Stay Hungry Stay Foolish – Words from the man at Apple
WE HAD TO PUT THIS BACK AT THE TOP OF THE SITE – it’s got a lot of people thinking…. Thanks to Cath for this piece of mindfood…. It’s a long read but so worth it. It’s some awesome insights into life from the CEO of APPLE himself. Here’s a bit of background on this visionary creature – how inspiring. “In the autumn of 1974, Jobs returned to California and … began attending meetings of the “Homebrew Computer Club” with Steve Wozniak. He took a job at Atari, a manufacturer of popular video games, as a technician. During this time, it was discovered that a slightly modified toy whistle included in every box of Cap’n Crunch breakfast cereal was able to reproduce the 2600 Hz supervision tone used by the AT&T long distance telephone system. Jobs and Wozniak went into business briefly in 1974 to build “blue boxes” based on the idea that allowed for free long distance calls. In 1976, Jobs, then 21, and Wozniak, 26, founded Apple Computer Co. in the Jobs family garage. The first personal computer Jobs and Wozniak introduced was called the Apple I. It sold for $666.66, in reference to the phone number of Wozniak’s Dial-A-Joke machine, which ended in -6666.” This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories. The first story is about connecting the dots. I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out? It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” They said: “Of course.” My...
Feeling bored? Take a surf on this wave…
SEND IN YOUR FAVOURITE SITES!!! Thanks to our resident Internet trawlers WILLIS, STOFFEL and DAWN for their tips on websites that blow their hair back! Just click on the orange! Dawn kindly points us to SITES that ‘excel at random’. Well put. You excel Dawn! Thanks for this chicca, we vote your listing of WILDMOODSWI… NGS as one of the hottest portals yet! It’s a classic – pick your mood and be transported into some INCREDIBLE websites. We clicked on ‘badly dressed’ – it took us straight to UGLYDRESS.com and we’re still laughing. Just do it. Then there’s a site for all of us that love CHINA COOL. If you don’t know yet, China is the next WORLD POWER, so take the time to check out URBAN LIFE IN CHINA. ******************************** STOFFEL is a big influence on our lives at Represent, he often fills us in on what’s going down on the net that we should know about but are too busy to find ourselves. Sharp Bru! He told us about GOOGLE EARTH a long time ago and we’ve been meaning to share it with you… sorry for the delay. But it’s so worth it. Hope you heard it from us first. Simply put GOOGLE EARTH is a ‘A 3D interface to the planet ‘. Yes, that’s right – Google Earth allows you to zoom in from satellite photos out in space right down into your continent, then your country, even your town and if you live in the West, even to your street and house… It’s a free download and a mind-blowing concept. Unfortunately their content on Africa is a lot less impressive than that of the States or Europe, but we’re sure they’ll get onto it soon. Next from Stoffel is a foray into Internet Reality content the MTV UK STARZINE site… takes a while to load but it’s worth it. Basically it’s an MTV magazine that gives you a chance at stardom… they’re looking for content – you create your own content and then readers vote for the STARS. They’re also have a SNAP, SEND and WIN site with a call for photo’s around a specific topic, this month it’s BAD HAIRDO’s – anyone from TRIOMF SHOPPING CENTRE online? FASHIONISTA’S LISTEN UP: His third offering is a fascinating fashion concept and site called 360degree Fashion, it’s a NOKIA sponsored LIFEBLOG software site – read all about it – thanks to MOCONET for the explanation: “Nokia is promoting its LifeBlog software through the 360 degrees of Fashion project, or on WAP(http://micro.anina.net). The eight participants were given a weblog (Typepad solution from Six Apart) and a Nokia telephone...
