“when stevejobs came, he killed the political bullshit that made great products even better. everything runs through him and if he doesn’t like it, it’s too bad. so you have to suck it up to work at apple, doing steve’s bidding or else you will not survive in there.” - Update on the Steve Jobs post from an Apple alum | Andrew Chen David Shen,...
David Shen, an Apple alum and now prolific angel investor, wrote me to chime in on my recent post on Steve Jobs. I reposted the message below, with his permission, where he discusses the indirect effect that Steve Jobs has on the Apple design culture. He says Apple is still ruled by the business and engineering [...]
Filed under: Hardware , Odds and ends , Steve Jobs , Apple History , iPod classic Wired has an interesting look at the early days of the iPod , and what's most fascinating is just how fully formed the idea of the iPod and iTunes was. The idea itself originates from a company called PortalPlayer , where hardware designer Tony Fadell had the idea to create a player that could eventually be paired...
... don't expect Sinatra to take you to a Mexican restaurant,") and of learning under producer Steve "Do Your Job" Lilywhite in the early days. Of course they're there to play as well, and it's a treat to hear the two backed by Costello and his old mates The Imposters on tracks like "Stuck in a Moment You Cant' Get Out of," and the unlikely mash-up of "Get On Your...