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RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.
Blogging was getting about the same attention as the iPod when it started.
Podcasting turned people to radio station podcasts.
The first version of iTunes that came out with podcasts was in June 28, 2005.
According to Levy the iPhoe has the potential to be a great product.
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Were the commentary city tours succseesful?
What was the "backbone"?
Why was blogging so pupular?
"From Apple Computer to jus tplain Apple. Chalk up another change to the iPOd."?
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nascent(pg 229): beginning to exist or develop.
stalemate(pg 251): any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock.
stalwart(pg 261): strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
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"Everyone would be a minibroadcaster"(pg 228)Metaphor. He's comparing, using a Cb radio to broadcasting.
"websites were buzzing"(pg 247)Personification. Websites cannot buzz because theyre not human.
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The END of the book talks about podcasting and how it evolved the iPod and it also tlaks aobout the iPods to come.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The Perfect Thing pg 201-226
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One time Apple was 90 days away from bankrupcy, until Jobs came along.
When Jobs came back from Pixar he came back to reseruct the comapny.
Steve Jobs reign over the comapny proved successesful.
Jobs decided to be the full-time CEO of Apple in 2000.
Some iPOd workers wanted Windows capabilities for the iPod to appeal to the consumer.
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Why did Jobs only want to stay temporarily when he came back to Apple?
Why did Jobs want to reseruct the company that booted him out?
Why did he name the projects the ships of Colombuss' journey?
Why did salse go down when the iMac was so succssesful?
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capricious(pg 203): subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic.
abyss(pg 204): a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity.
interim(pg 207): an intervening time; interval; meantime.
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"the soul level had fallen from Solomon Burke heights to the Lawerence Welk abyss"(pg 204)Metaphor. He's comparing the soul level of Apple to two artist.
"A new world"(pg 206).Metaphor. Hes comparing the new iMac to the new world.
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This section fo the book talks about the release of the iMac and the compnay itself. It talks about the profits and losses of the company.
One time Apple was 90 days away from bankrupcy, until Jobs came along.
When Jobs came back from Pixar he came back to reseruct the comapny.
Steve Jobs reign over the comapny proved successesful.
Jobs decided to be the full-time CEO of Apple in 2000.
Some iPOd workers wanted Windows capabilities for the iPod to appeal to the consumer.
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Why did Jobs only want to stay temporarily when he came back to Apple?
Why did Jobs want to reseruct the company that booted him out?
Why did he name the projects the ships of Colombuss' journey?
Why did salse go down when the iMac was so succssesful?
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capricious(pg 203): subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic.
abyss(pg 204): a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity.
interim(pg 207): an intervening time; interval; meantime.
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"the soul level had fallen from Solomon Burke heights to the Lawerence Welk abyss"(pg 204)Metaphor. He's comparing the soul level of Apple to two artist.
"A new world"(pg 206).Metaphor. Hes comparing the new iMac to the new world.
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This section fo the book talks about the release of the iMac and the compnay itself. It talks about the profits and losses of the company.
The Perfect Thing pg 176-201
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When the iPod shuffle came out people didnt think that it was tru randommneess in the shuffle.
The shuffle doesnt play the same songs over and over agian but only plays each song i your library exactly once.
Steve Jobs was fired as a cofuounder and came back in 1997.
Some people say that Steve Jobs was an accidental Millionare.
After Jobs took over the company the iMac became a huge success.
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How can Apple be sure that it was completely random?
What did the author mean when he said my fixation?
How does teh iPod make the listner an active participant in the music?
What is the DNA of music?
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ontological(pg 177): the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.
mandala(pg 179): a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self.
wigged(pg 188): To make or become wildly excited, enthusiastic, or crazy.
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"Life is random(iPod shuffle slogan)...Jobs was only six months past a horrible life threatning cancer scare"(pg 178)Irony. This shows irony because the cancer was also random and a life event.
"We're making it less random to seem more random"(pg 186)Oximoron. Two things that cotradict.
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This section fo teh book talks about how the iPod shuffles and also tlaks about the start of a great company under Stve Jobs leadership.
When the iPod shuffle came out people didnt think that it was tru randommneess in the shuffle.
The shuffle doesnt play the same songs over and over agian but only plays each song i your library exactly once.
Steve Jobs was fired as a cofuounder and came back in 1997.
Some people say that Steve Jobs was an accidental Millionare.
After Jobs took over the company the iMac became a huge success.