NBA stars at Cafe Vogue in Rivonia
We’re not mad about Rivonia – it’s not the place, it’s the people – the nouveaux riches of this world – lotsa cash but not much culture. However, there is one place that always rocks and where you know you can have a real party, and that’s CAFE VOGUE…. Those tall NBA boys are in the house! They even offer DISCOUNTS to large groups, but we’re not sure what they mean by ladies ‘dressi…ng to impress’. A little sexist non? NBA ALLSTARS – Come Hang out this Friday with NBA All-Star Players from the U.S. & around the world in true Cafe Vogue Style. NBA Specials All-Nite (i.e buy a drink, take a three-pointer and get a Free Tequila Shooter) Ladies Dressed to impress free entry before 23:00 . CAFE VOGUE Hing Yip Building Cnr 9th & Wessels Rivonia (Opp the Square) EMAIL VOGUE For inquires: 082 780 6557 For more info, RSVP your Birthday Party or for Large Group Discounts call us!...
Street vendor on your wall?
GODFREY MOJADIBODU’S new exhibit runs from the 19 August 2005 to the 2 September 2005. If you love the city and are after authentic city street scenes and skylines, get your hands on one of his paintings. He is fascinated with the ‘staying-power’ and optimism of street vendors who patiently sell their loose cigarettes and phone-calls trying to make ends meet… ‘The internatio…nal renowned painter Godfrey Mojadibodu will be hosting a solo exhibition at the Gerard Sekoto Gallery at Alliance Franýaise. Majadibodu, a “FUBA” (Federated Union of Black Arts) graduate ’87, has taken part in numerous international and local exhibitions. His work is also featured in numerous private and corporate collections. The most recent international exhibition has been in the Afro Vibe Festival, Holland. The paintings in this exhibition are a departure from his rural African Themes with a focus on Johannesburg’s “street life”. He says of his paintings: “I am motivated by “people” and their ability to survive in very trying times”. A person’s ability to sit for 12 hours a day selling “Stok-sweets” – That is a mental and physical challenge”. The challenge is to capture this sense of ” time and patience that people have in big cities. My paintings are people by sweets-sellers, shoppers, unemployed young people, peanuts sellers, children and other street-market characters. This is about “people trying to found something to eat”, the hardships and the daily critical. The additional theme of “Modernism vs. Traditional life” also appears in this exhibition – With two large painting exploring the controversy around “Circumcision Schools. In these paintings Godfrey poses creative questions rather than catering to the sensationalism of this debate.’ GODFREY MOJADIBODU Alliance Francais Address: 17 Lower Park Drive, cnr Kerry Road, Parkview 19 August 2005 – 2 September...
JOBURG’s taking no prisoners to 2030
WHICH ECONOMY IS GROWING BY 5% A YEAR? WHY OUR ONE OF COURSE. The long-term plan to bring out the best in Johannesburg by 2030 is well on it’s way. It’s loud and clear on this billboard on Hans Strijdom. Let’s do it people. Here’s the 411 from Joburg.Org aka CITY OF JOHANNESBURG WEBSITE (thanks – you guys are amazing.) Click for...
LOVEJOZI – Shout it out even louder!
UPDATE Have you started buying Xmas pressies already? We think those loved ones far from home would be so proud to wear one of these FABULOUS LOVE JOZI t-shirts. There’s a whole new stock arriving on the 29 August at THE SPACE in Rosebank the ZOne, including BARCODE, SKYLINE, HEARTJOZI and some yet unravished designs. Remember how quickly they went last time – so be there when the sh…op opens. THE SPACE 011 327 3640 ************************************************** 22 May 2005 As the love grows and triples and takes over and we all begin to admit how much we lurve this turbulent crazy city of Johannesburg, we’re also starting to be bold about our feelings and literally wear our love on our sleeves. I for one love to say ‘Yes I was born in Johanneburg” as opposed to um Bloe… well i can’t knock anywhere else in the country – but you know what I mean. I guess it’s a little like being born in New York if you’re American – there’s a deep-rooted respect and pride in being an original of the growing megacity!!! Get down to Rosebank, head into Bread and Butter and slip your body into the latest must have fashion item, a LOVEJOZI t-shirt from the slick crew at LOVEJOZI. The label is still working on their site and have loads more to come – but trust in this tip from Represent and be the first to Represent how much you LOVEJOZI. There are designer T-shirts with cute minimal jozi skyline images – and those that bear the I LOVE JOZI logo. They’re for both girls and boys and they’re a hit! Prices: Shortsleeve (R205) and longsleeve (R245) – All...
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