Music by Yo-Yo Ma I think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZn_VBgkPNY

Yes; it's Bach's Cello Suite #1. You've probably also heard it in Master and Commander, where it was performed by Yo-yo Ma. It's one of my favorite pieces of string music.

The piece is the prelude of Bach's first cello suite. The thirty-five other movements in the Bach cello suites are equally beautiful, but it is mainly this movement that is played.

While my cello playing was originally inspired by Ma's interpretation of the cello suites, I now find his rendition of them a bit insipid. I suggest checking out Pablo Casals' interpretation - he popularized the Bach suites, and the recordings are beautiful. Rostropovich also played them fairly well.

If I had to pick a Bach cello suite movement for such a video, it would be the Sarabande from the 6th suite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3dgACCAzwM

Edit: I changed my mind, I would go with the Sarabande from the 1st suite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvOo0cS8w10

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