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How can Apple be sure that it was completely random?
What did the author mean when he said my fixation?
How does teh iPod make the listner an active participant in the music?
What is the DNA of music?
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ontological(pg 177): the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.
mandala(pg 179): a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self.
wigged(pg 188): To make or become wildly excited, enthusiastic, or crazy.
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"Life is random(iPod shuffle slogan)...Jobs was only six months past a horrible life threatning cancer scare"(pg 178)Irony. This shows irony because the cancer was also random and a life event.
"We're making it less random to seem more random"(pg 186)Oximoron. Two things that cotradict.
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This section fo teh book talks about how the iPod shuffles and also tlaks about the start of a great company under Stve Jobs leadership.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The Perfect Thing pg 151-176
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Apple had a big opportunity to merge with Universal to form a very big company but it didnt.
The iTunes storewas a big hit but mosatly for Mac users.
Windows users wernet able to utulize all the capabilites of the Itunes store beacue iTunes wasnt compatibale with Windows yet.
Steve Jobs had to go to artist he knew personally to aks them to put their songs online but they diasagreeded. Later on they finally agreed.
Apple had to make a Windows version of iTunes for the people who didnt have a Mac.
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Why didnt the artist want their songs online?
What was considered teh LP age?
Why are CDs so expensive when even the artist say theyre selling for too much?
What is John Mayor reffering to when he says the linear experience is gone?
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"cherry-picking method"(pg 159). Symbolism. This refers to how people buy songs of off iTunes one-by-one.
"my first iPOd loved Steely Dan"(pg 169)Personification. The Ipod cant love because its not human.
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This section of the book talks about the success of the iTunes store and also talks about how record labels had problmems releasing their songs on the interente(itunes store).
Apple had a big opportunity to merge with Universal to form a very big company but it didnt.
The iTunes storewas a big hit but mosatly for Mac users.
Windows users wernet able to utulize all the capabilites of the Itunes store beacue iTunes wasnt compatibale with Windows yet.
Steve Jobs had to go to artist he knew personally to aks them to put their songs online but they diasagreeded. Later on they finally agreed.
Apple had to make a Windows version of iTunes for the people who didnt have a Mac.
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Why didnt the artist want their songs online?
What was considered teh LP age?
Why are CDs so expensive when even the artist say theyre selling for too much?
What is John Mayor reffering to when he says the linear experience is gone?
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corralling(pg 153): to seize; capture.
debacle(pg 157): a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout.
gripe(pg 162): to seize and hold firmly; grip; grasp; clutch.
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"cherry-picking method"(pg 159). Symbolism. This refers to how people buy songs of off iTunes one-by-one.
"my first iPOd loved Steely Dan"(pg 169)Personification. The Ipod cant love because its not human.
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This section of the book talks about the success of the iTunes store and also talks about how record labels had problmems releasing their songs on the interente(itunes store).
The Perfect Thing pg 126-151
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The Walkman only allowed the users to play the same cassete over and over again.
With the iPod people can never get bored because fot eht thousand of songs you are able to put on your ipod.
People can define their own narrative with their msuci collection.
The iPod has become like adrug to music lovers.
When Wissell got his iPOd stolen he later replaced and then later wore black headphones to show his grief.
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How does the programming make the iPod more of a companion?
Why was the boy stabbed to death for his iPOd?
Why would Jobs feel responsible for the boys death over the iPod?
WHy was the online music bussiness a disaster?
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etheral(pg 127): extremely delicate or refined.
prorifelation(pg 133):?
quixotic(pg 135): extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
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"It's almost as if my iPod understands me."(pg 127)Personification. The iPod cant understand since its not a person.
"It's as though I can part the sea like Moses"Similie. He' scomparing the ability of playists to the powers of Moses.
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This section of the book continues to talks about the coolness of the iPOd and also the start of the online msuic bussniess espeacially for theiPOd.
Monday, December 15, 2008
The Perfect Thing pg 101-126
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Steve Jobs like minaturization so he made the iPod mini.
Silver was the most popular iPod color.
The iPod send people into their own little music world when they plug in their white earphones.
The iPod dis being compared to the walkman and its being called teh wlakman of the 21st century.
The walkman allowed really good music to be played through headphones, and it was the first of its kind.
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Why would a person need a different iPod to go to the gym?
Why did Gold turn out to be such an unpopular product?
Who are the outsiders?
