{"id":1422,"date":"2011-10-09T13:27:49","date_gmt":"2011-10-09T21:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdoeff.com\/blog\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2024-01-15T19:50:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T03:50:07","slug":"week-of-10311-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdoeff.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/09\/week-of-10311-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of 10\/3\/11 Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdoeff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/apple_stevejobs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/mdoeff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/apple_stevejobs.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1423\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s almost pointless to do a roundup for this week because there really was just one story &#8211; the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/111005\/p59#a111005p59\">death of Steve Jobs<\/a>. There have been hundreds of pieces written in the past few days reflecting on the life of Steve Jobs and the impact that he had on so many of us. Here&#8217;s a small fraction of the remembrances &amp; reactions to the passing of a great man whose impact will be felt for many, many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reactions to the death of Steve Jobs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fakesteve.net\/2011\/10\/one-last-thing-r-i-p-steve-jobs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One last thing: R.I.P., Steve Jobs<\/a> (Fake Steve Jobs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111006115226\/https:\/\/time.com\/time\/business\/article\/0,8599,2096251,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technology&#8217;s Great Reinventor: Steve Jobs (1955-2011)<\/a> (Harry McCracken\/TIME)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111007064624\/http:\/\/allthingsd.com\/20111005\/the-steve-jobs-i-knew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Steve Jobs I Knew<\/a> (Walt Mossberg\/WSJ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111008170937\/http:\/\/andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com\/2011\/10\/why-steve-jobs-matters.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Steve Jobs Matters <\/a>(Andrew Sullivan\/The Daily Beast)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/node\/21531529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve Jobs: The Magician<\/a> (The Economist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111008001742\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/lifestyle\/style\/steve-jobs-and-the-idea-of-letting-go\/2011\/10\/05\/gIQAWxNqOL_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Jobs and the idea of letting go<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2011\/10\/steve-jobs-1955-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Jobs, 1955-2011<\/a> (Steven Levy\/Wired)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2011\/10\/07\/steve-jobs-the-crazy-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s To The Crazy One<\/a> (MG Siegler\/TechCrunch)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/pictures\/memorial-for-steve-jobs-at-apple-store-in-sf-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memorial for Steve Jobs at the San Francisco Apple Store<\/a> (CNET)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dK_XEGrzHUo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wozniak Tearfully Remembers His Friend Steve<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/video\/77049866\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google&#8217;s Eric Schmidt on Steve Jobs&#8217;s Death, Career<\/a> (Bloomberg TV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/allthingsd.com\/20111007\/jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-say-goodbye-to-steve-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Colbert and Stephen Colbert Say Goodbye to Steve Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/8301-30976_1-20117353-10348864\/reporters-roundtable-guy-kawasaki-on-what-we-learned-from-steve-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guy Kawasaki on what we learned from Steve Jobs<\/a> (Reporters&#8217; Roundtable\/CNET)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2011\/10\/08\/gillmor-gang-10-8-11-tctv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Gillmor Gang says goodbye to Steve Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ABC Nightline Steve Jobs tribute (below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ABC Nightline on the Life and Death of Apple&#039;s Steve Jobs - part 2 of 2\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DHme1HgyXoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other Tech News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It feels like a month ago, but it was just earlier this week that Apple announced the iPhone 4S earlier this week. I posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/mdoeff.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/04\/iphone-4s-announcement-roundup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">roundup of links<\/a> from that event. The 4S will be on sale in stores at 8 am on October 14th and you can pre-order it now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2011\/09\/30\/chrome-firefox-market-share\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chrome Set to Overtake Chrome in Market Share<\/a> (Mashable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/blog\/facebook\/did-timelinescom-lawsuit-delay-facebook-timeline-launch\/4360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Did Timelines.com lawsuit Delay Facebook Timeline launch?<\/a> (ZDNet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streaming music service <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rdio.com\/us\/2011\/10\/introducing-free-access-to-rdio.html \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rdio rolls out a free version of their service<\/a> to compete with Spotify<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thisismynext.com\/2011\/10\/03\/fitbit-ultra-release-date-price-altimeter-iphone-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fitbit Ultra fitness tracker gains altimeter, iPhone app, and $99.95 mid-October release<\/a> (This Is My Next)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/quora\/id456034437?mt=8\">Quoara mobile app<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2011\/09\/29\/review-quoras-new-iphone-app-is-great-for-casual-and-experienced-users\/\">review on MobileBeat<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feist \/ Metals (<a href=\"http:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7d9qVO7iOXlUGvlXTFWhAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/15878-feist-metals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pitchfork review<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Blake \/ Enough Thunder (<a href=\"http:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4Ss3RK7115gnEY66i7C5dG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/15904-enough-thunder-ep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pitchfork review<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new M83 album Hurry Up &#8211; We&#8217;re Dreaming doesn&#8217;t go on sale until October 18th <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Television<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/kenburns\/prohibition\/\">Ken Burns &#8211; Prohibition<\/a> aired earlier this week. Watch it online: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/kenburns\/prohibition\/watch-video\/#episode-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">episode 1<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/kenburns\/prohibition\/watch-video\/#episode-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">episode 2<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/kenburns\/prohibition\/watch-video\/#episode-three\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">episode 3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breaking Bad season 4 finale (airs Oct. 9th)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New shows I&#8217;m checking out: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sho.com\/site\/homeland\/home.sho\">Homeland<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/homeland-tv-review-241914\">review<\/a> by Tim Goodman\/Hollywood Reporter, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox.com\/terranova\/\">Terra Nova<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/tv.nytimes.com\/2011\/09\/26\/arts\/television\/terra-nova-on-fox-has-spielberg-touch-review.html\">NY times review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Is Arrested Development <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/arrested-development-jason-bateman-will-arnett-242967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coming back for another season and a movie<\/a>? Salon.com says: <a href=\"http:\/\/images.salon.com\/entertainment\/tv\/arrested_development\/index.html?story=\/ent\/tv\/feature\/2011\/10\/04\/arrested_development_movie_new_series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Please don&#8217;t bring it back<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign of a bubble? Bravo has <a href=\"http:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-17852_3-20117647-71\/bravo-casting-real-crazies-of-silicon-valley\/?tag=rtcol\">started casting<\/a> for a reality show based in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>San Francisco Restaurants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com\/2011\/10\/san_franciscos_first_umami_bur.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Umami Burger opens their new San Francisco location<\/a> (Union Street) on Monday, October 10th<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raiders owner and NFL icon <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2011\/10\/09\/MNS51FBUGF.DTL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Al Davis passes away<\/a> at age 82<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Yankees and Phillies are eliminated from the MLB playoffs. Remaining teams: Rangers, Tigers, Cardinals, Brewers. Incredibly, Phillies first baseman <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/blog\/big_league_stew\/post\/Gut-punch-Ryan-Howard-injures-Achilles-on-last-?urn=mlb-wp23142\">Ryan Howard tears his achilles tendon<\/a> when he makes the last out of the game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Raiders get an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2011\/10\/09\/SPQN1LFGLB.DTL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emotional win<\/a> over the Houston Texans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 49ers are for real. They <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2011\/10\/09\/SP5S1LFGV5.DTL&amp;type=sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">destroy Tampa Bay 48-3<\/a>. Three TD passes for Alex Smith. The Niners haven&#8217;t scored this many points in a game since December, 2003.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s almost pointless to do a roundup for this week because there really was just one story &#8211; the death of Steve Jobs. There have been hundreds of pieces written in the past few days reflecting on the life of Steve Jobs and the impact that he had on so many of us. 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