Apple's newly-minted CEO has assured his troops that he will be able to keep the magic alive in the post-Steve Jobs era, as some pundits argue that Jobs will still be pulling the strings in the background as long as he's able.
Hours after Jobs resigned as chief executive and was voted in as Apple's new chairman, his replacement Tim Cook sent an email to staff to praise Jobs and reassure them of the company's future.
He described Apple as the "most innovative company in the world" and said joining Apple was the best decision he ever made. Jobs had been an "incredible leader and mentor" and Cook looked forward to his "ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman".
"I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change. I cherish and celebrate Apple's unique principles and values," said Cook, who described Apple as a "magical place".
"Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that - it is in our DNA. We are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do."
Apple's shares recovered when the market opened the morning after the Jobs announcement, dropping about 1 per cent - the same decrease experienced by the entire market. This indicates that Jobs's resignation had long been factored into Apple's share price by investors and it was not a huge shock.
Veteran tech columnist Robert X. Cringely believes Jobs stepping down from the coal face coupled with the decision to bring the release of Walter Isaacson's authorised biography forward from March next year to November this year indicated the tech icon's health had taken a turn for the worse and he was now thinking about his legacy.
But the fact that Jobs took an executive chairman position - which will see him on the job every day - instead of bowing out from the company completely indicates he'll still be calling the shots as long as he's able.
2011年3月30日星期三
Build your April Fools' Day arsenal with these fun pranks and 'gifts'
Guys can start April Fools' Day off on the right foot by presenting their girlfriends with the 2-carat Cup ($15 at Andaluz). It looks like a big, sparkling, diamond solitaire engagement ring in an oversized jewelry box -- but the ring is really just a cleverly disguised handle to a coffee mug (albeit a handle she can slip over her ring finger). This should probably come with a disclaimer: Make sure you have a comfortable doghouse -- you may find yourself in it.
Prefer to begin your morning with a jolt of fear? The Mixed Messages do-it-yourself ransom note mug ($16 at Andaluz and Fireworks) makes it easy to create your own ransom message with colorful letters that cling to the enclosed white mug. Your significant other will be sure to meet your caffeine demands when faced with the message, "Fill with coffee and nobody gets hurt."
Another fun way to wake up family members: Pop some Frozen Smiles ice cube dentures ($9.95 at Portage Bay Goods) into an unsuspecting sleepy person's glass and watch them perk right up.
Once you're ready to head out the door, don't forget to accessorize: Fingerless gloves are all the rage, but you can make a real fashion statement by wearing Handerpants (“underpants for your hands,” $11.95 at the legendary Archie McPhee) on April Fools' Day.
Gross out your friends
Have some fun at school, the gym or at the office: Bring along Stuck Up Magnets ($6 at Andaluz), which look just like chewed-up wads of gum.
Not gross enough for you? The latest hot item from Fred & Friends is Lunch Bugs, a box of standard plastic sandwich bags -- with a great big roach printed on the front. These make a boring brown-bag lunch a real scream. Lunch Bugs are so new that none of the stores in Seattle have them yet (Andaluz is awaiting a shipment), but you can score them at Perpetualkid.com (24 bags for $5.95) and on Amazon.com ($11.95). Or, if you're tired of colleagues stealing your lunch out of the office refrigerator, employ the ingenious Anti-theft lunch bags ($7.99 at perpetualkid.com), which deter lunch theft by making it look like your sandwich is covered in mold. (Hopefully, you'll still be in the mood to eat it.)
Amuse and alienate co-workers
Remember in "The Office," when Jim came in early and moved all Dwight's furniture into the men's room? That's far too labor-intensive, but you can stick it to your co-workers by coming in early and putting tiny, creepy-cute eyes and mouths on all their office supplies, courtesy of In Antimate stickers ($3.95 at Portage Bay Goods). It's aliiiive!
Here's an idea from the annals of passive-aggressiveness: Leave a box of Get Along with your Co-workers Tea ($10 for 16 tea bags at Andaluz) on someone's desk. This makes a very Seattle gift -- it's organic.