Why was the walkman so succseful when it cam out?
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transmorgified(pg 108): to change in appearance or form, esp. strangely or grotesquely; transform.
mendicants(pg 108): A beggar.
latter(pg 109): more advanced in time; later.
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"Your music has never looked so good"(pg 105) Personification. Music cannot look goog because its not human.
"the ipod does cahnge your head" hyperbole. The iPOd cant actually cahnge your physicall head.
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This section mostly talsk about how the iPod is now known as teh walkman of the 21st century and how listening to music has evolved.
Steve Jobs like minaturization so he made the iPod mini.
Silver was the most popular iPod color.
The iPod send people into their own little music world when they plug in their white earphones.
The iPod dis being compared to the walkman and its being called teh wlakman of the 21st century.
The walkman allowed really good music to be played through headphones, and it was the first of its kind.
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Why would a person need a different iPod to go to the gym?
Why did Gold turn out to be such an unpopular product?
Who are the outsiders?
Why was the walkman so succseful when it cam out?
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transmorgified(pg 108): to change in appearance or form, esp. strangely or grotesquely; transform.
mendicants(pg 108): A beggar.
latter(pg 109): more advanced in time; later.
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"Your music has never looked so good"(pg 105) Personification. Music cannot look goog because its not human.
"the ipod does cahnge your head" hyperbole. The iPOd cant actually cahnge your physicall head.
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This section mostly talsk about how the iPod is now known as teh walkman of the 21st century and how listening to music has evolved.
The Perfect Thing pg 76 - 101
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Steve Jobs went to work with Pixar when he got booted out of Apple.
He returned to Apple and he now owns the company.
Steve Jobs definition of "cool" is how the marketpalces react to the product.
When Steve Jobs created the iPOd he wasnt aiming for cool but he was aiming for a g reat MP3 device called the iPOd.
The iPOd is a very easy to use device.
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Why are iPods so cool?
What is the G4 Cube?
Why do people want to show off their iPods in music Videos?
Why is it so important to use the iPod in T.V Shows?
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canonical(pg 89): pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons.
apex(pg 91): the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
clamoring(pg 97): A loud outcry; a hubbub.
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"...devileshly functional..."(pg 89) Oximoron. The iPod is ver easy to use.
"...drop-dead gorgeous..." (pg 89) Hyperbole. The iPod is not as georgous that you'll die.
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This section talks about the "coolness" of the iPOd and where people use it as a publicity stunt and to sho popularity.
Steve Jobs went to work with Pixar when he got booted out of Apple.
He returned to Apple and he now owns the company.
Steve Jobs definition of "cool" is how the marketpalces react to the product.
When Steve Jobs created the iPOd he wasnt aiming for cool but he was aiming for a g reat MP3 device called the iPOd.
The iPOd is a very easy to use device.
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Why are iPods so cool?
What is the G4 Cube?
Why do people want to show off their iPods in music Videos?
Why is it so important to use the iPod in T.V Shows?
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canonical(pg 89): pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons.
apex(pg 91): the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
clamoring(pg 97): A loud outcry; a hubbub.
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"...devileshly functional..."(pg 89) Oximoron. The iPod is ver easy to use.
"...drop-dead gorgeous..." (pg 89) Hyperbole. The iPod is not as georgous that you'll die.
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This section talks about the "coolness" of the iPOd and where people use it as a publicity stunt and to sho popularity.
Friday, December 12, 2008
The Perfect Thing pg 51-76
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Steve Jobs was booted out of Apple in 1985.
Apple worked with PortalPlayer (another company looking to make an MP3 player) to perfect their iPod design.
Pixo (pixle-pushers, who was founded by an Ex-Apple employee) was hired to desing the iPod interface that would work with PortalPlayers chips.
The first song to be played on an iPod (protoype) was "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" by Spiller.
Jobs originally wanted people to transfer songs from their iPod to their computer but after more though he decided that it would porbably lead to piracy of songs.
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Why was Steve Jobs booted out of Apple in 1985?
How de he come to own the company or come back to the company after he was booted?
Why did Jobs decide to call it the iPod?
Why did Apple make fake prototypes to fool people when they didnt know anything about the iPod anyway?
