Steve Jobs on media, conspiracy, and giving people what they want

"When you're young, you look at television and think, There's a conspiracy! The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. That's a far more depressing thought. Conspiracy is optimistic! You can shoot the bastards! We can have a revolution! But the networks are really in business to give people what they want. It's the truth."

STEVE JOBS

From the fantastic Wired interview in 1996. Definitely give it a read: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.02/jobs.html?pg=1

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In Hell. Also known as the California DMV.

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And for my next trick, I'll fit two hard drives in my MacBook Pro

Hack. Hack. Hack.

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I have just received the perfect ego-boosting email

Short, to the point, easy to reply to. And flattering.

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Fruity Pebbles, 2% milk, small spoon. A rare indulgence.

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Dear American Airlines, one year later

A year ago today, I wrote Dear American Airlines

Let's see what has changed in the 365 days since my article was published. 
 
May 18, 2009:

 
 
May 18, 2010:

 
Maybe they shouldn't have fired Mr. X.

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This screen should actually be red. Like blood.

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Sofa on the Sofa

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It's OK to have sex with your doppleganger

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The new Hulu player UI: I'm not a fan

Hulu updated their player UI in the past 24 hours. I'm not a fan; it feels much less polished than the old one. It feels kind of industrial, actually. What do you think?

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