Steve Jobs is back to work, so am I!
So, I’m not dead afterall. Just went on a bit of a hiatus as I’ve been refining my photography and retouching skills. Expect lots of good new news from me coming very soon.
Steve Jobs – Santa Claus 2.0??!
As of late, emails being addressed to Apple CEO Steve Jobs have actually been getting what seem to be curt responses that actually seem to be FROM Steve. You would think that the CEO of a major corporation wouldn’t bother to address the unwashed masses, but that’s exactly what seems to have been happening.
And it looks like today Steve (or whoever is playing him), has taken the next step from being adored Tech magician, to… Santa Claus?
Apparently a High School student who wanted desperately to learn Final Cut Pro, but couldn’t afford the exorbitant price for it, asked Steve if he could be made eligible for the student discount. The reply he recieved from an Apple exec warms the cockles of my geeky heart.
Courtesy of Gizmodo:
And this is the reply:
Hmm.. I wonder, if I write to Steve will he send me that 24″ iMac I’ve been dying to own?… Nah.
Why the “Big 3″ Automakers may not DESERVE survival
Today, I’ve heard one EXTREMELY stupid thing. People in the US Government are calling for a bailout of GM and the other “Big 3″ US automakers, due to the fact that they are very near bankruptcy. I have to say only one thing:
ARE YOU FREAKIN’ INSANE!? WHY!?
Now I’m of course aware of the 2 million jobs that are held currently by employees of these car-makers, and their losing there jobs would indeed be not only a tragedy, but a large strain on our government, and our morale as a country. I’m also aware of the brand-identity that GM, Ford, and Chrysler carry. They are names like US Steel. Things that were at one time rock solid, the foundation of the US Economy. Things that could NEVER possibly go out of business.
The problem is, that is exactly what’s happening. And it’s their own fault.
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Tags: Auto Industry, Chrysler, Ford, GMIs Starbucks making its red cups product(RED)?
Well talk about cool. Starbucks has partnered with the product(RED) movement with a new initiative starting on November 26th. For those of you who aren’t familiar with product(RED) here is a description from their homepage:
Each time you buy a (RED) product or service, at no extra cost to you, the company who makes the product will give up to 50 percent of its profit to buy and distribute antiretroviral medicine to our brothers and sisters dying in Africa.
Now, Starbucks’ version of the initiative hasn’t been announced yet. But I have a pretty good idea what it will be. What usually happens around the end of November at Starbucks? RED CUPS.
Red cup season at Starbucks is my favorite time of year, it signals the beginnings of cold weather, hot chocolate and the coming of the holidays. Since the holidays are generally a season of giving, could Starbucks be planning to turn it’s usual red cups into (RED) cups? Donating a percentage of its profits towards Africa? It certainly seems in line with something that the company would do. I’m looking forward to finding out.
If it’s true, it would be a pretty impressive use of profits, and very respectable considering the drop in business as of late. Perhaps Starbucks will using the (RED) promotion to try and get people into drinking Starbucks under the auspices of helping people. It could certainly be a win-win for the company, getting more people in the stores for the cause of donating, and also increasing its customer base.
All I know is that I can’t wait to sit in a comfy-chair with a red cup of hot chocolate watching the snow fall. It’s one of my favorite small joys, and if I can help someone while I do it, all the better.
Tags: Product(RED), Red Cup Season, StarbucksBarack Obama – American Stories, American Solutions
For those of you who missed Barack Obama’s 30 minute campaign video tonight, here it is courtesy of Youtube.