Fitting and just. But I would be a little surprised if Steve hadn't made his wishes known in this regard. If he said "Don't name it after me," should the family overrule?
No, they certainly shouldn't overrule.
So often, the wishes, even small ones, of people are dismissed when they are dead.
It is a bugbear of mine when it comes to music. Elgar, for instance, forbade anyone to publish his third symphony, yet contemporary publishers and musicians ignored his wishes and recorded and performed it anyway. Despicable.
Fitting and just. But I would be a little surprised if Steve hadn't made his wishes known in this regard. If he said "Don't name it after me," should the family overrule?
I'm with you, while none of us can know what Steve Jobs would do, I'd say that naming the building after himself would be out of character for him.
On the other hand, he had a massive ego, so on some level I'm sure he would be pleased. I agree with others, who said the auditorium where the latest products are unveiled would be most aptly suited to bear his name. And, while I don't have any way of knowing, I think he'd approve of most.
In many stories zombies can't even break the glass on civilian structures.
About ten years ago, I worked in a glass office building nestled in a "natural" setting (grassy plain, man-made 20' cascading waterfall, grove of trees, etc.). The glass had a highly reflective coating, for insulating purposes.
One fine morning, a passing buck (deer) noticed his reflection and charged it, until he broke through and bled out in one of our offices. (The building custodian merely loaded him into his pickup and took him home.)
The main road should be named after Steve, if for anything, that it sounds most naturally apropos...
"Steve Jobs Way", or more simply, "Jobs Way"...
Thus, the building would be " 1 Jobs Way" if they follow a similar naming convention like the current campus
How about the "iWay" or "The iWay" and to the exit gate, "Your Way".Then, as you enter the main lobby, they are playing a remake by Bob Dylan, of "I Did it iWay" " src="http://forums-files.appleinsider.com/images/smilies//lol.gif" />
More seriously, I rather do like the simplicity of
I'm with you, while none of us can know what Steve Jobs would do, I'd say that naming the building after himself would be out of character for him.
On the other hand, he had a massive ego, so on some level I'm sure he would be pleased. I agree with others, who said the auditorium where the latest products are unveiled would be most aptly suited to bear his name. And, while I don't have any way of knowing, I think he'd approve of most.
I have to agree with this. One important feature here is that Jobs was a showman more than anything. It was his ability to put on a show and sell products and concepts that really pulled Apple out of some very tough times. His keynotes inspired confidence in the critical third party developers and just as much inspired confidence in the user base. I'd go so far as to say that if it wasn't for Jobs keynotes I don't think Apple would have recovered in the way it did when Steve returned. So in that regard naming the theater after him makes all sorts of sense.
About ten years ago, I worked in a glass office building nestled in a "natural" setting (grassy plain, man-made 20' cascading waterfall, grove of trees, etc.). The glass had a highly reflective coating, for insulating purposes.
One fine morning, a passing buck (deer) noticed his reflection and charged it, until he broke through and bled out in one of our offices. (The building custodian merely loaded him into his pickup and took him home.)
All that to say... yes. Yes, they could.
It seems like this happens a couple of times a year. In many places the dear population is rather high due to no natural predators and congestion making the areas unsuitable for hunting.
As for the custodian I'm hoping he had enough meat there to make a few pounds of venison sausage, steak and roasts. If you find somebody that can cook it right venison is really tasty.
I'm with you, while none of us can know what Steve Jobs would do, I'd say that naming the building after himself would be out of character for him.
On the other hand, he had a massive ego, so on some level I'm sure he would be pleased. I agree with others, who said the auditorium where the latest products are unveiled would be most aptly suited to bear his name. And, while I don't have any way of knowing, I think he'd approve of most.
I have to agree with this. One important feature here is that Jobs was a showman more than anything. It was his ability to put on a show and sell products and concepts that really pulled Apple out of some very tough times. His keynotes inspired confidence in the critical third party developers and just as much inspired confidence in the user base. I'd go so far as to say that if it wasn't for Jobs keynotes I don't think Apple would have recovered in the way it did when Steve returned. So in that regard naming the theater after him makes all sorts of sense.
I'm with you, while none of us can know what Steve Jobs would do, I'd say that naming the building after himself would be out of character for him.
On the other hand, he had a massive ego, so on some level I'm sure he would be pleased [ . . . ]
You lost it right there. Maybe, and I think it's likely, he had an equal or greater "massive" humility, so much that it's arrogant of you to tar him with that simplistic brush without having known him.
He was always focused on a role that was greater than himself. That's even in the Isaacson bio, where he talks about what he learned from his LSD experiences, for example.
Edit: look who agrees with you above to see how wrong you were. (But I see that's about the theater. Never mind.)
Depending of how the Fam feels, it would be great. Even if it's just the "Steven Jobs Theatre".
The theatre room they're putting in there for future keynotes being named after Steve could act as an on-going reminder. Naming the building after Steve would mean everyone sending mail there would see his name though and would make the association with Apple long-lasting and far reaching and would likely also be used to announce the events.
It would be good if it represented their core values too though. Microsoft's building is 1 Microsoft Way, Facebook's is 1 Hacker Way, Google's is 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway. Steve Jobs Way sound a bit dictatorial even if he represents their core values. Microsoft's name is a group, Facebook's is a philosophy. Apple Way would be like Microsoft, or Apple Core/Corp/Seed. Some of their core values are explained here by Steve:
[VIDEO]
[VIDEO]
"We believe people with passion can change the world for the better... and that those people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who actually do."
