... And his legacy continues, the shockwaves of his short-lived life are still there, making records once again
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'Steve Jobs' Tops Amazon's List of Best-Selling Print and Kindle Books for 2011
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It's not like the fanboys bought it to read it.
It's just another required object to buy. If they cracked the spine, I wonder how they would react to this excerpt, I'm surprised it made it in:
Transcript of William Shatner and Steve Jobs conversation:
INT Hotel bar-Santa Clara NIGHT
SJ: Excuse me, are you William Shatner?
WS: (drunk) no autographs!
SJ: I don’t want your autograph.
WS: Then why the ******* are you dressed like Spock, then, hmm?
SJ: It’s a turtleneck.
WS: And you forgot your badge in mommy’s basement?
SJ: Actually I was going to ask you how you deal with... the fanboys.
WS: (screaming) You mean the goddamn TREKKIES?
SJ: Um, yeah.
WS: Well (looks around in an animated fashion), you can’t let them sneak up on you. Make sure you strike first or they’ll ask you about the green chick in episode 32...I mean, yes, of course I did, but that paint really burned...is that what you wanted to know?
SJ: Um, actually, I have a different problem, I make products and people get a little too...attached to them. They can’t seem to put them in perspective.
WS: Well...do they live with their parents till they’re 30?
SJ: Maybe.
WS: It’s complicated, you can’t tell them how much you hate them, you know....it’s like kicking puppies. I mean it’s great fun, but you’ll always feel bad about it later. That’s where the drinking comes in.
SJ: Yeah, I don’t really drink.
<time passes...>
WS: (incredulous) You have the liver of a 25 year old? That’s simply the most wonderful thing I’ve ever heard.
SJ: I almost died.
WS: 4 Jameson 25s please, how about you Wozbo?
SJ: I’m the other one.
WS: Yeah, yeah, hey bartender get my friend a drink, he invented the remote control.
A bit too much idol worship for my tastes.
It's just another required object to buy. If they cracked the spine, I wonder how they would react to this excerpt, I'm surprised it made it in:
Transcript of William Shatner and Steve Jobs conversation:
INT Hotel bar-Santa Clara NIGHT
SJ: Excuse me, are you William Shatner?
WS: (drunk) no autographs!
SJ: I don’t want your autograph.
WS: Then why the ******* are you dressed like Spock, then, hmm?
SJ: It’s a turtleneck.
WS: And you forgot your badge in mommy’s basement?
SJ: Actually I was going to ask you how you deal with... the fanboys.
WS: (screaming) You mean the goddamn TREKKIES?
SJ: Um, yeah.
WS: Well (looks around in an animated fashion), you can’t let them sneak up on you. Make sure you strike first or they’ll ask you about the green chick in episode 32...I mean, yes, of course I did, but that paint really burned...is that what you wanted to know?
SJ: Um, actually, I have a different problem, I make products and people get a little too...attached to them. They can’t seem to put them in perspective.
WS: Well...do they live with their parents till they’re 30?
SJ: Maybe.
WS: It’s complicated, you can’t tell them how much you hate them, you know....it’s like kicking puppies. I mean it’s great fun, but you’ll always feel bad about it later. That’s where the drinking comes in.
SJ: Yeah, I don’t really drink.
<time passes...>
WS: (incredulous) You have the liver of a 25 year old? That’s simply the most wonderful thing I’ve ever heard.
SJ: I almost died.
WS: 4 Jameson 25s please, how about you Wozbo?
SJ: I’m the other one.
WS: Yeah, yeah, hey bartender get my friend a drink, he invented the remote control.
I've got a copy of this on my Kindle.
It was okay, but if you've read Revolution In The Valley by Andy Hertzfeld, you've covered most of this book. Where this book covers the last 10 years or so is the best part, at least for me.
It was okay, but if you've read Revolution In The Valley by Andy Hertzfeld, you've covered most of this book. Where this book covers the last 10 years or so is the best part, at least for me.
How do they 'choose' a Top 10 best seller?
Does Amazon decide what a best seller is, or is it based on actual sales figures? The quote makes you think otherwise.
How do they 'choose' a Top 10 best seller?
Does Amazon decide what a best seller is, or is it based on actual sales figures? The quote makes you think otherwise.
Probably the same way they used to chose the Top Ten on TRL
