Steve Jobs' Apple inspired super yacht revealed in Netherlands

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  • Reply 41 of 129


    Originally Posted by DESuserIGN View Post


    Anyway, the article says nothing about Stark having designed the hull, which he didn't. 



     


    Do you know this? And should it be the case, why are you operating under the assumption that the superstructure has nothing whatsoever to do with hydrodynamics?

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  • Reply 42 of 129
    solipsismxsolipsismx Posts: 19,566member
    It looks gorgeous. As someone pointed out above, take a look at the video -- a lump in the throat is guaranteed.
    My only quibble: I would have preferred black in place of the Norwegian wood color (although that looks beautiful too),

    Having a quibble is better than it giving you Norwegian wood.
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  • Reply 43 of 129
    And you know, that's just a GarageBand loop. The very first chord hit, and I thought to myself, "Aww, a GarageBand loop?"… But it fit. And that was Steve, you know? It's who he was, what he was, and what he made others to be. Now, I'm not saying that Steve Jobs personally listened to every single loop in every single Jam Pack they put out. But I'll bet he listened to the "songs" they included therein (this was one of them), and I'll bet he listened to the music for iMovie Trailers.

    Music's big for me, and when I first found GarageBand and Logic, I went through and I listened to every loop. Or near enough. I may have heard most of them just once, but whenever I hear one of those Apple loop show up in a commercial, a video, and—heaven forbid—an actual movie soundtrack, it sort of bugs me. I guess it's just from a 'laziness' perspective, but it's probably more that I can't put into words or don't have concrete in my mind.

    But I don't think Steve would be like that. I mean, he picked (or trained people to know how to pick) things that had an emotion behind them. Loops that would either inspire people to create their own music like it or to say, "That's it," and use the loop itself. And this had piano, cello… 

    Gosh dang it, it's not a standard loop. Must be in a Jam Pack, and I don't have them reinstalled here yet. I was going to comment on its name and see if it was appropriate, too. Well, good a reason as any to finally reinstall them. 

    That's interesting. I now see why it sounded familiar!

    That said, I always judge music by its context -- how apt it is for the setting, and whether, given that, it moves me. For example, when I used to take my kids to a concert to hear the stuff that resonated for them, I never judged it against John Coltrane or John McLaughlin.

    Whether it was 'lazy' is not relevant. Only whether it fits.

    Judging by my reaction, it did.
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  • Reply 44 of 129
    More than anything else, this yacht symbolizes a very powerful and motivating philosophy. That one should derive passion and enjoyment out of the journey itself, rather than just at the destination.

    Jobs knew that there was a good chance he would never live to see the yacht completed, but still went ahead with the process - and had fun with the process itself.

    There are many of us lesser mortals who could probably benefit from this philosophy. Not just in the face of death, but also in the face of failure. There's many times when we stop ourselves from doing something, saying "what's the point". This example and the philosophy would make a great difference if we could imbibe the essence of it.
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  • Reply 45 of 129
    desuserigndesuserign Posts: 1,316member

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    Do you know this? And should it be the case, why are you operating under the assumption that the superstructure has nothing whatsoever to do with this sort of thing?



    If you had even the slightest knowledge of this subject you would not have to ask such obvious questions.


    Yes, I do know he didn't design the hull. I also know he didn't design the power plant, drive train, structural elements, sub systems etc. etc. etc. I assure you he did no hydrostatic or hydrodynamic calculations on this yacht. He's had no training in naval engineering or architecture. His original design interest was with inflatable chairs etc. He did a number of small household products and became a "superstar designer" which is to say, he gets to take credit for "designing" things (some of which he actually does "all" of the design on.) He's a product designer who has become a brand.


     


    To say he "designed" this yacht is not quite (but but almost) as silly as saying interior designers "build" houses.

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  • Reply 46 of 129
    gtrgtr Posts: 3,231member


    There's a room on this thing dedicated purely to storing spinning beach-balls.

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  • Reply 47 of 129
    desuserigndesuserign Posts: 1,316member

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    Originally Posted by bigpics View Post


    He's not an arbiter of my taste, thank you.



    Mine either. I meant that "in quotes."  ;-)

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  • Reply 48 of 129


    Originally Posted by DESuserIGN View Post

    Yes, I do know he didn't design the hull.


     


    Okay. Do you really know this? And what on the iPhone didn't Jonathan Ive design? 


     



    I also know he didn't design the power plant, drive train, structural elements, sub systems etc. etc. etc.


     


    Of course not. But in saying this, you're stating something else: the shape of the vessel isn't the only factor in its ability to weather waves. 


     



    I assure you he did no hydrostatic or hydrodynamic calculations on this yacht. He's had no training in naval engineering or architecture. His original design interest was with inflatable chairs etc.