Get fired
Participate in office meetings by adding your own cartoon soundtrack effects with the Special Sound Machine ($16.50 at Fireworks). Fart machines are so grade school -- this grown-up gadget offers good, clean April Fools' fun by adding effects like head-injury twittering birds, falling anvils, a high-speed running exit and more. It's more fun than Board Room Bingo.
Prefer to begin your morning with a jolt of fear? The Mixed Messages do-it-yourself ransom note mug ($16 at Andaluz and Fireworks) makes it easy to create your own ransom message with colorful letters that cling to the enclosed white mug. Your significant other will be sure to meet your caffeine demands when faced with the message, "Fill with coffee and nobody gets hurt."
Another fun way to wake up family members: Pop some Frozen Smiles ice cube dentures ($9.95 at Portage Bay Goods) into an unsuspecting sleepy person's glass and watch them perk right up.
Once you're ready to head out the door, don't forget to accessorize: Fingerless gloves are all the rage, but you can make a real fashion statement by wearing Handerpants (“underpants for your hands,” $11.95 at the legendary Archie McPhee) on April Fools' Day.
Gross out your friends
Have some fun at school, the gym or at the office: Bring along Stuck Up Magnets ($6 at Andaluz), which look just like chewed-up wads of gum.
Not gross enough for you? The latest hot item from Fred & Friends is Lunch Bugs, a box of standard plastic sandwich bags -- with a great big roach printed on the front. These make a boring brown-bag lunch a real scream. Lunch Bugs are so new that none of the stores in Seattle have them yet (Andaluz is awaiting a shipment), but you can score them at Perpetualkid.com (24 bags for $5.95) and on Amazon.com ($11.95). Or, if you're tired of colleagues stealing your lunch out of the office refrigerator, employ the ingenious Anti-theft lunch bags ($7.99 at perpetualkid.com), which deter lunch theft by making it look like your sandwich is covered in mold. (Hopefully, you'll still be in the mood to eat it.)
Amuse and alienate co-workers
Remember in "The Office," when Jim came in early and moved all Dwight's furniture into the men's room? That's far too labor-intensive, but you can stick it to your co-workers by coming in early and putting tiny, creepy-cute eyes and mouths on all their office supplies, courtesy of In Antimate stickers ($3.95 at Portage Bay Goods). It's aliiiive!
Here's an idea from the annals of passive-aggressiveness: Leave a box of Get Along with your Co-workers Tea ($10 for 16 tea bags at Andaluz) on someone's desk. This makes a very Seattle gift -- it's organic.
Get fired
Participate in office meetings by adding your own cartoon soundtrack effects with the Special Sound Machine ($16.50 at Fireworks). Fart machines are so grade school -- this grown-up gadget offers good, clean April Fools' fun by adding effects like head-injury twittering birds, falling anvils, a high-speed running exit and more. It's more fun than Board Room Bingo.
2011年3月7日星期一
The Avengers (2012) Plot Details and Spoilers
According to the Latino Review, the big bad guy the Avengers will be facing in the
Joss Whedon directed film of the same name will be, who has been rumored, Loki.
Apparently, Loki gets his hands on the Tesseract, or as us comic readers know it by -
the cosmic cube.
According to sources, Loki uses this to summon the alien race known as the Skrulls to
attack earth.
What about the Hulk?
We do know the Avengers are said to battle among themselves and Marvel Studios
President and producer on The Avengers said the following:
"In my opinion, The Skrulls are really the only viable threat that would require so
many super heroes to fight as a team. Sure, you could have The Hulk as a villain in
the beginning, but then they have to come together for an even bigger threat.
Something hinted about in IM2, Thor and Cap by Nick Fury's presence. Plus Fox doesn't
have the rights to The Skrulls, only the Super Skrull. But this is just my inner geek
thinking out loud and hoping."
What I think happens and spoilers for Thor, Captain America and The Avengers.
Assuming any of the above to be true:
Bruce Banner becomes the Hulk at the beginning and is uncontrollable. The Avengers
are summoned to handle this threat. Eventually, the Green Goliath is subdued with the
Hulk transforming back to Banner.
pic
The Tesseract plays a part in all three movies as we already know from the images of
the Red Skull, it appears in Captain America: First Avenger. According to the Thor
script spoilers, the Tesseract appears in the movie inside Asgard's treasure chamber.