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diminutive(pg 56): pertaining to or productive of a form denoting smallness, familiarity, affection, or triviality
moniker(pg 69): a person's name, esp. a nickname or alias
anomalies(pg 70): a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form
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"Even in this very first version of iTunes it was about bringing digital audio to the masses." Foreshadows. It shows that the future product to come are going to be good products from apple"(pg 51)
"It was like joining a basketball team and finding yourself teammates with Larry Bird and Dr.J."(pg 55) Simile. The author comparing joining a good basketball team to working with two Macintosh creators.
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This section of the book talks about the people that were hired, the companies they made partnerships, and the deadlines Apple had to meet to release the iPod by Christmas season.
Steve Jobs was booted out of Apple in 1985.
Apple worked with PortalPlayer (another company looking to make an MP3 player) to perfect their iPod design.
Pixo (pixle-pushers, who was founded by an Ex-Apple employee) was hired to desing the iPod interface that would work with PortalPlayers chips.
The first song to be played on an iPod (protoype) was "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" by Spiller.
Jobs originally wanted people to transfer songs from their iPod to their computer but after more though he decided that it would porbably lead to piracy of songs.
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Why was Steve Jobs booted out of Apple in 1985?
How de he come to own the company or come back to the company after he was booted?
Why did Jobs decide to call it the iPod?
Why did Apple make fake prototypes to fool people when they didnt know anything about the iPod anyway?
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diminutive(pg 56): pertaining to or productive of a form denoting smallness, familiarity, affection, or triviality
moniker(pg 69): a person's name, esp. a nickname or alias
anomalies(pg 70): a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form
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"Even in this very first version of iTunes it was about bringing digital audio to the masses." Foreshadows. It shows that the future product to come are going to be good products from apple"(pg 51)
"It was like joining a basketball team and finding yourself teammates with Larry Bird and Dr.J."(pg 55) Simile. The author comparing joining a good basketball team to working with two Macintosh creators.
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This section of the book talks about the people that were hired, the companies they made partnerships, and the deadlines Apple had to meet to release the iPod by Christmas season.
The Perfect Thing pg 26-50
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The iPod was such a big hit when it came out because it was so easy to contorl, it had alot of space for music and also anyone could use it.
The iPod was so popular that even the president, vice-president and the queen even had one.
The iPod was the presidents first priority whn there was only one power outlet that worked on aiforce 1.
There wer test done in peoples office buildings to see what was on their iPod and to see what kind of music they listened to no iTunes/computer.
There was no major music player for the computer before the iPod came out.
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Why did it take so long for Apple to get involved in the music industry?
Why did the iPod become so popular when there were so many other MP3 players out there?
Why doesnt the NBA allow their players to listen to their iPods during warm-ups?
What is really in Queen Elizabeths iPod?
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Impverished (pg 29): reduced to poverty; make poor
Denizen(pg 29): an inhabitant; resident
Colleigal(pg 50):of or characterized by the collective responsibility shared by each of a group of colleagues, with minimal supervision from above.
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"...seemed like islands of stability in a churrning sea of cacopohny, attitude and menace."(pg 39)-Metaphor. Its comparing stability to the iPod.
"In other words...wimp."(pg 41)Metaphor its comparing wimp to the choice of acoustic instruments in your music.
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This section of the book mostly talks about the popularity of the iPod and then in the last pages it talks about the origin and how the idea came along to make it.
The iPod was such a big hit when it came out because it was so easy to contorl, it had alot of space for music and also anyone could use it.
The iPod was so popular that even the president, vice-president and the queen even had one.
The iPod was the presidents first priority whn there was only one power outlet that worked on aiforce 1.
There wer test done in peoples office buildings to see what was on their iPod and to see what kind of music they listened to no iTunes/computer.
There was no major music player for the computer before the iPod came out.
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Why did it take so long for Apple to get involved in the music industry?
Why did the iPod become so popular when there were so many other MP3 players out there?
Why doesnt the NBA allow their players to listen to their iPods during warm-ups?
What is really in Queen Elizabeths iPod?
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Impverished (pg 29): reduced to poverty; make poor
Denizen(pg 29): an inhabitant; resident
Colleigal(pg 50):of or characterized by the collective responsibility shared by each of a group of colleagues, with minimal supervision from above.
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"...seemed like islands of stability in a churrning sea of cacopohny, attitude and menace."(pg 39)-Metaphor. Its comparing stability to the iPod.
"In other words...wimp."(pg 41)Metaphor its comparing wimp to the choice of acoustic instruments in your music.
1
This section of the book mostly talks about the popularity of the iPod and then in the last pages it talks about the origin and how the idea came along to make it.
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