Their core values are innovation, think different, the intersection of technology and the arts. Infinite Loop was a fun name that helped associate with the idea of breaking convention but doesn't explicitly get across the legacy of Apple nor their values. Having to make it concise limits how much it can represent about Apple.
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No, they certainly shouldn't overrule.
So often, the wishes, even small ones, of people are dismissed when they are dead.
It is a bugbear of mine when it comes to music. Elgar, for instance, forbade anyone to publish his third symphony, yet contemporary publishers and musicians ignored his wishes and recorded and performed it anyway. Despicable.
The main road should be named after Steve, if for anything, that it sounds most naturally apropos...
"Steve Jobs Way", or more simply, "Jobs Way"...
Thus, the building would be " 1 Jobs Way" if they follow a similar naming convention like the current campus
Cook would never name a building after himself, or even consider it if suggested to him, while CEO. That is hubris unknown to him.
Indeed.
I think we've all dismissed Slurpy's suggestion as silly.
Fitting and just. But I would be a little surprised if Steve hadn't made his wishes known in this regard. If he said "Don't name it after me," should the family overrule?
I'm with you, while none of us can know what Steve Jobs would do, I'd say that naming the building after himself would be out of character for him.
On the other hand, he had a massive ego, so on some level I'm sure he would be pleased. I agree with others, who said the auditorium where the latest products are unveiled would be most aptly suited to bear his name. And, while I don't have any way of knowing, I think he'd approve of most.
The statue would have to be larger than life.
The main road should be named after Steve, if for anything, that it sounds most naturally apropos...
"Steve Jobs Way", or more simply, "Jobs Way"...
Thus, the building would be " 1 Jobs Way" if they follow a similar naming convention like the current campus
Have two entrances, one from the highway and one on Jobs's Way.
Then you can say "You can take Jobs's Way or the highway!"
Okay, that was terrible, I admit.
This was Jobs's last big project, so naming it after him would be apt. A statue would be nice, too.
The statue would have to be larger than life.
Very good!
In many stories zombies can't even break the glass on civilian structures.
About ten years ago, I worked in a glass office building nestled in a "natural" setting (grassy plain, man-made 20' cascading waterfall, grove of trees, etc.). The glass had a highly reflective coating, for insulating purposes.
One fine morning, a passing buck (deer) noticed his reflection and charged it, until he broke through and bled out in one of our offices. (The building custodian merely loaded him into his pickup and took him home.)
All that to say... yes. Yes, they could.
The main road should be named after Steve, if for anything, that it sounds most naturally apropos...
"Steve Jobs Way", or more simply, "Jobs Way"...
Thus, the building would be " 1 Jobs Way" if they follow a similar naming convention like the current campus
How about the "iWay" or "The iWay" and to the exit gate, "Your Way". Then, as you enter the main lobby, they are playing a remake by Bob Dylan, of "I Did it iWay"
More seriously, I rather do like the simplicity of
Steve's Place @ 1 Infinite Circle.
I dunno, all that glass leaves nothing to the imagination and all that white would be difficult to keep clean.
I have to agree with this. One important feature here is that Jobs was a showman more than anything. It was his ability to put on a show and sell products and concepts that really pulled Apple out of some very tough times. His keynotes inspired confidence in the critical third party developers and just as much inspired confidence in the user base. I'd go so far as to say that if it wasn't for Jobs keynotes I don't think Apple would have recovered in the way it did when Steve returned. So in that regard naming the theater after him makes all sorts of sense.
It seems like this happens a couple of times a year. In many places the dear population is rather high due to no natural predators and congestion making the areas unsuitable for hunting.
As for the custodian I'm hoping he had enough meat there to make a few pounds of venison sausage, steak and roasts. If you find somebody that can cook it right venison is really tasty.
Good Lord, no. That would be a peculiar hell. You'd go mad staring at the white rounded corners of your room.
Give me a castle any day.
Nice thinking.
You lost it right there. Maybe, and I think it's likely, he had an equal or greater "massive" humility, so much that it's arrogant of you to tar him with that simplistic brush without having known him.
He was always focused on a role that was greater than himself. That's even in the Isaacson bio, where he talks about what he learned from his LSD experiences, for example.
Edit: look who agrees with you above to see how wrong you were. (But I see that's about the theater. Never mind.)
The theatre room they're putting in there for future keynotes being named after Steve could act as an on-going reminder. Naming the building after Steve would mean everyone sending mail there would see his name though and would make the association with Apple long-lasting and far reaching and would likely also be used to announce the events.
It would be good if it represented their core values too though. Microsoft's building is 1 Microsoft Way, Facebook's is 1 Hacker Way, Google's is 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway. Steve Jobs Way sound a bit dictatorial even if he represents their core values. Microsoft's name is a group, Facebook's is a philosophy. Apple Way would be like Microsoft, or Apple Core/Corp/Seed. Some of their core values are explained here by Steve:
[VIDEO]
[VIDEO]
"We believe people with passion can change the world for the better... and that those people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who actually do."
Their core values are innovation, think different, the intersection of technology and the arts. Infinite Loop was a fun name that helped associate with the idea of breaking convention but doesn't explicitly get across the legacy of Apple nor their values. Having to make it concise limits how much it can represent about Apple.
I think the building itself is a far better tribute than anything else. Unless I am mistaken it is the last expression Steve gave to the world.