Loki wants to rule Asgard - and obviously gets defeated in the upcoming Thor movie.
So he wants revenge and of course, at the same time, still wants Asgard. Loki
acquires the Tesseract summoning the advanced shape-shifting alien race known as The
Skrulls. He wants his brother destroyed, as well as Midgard (Earth); note: but not
Asgard.
Well, something goes wrong and Loki no longer has control over the Skrulls. Perhaps,
the Tesseract loses its power, and the Skrulls now decide to invade and take over
everything.
This is similar to Loki's MO in the comics, where he is only thinking of himself and
brings forth a great threat that ends up threatening that which he loves - Asgard.
Of course, the Avengers assemble - with the Hulk - to take down this threat.
pic
Actually, Kevin Feige was involved in an animated Marvel movie "Hulk Vs." where Loki
brought Banner to Asgard, separated Banner from the Hulk - and then unleashed the
Hulk upon Asgard. Loki thought he could control the Hulk with his magic, but couldn't
tame the beast. When Loki realizes just what he has done, he ends up teaming with his
brother to stop the Hulk.
Sounds similar.
I guess, we'll have to stay tuned as we are still a year or so away!
The Avengers is set to assemble in theaters May 4th 2012 starring Robert Downey Jr.,
Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and Samuel L.
Jackson.
Joss Whedon directed film of the same name will be, who has been rumored, Loki.
Apparently, Loki gets his hands on the Tesseract, or as us comic readers know it by -
the cosmic cube.
According to sources, Loki uses this to summon the alien race known as the Skrulls to
attack earth.
What about the Hulk?
We do know the Avengers are said to battle among themselves and Marvel Studios
President and producer on The Avengers said the following:
"In my opinion, The Skrulls are really the only viable threat that would require so
many super heroes to fight as a team. Sure, you could have The Hulk as a villain in
the beginning, but then they have to come together for an even bigger threat.
Something hinted about in IM2, Thor and Cap by Nick Fury's presence. Plus Fox doesn't
have the rights to The Skrulls, only the Super Skrull. But this is just my inner geek
thinking out loud and hoping."
What I think happens and spoilers for Thor, Captain America and The Avengers.
Assuming any of the above to be true:
Bruce Banner becomes the Hulk at the beginning and is uncontrollable. The Avengers
are summoned to handle this threat. Eventually, the Green Goliath is subdued with the
Hulk transforming back to Banner.
pic
The Tesseract plays a part in all three movies as we already know from the images of
the Red Skull, it appears in Captain America: First Avenger. According to the Thor
script spoilers, the Tesseract appears in the movie inside Asgard's treasure chamber.
Loki wants to rule Asgard - and obviously gets defeated in the upcoming Thor movie.
So he wants revenge and of course, at the same time, still wants Asgard. Loki
acquires the Tesseract summoning the advanced shape-shifting alien race known as The
Skrulls. He wants his brother destroyed, as well as Midgard (Earth); note: but not
Asgard.
Well, something goes wrong and Loki no longer has control over the Skrulls. Perhaps,
the Tesseract loses its power, and the Skrulls now decide to invade and take over
everything.
This is similar to Loki's MO in the comics, where he is only thinking of himself and
brings forth a great threat that ends up threatening that which he loves - Asgard.
Of course, the Avengers assemble - with the Hulk - to take down this threat.
pic
Actually, Kevin Feige was involved in an animated Marvel movie "Hulk Vs." where Loki
brought Banner to Asgard, separated Banner from the Hulk - and then unleashed the
Hulk upon Asgard. Loki thought he could control the Hulk with his magic, but couldn't
tame the beast. When Loki realizes just what he has done, he ends up teaming with his
brother to stop the Hulk.
Sounds similar.
I guess, we'll have to stay tuned as we are still a year or so away!
The Avengers is set to assemble in theaters May 4th 2012 starring Robert Downey Jr.,
Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and Samuel L.
Jackson.
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