Day 1009. RIP Steve Jobs.
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
-- Steve Jobs
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We got our first computer around 1996. It was part of the Power Macintosh 5000 series. I remember having Macs at school (some old ones, some newer ones) and thought we were pretty darn cool. I made puzzles and played Triazzle (a puzzle game) a lot.
After that, we upgraded to a cool new iMac! We had an Apple retailer two minutes away from my house, and that's where we picked up our "grape" iMac G3. I think it was around winter 1999 (I got it sometime when I was in 6th grade) and I had to go to school conferences. My brother was left to configure the computer (yikes!) That thing was awesome to us... and it was the first time we got the internet! I loved my Mac to pieces, but we did begin to notice the lack of Macs in school.
So, my parents decided to get a Dell. They said that was the way computers were going, so we needed it for school. We got our Dell when I was in 8th grade. Mind you, we kept the iMac (we still have the iMac!), but it was tucked away in the corner of the house and wasn't really ever used again since it wasn't wireless and we didn't have a cable to connect to it.
Flash forward to my senior year in high school. I decided I wanted to go to school for graphic design, and I learned of the awesomeness of the new Macs. I got Evelyn (pictured here) right around graduation (May 2006). She's been with me ever since. I love love love her and she's still running strong! She's got an older OS (10.4), so she's starting to become incompatible with some software. I'm considering upgrading her to 10.7, but I want to do a little bit more research first.
Earlier this year I picked up another iMac from a friend (I named him Wallace). Wallace is newer than Evelyn, but the system is poorer. When I got Evelyn, I made sure to upgrade almost everything. So, she works like a charm. Wallace (aka WALL-E) and Evelyn (aka EVE) are now separated, but one day I hope they can be together again :) WALL-E went to work with me!
My computers are a HUGE part of my life, and I really adore and thank Steve for, indirectly, being a huge part of my life as well. We'll miss you, Steve!
STEVE JOBS _1955-2011
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The Power Mac G4 Cube was a small form factor Macintosh personal computer from Apple Inc. It was sold from 2000 to 2001. Its cube shape is reminiscent of the NeXTcube from NeXT, acquired by Apple in 1996. The machine was designed by Apple industrial designer Jonathan Ive. The New York Museum of Modern Art holds a G4 Cube, along with its distinctive Harman Kardon transparent speakers, as part of its collection.
The diminutive 8" x 8" x 8" cube, suspended in a 10" tall Acrylic (PMMA) enclosure, housed a PowerPC G4 processor running at 450 or 500 megahertz, and had an unconventional vertical slot-loading DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive. A separate monitor — with either an ADC or VGA connection — was required for the Cube, in contrast to the all-in-one iMac series. Also unlike the iMacs, it had an upgradeable video card in a standard AGP slot. However, there was not enough space for full-length cards. The Cube also featured two FireWire ports and two USB ports for connecting peripherals. Sound was provided by an external USB amplifier and a pair of Harman Kardon speakers. Although the USB amplifier had a standard mini-plug headphone output, it lacked any audio input. The Cube also used a silent, fanless, convection-based cooling system like the iMacs of the time.
Apple targeted the Cube at the market between the iMac G3 and the Power Mac G4. Despite its innovative design, critics complained that it was too expensive. It was initially priced US0 higher than the comparably-equipped and more-expandable base Power Mac G4 of the time (450 MHz CPU, 64 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive) and did not include a monitor, thus leading to slow sales. Additionally, early Cubes suffered from a manufacturing issue that led to faint lines (referred to as "cracks" or "mold lines") in the clear plastic case. This was often considered damaging to the aesthetic quality of the computer.
After seeing low profits, Apple attempted to increase sales by bundling more software with the Cube,[citation needed] lowering the price of the base model, incorporating a CD-RW drive standard for the 500 MHz version, and offering an improved Nvidia graphics card as an option. These efforts could not offset the earlier perception of reduced value compared to the iMac and Power Mac G4 lineup. In July 2001 Apple issued a short and slightly unusual press release announcing the product was to be put "on ice".
In 2003, the G4 Cube received a brief return to the spotlight after a series of articles in Wired charted its cult popularity. The articles, focusing on upgrades installed by individual users and retailers such as Kemplar, led to a sharp rise in the Cube's resale value. Nevertheless, with the release of the relatively inexpensive Mac Mini (seen by some as a replacement), coupled with Apple's switch to G5 processors and eventually Intel Core-based processors, the Cube again faded into the background.
Work History
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CAREER RELATED
July2004 – January 2008
COMPANY : OCEAN DESIGN, Taiwan
JOB TITLE : Designer (casual)
ROLE : Character design/Graphic design
February – May 2007
COMPANY : DYU Design & Arts Develop Center, Taiwan
JOB TITLE : Designer
ROLE : Public art design/Graphic design/Sculpt
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163.23.3.100/cht/pigs/
November 1996 – November 1998
COMPANY : KINGFORMATION, Taiwan
JOB TITLE : 2D Animator
ROLE : 2D Animation/Character and creature concepts
PART-TIME WORK
July 2001 – February 2003
COMPANY : ACE THEATERS, Taiwan
JOB TITLE : Waiter
ROLE : customer service & watch movies
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