     


    And Jonathan Ive designed toilets. Obviously nothing has changed, and he's still just designing toilets with screens in them. 


     


    Come on, really? The article says the shape of the thing is what gives it that property. Are you claiming the article is lying, that the shape has nothing at all to do with the property (which is a separate point), or something else entirely?

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  • Reply 49 of 129

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    Having a quibble is better than it giving you Norwegian wood.


    Ah, I probably should have said 'maple.'


     


    As far as wood color is concerned, I am more of an oak/cherry/teak kind of guy.

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  • Reply 50 of 129
    iqatedoiqatedo Posts: 1,846member

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    Originally Posted by AppleInsider View Post



    "Venus," the Philippe Starck-designed super yacht commissioned by late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs... the wheelhouse uses seven 27-inch iMacs running navigation, systems control and other seafaring software to assist in operating Venus...


     


    Interested to know more about the use of Macs in these applications.  Anyone have experience?


     


    All the best.

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  • Reply 51 of 129


    Not only do we have a bunch of lawyers on AI commenting on every legal case Apple is involved in, but now we're also blessed with yacht designers who can give us their professional opinion on what's wrong with this yacht.


     


    And the only reason there's something "wrong" with it is because it's associated with Jobs and Apple.

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  • Reply 52 of 129


    Jonny Ive is a product designer who designs products. He is responsible for the ultimate form of products he designs. He doesn't do the engineering on Apple devices, nor does anyone assume he does. He doesn't claim to have designed everything that comes out of Apple, he takes credit for being the head of design. Although he is approaching superstar designer status, he doesn't slap his own name on anything out of apple, and he doesn't claim credit for designing things he hasn't.


     


    Stark, as is often the case with self promoting artists and designers, has become a brand. He lays claim to have individually designed whole blocks of apartment buildings although he's not an architect. He's claimed to have designed a Ducati motorcycle, although he has little mechanical experience. If you think this is design, great! If you think Stark designed that yacht, great! If you think this is the same thing as Apple saying Jonny Ive is their head designer, then go ahead and believe it!


     


    Just don't be surprised if designers aren't buying it and don't listen to you.

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  • Reply 53 of 129
    solsunsolsun Posts: 763member
    desuserign wrote: »
    Jonny Ive is a product designer who designs products. He is responsible for the ultimate form of products he designs. He doesn't do the engineering on Apple devices, nor does anyone assume he does. He doesn't claim to have designed everything that comes out of Apple, he takes credit for being the head of design. Although he is approaching superstar designer status, he doesn't slap his own name on anything out of apple, and he doesn't claim credit for designing things he hasn't.

    Stark, as is often the case with self promoting artists and designers, has become a brand. He lays claim to have individually designed whole blocks of apartment buildings although he's not an architect. He's claimed to have designed a Ducati motorcycle, although he has little mechanical experience. If you think this is design, great! If you think Stark designed that yacht, great! If you think this is the same thing as Apple saying Jonny Ive is their head designer, then go ahead and believe it!

    Just don't be surprised if designers aren't buying it and don't listen to you.

    Hotels, restaurants, furniture, ships, cars, motorcycles...... www.starck.com
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  • Reply 54 of 129


    They couldn't launch the boat until Microsoft finally released Win 8. Those seven iMacs are running Windows 8 under Bootcamp. 


     


    /s

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  • Reply 55 of 129


    Ha ha, Now Samsung has to get into the boat business or be left in Apple's wake!!

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  • Reply 56 of 129
    boredumbboredumb Posts: 1,418member


    "According to reports, the roughly 80-meter long hull of the ship is made completely of aluminum..."


     


    Gee I wonder if that was one single piece...like a unibody???

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  • Reply 57 of 129
    Only iPod shuffles for the craftsmen who built that super expensive yacht? IPod nanos at a minimum. Who do they think built it? Foxconn?
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  • Reply 58 of 129


    Originally Posted by Commodification View Post

    Only iPod shuffles for the craftsmen who built that super expensive yacht?


     


    Yeah, they also got paid to do it. 


     


    Come the heck on. I was really hoping this nonsense wouldn't spill over from 9to5. 

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  • Reply 59 of 129
    cgjcgj Posts: 276member

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    Originally Posted by Macky the Macky View Post


    Ha ha, Now Samsung has to get into the boat business or be left in Apple's wake!!




     


    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


     


    Yeah, they also got paid to do it. 


     


    Come the heck on. I was really hoping this nonsense wouldn't spill over from 9to5. 



    I think he may have been joking...

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  • Reply 60 of 129


    I saw the photo flicking by and before going back to it my head started singing:  Frank Lloyd Wright meets the sea.

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