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posted by Karen McKevitt on Tue, Feb 1, 2011
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The comment boards are lighting up over at CNET.com and TechCrunch in response to Mike's interviews about The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. Here's one video of two from TechCrunch -- go join the conversation!
Comments:
This guy is an a$$! he finds what is most popular or can be turned into a mini controversy and creates a one-man show around it. Too bad the Seattle theater community didn't keep him working enough so that he wouldn't have had so much time on his hands. Unfortunately, he's an easy booking for any theater because he's one overweight guy with one big mouth pontificating on whatever subject tickles his fancy. It's not hard to see why Berkeley Rep is his latest launchpad for whining.
Gary Anderson | Tue, Feb 1, 2011
wow. you know you've hit a nerve with people when they respond by attacking people for things like appearance. interesting...
Paul | Tue, Feb 1, 2011
It's incredible to me how anyone in the tech community, including consumers, could find this topic trivial or inconsequential. In point of fact, this is a recent and modern development in which American tech companies have essentially paid for, and by doing so, have endorsed child labor and conditions
tantamount to slavery. Daisey is very clear it is not just Apple, and that Foxconn manufactures a majority of consumer electronics. This does not have to be. Don't believe the VCs when they say it is necessary for economies of scale, to scale, to ship, to bring to market. We would not allow this to exist in America, and we should not allow American companies to operate this way in China.
Connie | Mon, Feb 14, 2011
Techcrunch editorial, but the commentators are equally insightful. I am of the opinion that this tragedy does not have to continue, that American manufacturing should take place within the context of legally protected human rights, and it is not simply a matter of "give up your iPod"/blame the consumer mentality Techcrunch editorial link: http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/01/our-great-sin/
Connie | Mon, Feb 14, 2011
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