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Possibly the ugliest Mac app ever released by a major software company
Posted January 6th, 2009 by Ryu at 3:28 pm in Applications and Google. CommentsGizmodo’s Jesus Diaz tries to cover Steve Jobs’ health screwup through misleading article
Posted January 5th, 2009 by Ryu at 11:29 pm in Jackassery, Rumors and Steve Jobs. CommentsGizmodo and Jesus Diaz is getting out of hand.
Instead of posting some kind of apology for screwing up the Apple stock prices after the release of Steve’s and Apple’s statement earlier today, they went again and posted a disgusting article about how they were right after all.
Are they?
In this original article, they claimed that “the real cause (for Apple dropping out of Macworld) is his(Steve’s) rapidly declining health” while in the latest article written to cover his shit tracks, Jesus Diaz wrote “The reason why Steve Jobs is not doing the Macworld 2009 keynote is his health”.
In the first article, he specially suggested that Apple’s total dropout of Macworld is because Steve is dying and that there is no way Apple keynotes at Macworld will ever be the same again, thus the decision by Apple to pull out from Macworld. This suggestion was made through these words “Apple is choosing to remove the hype factor strategically vs letting the hype destroy apple when the inevitable news comes later this spring. This strategic loss will be less of a bang with investors. This is why Macworld is a no-go anymore. No more Steve means no more hype. “
The main point of his first article, thus, is not about Steve Jobs deciding to drop out from the 2009 Macworld Keynote due to his health, but rather “Steve Jobs is dying, thus Apple decides to pull out from all future Macworld Expos”.
His most recent article addressing this issue, therefore, is nothing more than a shitty attempt to try and cover the fact that he screwed up badly.
This is absolutely disgusting coming from Gizmodo, one of the big two gadget blogs.
Gizmodo should answer for this.
Disgusting.
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Steve Jobs is alive and well!! (Not exactly 100% healthy, but definitely not in a life threatening situation)
Posted January 5th, 2009 by Ryu at 10:08 pm in Steve Jobs. Comments
Steve Jobs and Apple released public statements with regards to Steve Jobs’ health today.
As expected, Steve Jobs has been suffering from an hormone imbalance which caused him to lose weight rapidly throughout the past year. It has been widely speculated that the condition was an after effect of his procedure to cure him of his cancer which he undergone a few years ago.
Here is the statement from Apple;
It is widely recognized both inside and outside of Apple that Steve Jobs is one of the most talented and effective CEOs in the world.
As we have said before, if there ever comes a day when Steve wants to retire or for other reasons cannot continue to fulfill his duties as Apple’s CEO, you will know it.
Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation. He most certainly has that from Apple and its Board.
And here is His Steveness’ own words;
Dear Apple Community,
For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.
Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.
I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.
As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.
Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause — a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.
The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.
I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.
So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.
Steve
See that you Gizmodo bastards? All of you should fuck off and stop publishing ever again. You people are an absolute disgrace to the journalism world.
Here’s hoping that Steve Jobs lives on healthy, forever and ever!!!
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Macworld predictions roundup
Posted January 2nd, 2009 by Ryu at 2:59 am in Events, Mac Mini, MacBook, iMac, iPhone and iPod. CommentsWe are 5 days away from the holy mecca of all Mac fans - Macworld Expo. As usual, there are many last minute rumors flooding the Mac rumors sites. Will do a listing of all the rumors listed on Macrumors.com so far.
Basically, we have the following;
1. iWork and iMovie to become online apps
2. iPhone nano
3. Cheaper MacBook
4. Smaller iPod Shuffle
5. Updated iMac and Mac mini
So, the usual question: how true are these rumors?
Firstly, the possibility of iWork and iMovie becoming web apps is high. However, it is highly impossible that desktop versions of the apps will be totally gone. It is almost impossible to recreate web versions of the desktop apps while retaining all functions that the current desktop apps have, and if iWork’09 have lesser functions than iWork’08 had, we all know how well that will turn out. Anyone remember the iMovie’08 fiasco?
