Being in news media, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart would have broken the news of Steve Jobs sad demise to many of their viewers. However, like other people, they also wished to convey their respect and regards to Steve Jobs, remembering his achievements – leaving the sacrasm this time.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak appeared for a video interview. Not only Colbert and Stewart, but the world will remember Steve Jobs for the gift he gave to this world in the form of Apple Inc.
Steve Jobs is looking down at us, smiling. The whole world is mourning his demise and paying tribute to him. Honoring his iconic status, his admirers have also given him a memorial.
Steve Jobs has left the company of mortals. But his actions immortalize him in our hearts and memories. Creating an Apple Store in in your own yard can be an innovative way of paying tribute to him. Jobs deserves such innovative tribute as his innovative ideas set new parameters of success, given the achievements of Apple Inc under Jobs.
The world is making progress everyday in the field of science and we are witnessing the inventions of new gadgets and Apps, almost everyday. In this era of Facebook and Twitter, people do anything and share it on these social networking websites. From politicians to movie stars, from sportspersons to corporate honchos, everyone is on twitter. Thus, any application related to twitter is bound to catch eyeballs when launched.
When a legend dies, there is noise. Media springs into action and a race (almost a cut-throat competition) starts on the issue that who would be the first to report and to pay tribute.
Making movies on the life of cult leaders, corporate leaders and contemporary cultural icons is an old phenomenon. Years ago, Richard Attenborough made the movie, “Gandhi”, on the Indian freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi. Recently, Tom Hooper made “The King’s Speech” about the stammering problem of King George VI, the king of England during World War II. David Fincher made The Social Network, telling the story of the foundation of Facebook. When Barack Obama became the first Black President of United States, plans started rolling in the chambers of a big production studio of Hollywood about making a movie on his life, with Will Smith essaying the role of Obama.