Secondly, iPhone nano. So yeah. You have the usual case makers revealing the possible existence of a nano-ized version of the iPhone. So what? Who cares? If it’s cheaper than the iPhone then maybe you will have a few people who are interested, but right now I think more people are really interested in getting the next iPhone software update from Apple in order to get more functionality out of their current iPhones.
Next, the cheaper MacBook. So drop the white MacBook entirely and lower the price of the entry Aluminum model. That will rock with me. Possibility of such an action happening at Macworld 2009 is low though.
Next, the smaller iPod Shuffle. Possible. Just not at Macworld 2009.
Lastly, the updated Mac Mini and iMac. This is almost a definite YES. 3 almost definite updates;
i. MiniDisplay port. Apple’s new standards-based almost-proprietary-for-now port will make its way to all Macs.
ii. Nvidia 9400. Obviously.
iii. New CPUs. You know which ones I’m talking about.
I can’t wait for 6th Jan!!!
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Yes yes yes… I haven’t been posting in a while. Have been busy with work and my Japan trip which just ended. Lost my camera bag there, but luckily received the news this morning that it has been found. So am working hard at retrieving the thing.
When I get everything settled, I will be back again. Until then, ciaoz.
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Oh man. I didn’t realised that Tech65 has already announced this.
So yeah, I am now part of Tech65 as one of their new crew members among others such as DK and Nicole.
So what does this all mean?
At least for me personally, this will mean the following;
1. I will be more committed towards showing up for 65 bits recordings (early Saturday mornings recordings are still extremely stressful for me though… LOL)
2. I might be part of whatever new shows that Tech65 may have planned for the future
3. I will be showing up more in public events as part of Tech65
4. I will try to plug MacRyu.com whenever I can!! HAHA!
All the above, however, MacRyu is still independent of Tech65. Tech65 is and will be a very interesting side project for me personally.
Here’s to more good times online.
P.S. I look like fuck in the photo. Argh. Bad, bad lighting in GT.
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Oh, by the way, this is the real answer…….
Posted November 3rd, 2008 by Ryu at 4:29 am in MacBook Pro. Comments
I’ll try to find the fucking time to post some pics and stuff…. I guess.
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Diamond Conversion: The process of creating a one-in-a-million die-hard Mac/Apple convert. This particular convert will himself, without fail, convert many other thousands of people in years to come.
My latest Diamond Convert
He’s so going to kill me for posting this photo. LOL.
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Top ten “I’m a PC” advertisements!
Posted November 3rd, 2008 by Ryu at 4:16 am in Microsoft and Vista. Comments1. “I’m a PC, and I irritate the hell out of office workers by crashing when they need me the most”
2. “I’m a PC, and I can do everything, including stealing your internet banking passwords and giving them to thieves”
3. “I’m a PC, and I carry batteries that explode during major conferences”
4. “I’m a PC, and I turn decent hardware like the Samsung Omnia and the HTC Touch Diamond into complete pieces of junk”
5. “I’m a PC, and I pretend that I ‘wrote’ Linux so I can look good”
6. “I’m a PC, and the cheaper I am, the more people love me - they don’t love me as much when I am $2000, why does Mac get all the love? Sighz”
7. “I’m a PC, and I pretend that I had some part to do with the creation of OSX’s underlying kernel so I can say nasty things about Mac”
8. “I’m a PC, and I am an ‘artist’! - I try to steal whatever new features Mac offers, doesn’t work most of the time though…. Sighz. FUCKMAC”
9. “I’m a PC, and I am designed by people who work with nothing but 12-inch long rulers and black and grey color pencils”
10. “I’m a PC, and I am depressed. Why are games leaving me for better hardware? Sighz.”
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http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/21/mac-mini-to-be-discontinued/
……looks like my wish of having a Mac Mini Media Centre won’t come true after all. Oh well. Big deal.
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