I think the story is that the Board refused to approve the $ millions necessary to build the original cube, so Steve decided to spend the money himself because he felt so strongly about it.
On one hand, I sort of agree with the Board (assuming the story is accurate) that it was excessive.
It seems unlikely that Steve couldn't convince the board to spend the money considering this is perhaps the premier location and that it has no curb appeal whatsoever (does it technically have a curb at all?). The proposal was ambitious and would clearly make a huge statement. I imagine this would have been an easy sell for Steve. Specially to the board. Maybe they balked at the cost and he told them he was prepared to pay it himself. I can believe he said that as part of his pitch, but that they refused to pay?
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
Five bucks to first person that puts an easily visible "Intel inside" sticker on it.
Dude, he was joking, alright? Geez... Get some help.
LOL at you and your inability to read and comprehend. I've not said anything mean or malicious, just busted the chops of prof peabody for not having a sense of humor.
And now you. You guys are so wound up to defend anything and everything Apple that you can't take a joke.
LOL at you and your inability to read and comprehend. I've not said anything mean or malicious, just busted the chops of prof peabody for not having a sense of humor.
And now you. You guys are so wound up to defend anything and everything Apple that you can't take a joke.
Hey, nobody's upset around here except you. Everybody knows you were kidding, and we were kidding back. The prof didn't literally mean for you to go and seek help. But while we're at it... get some help, will ya? You sound all stressed.
It still looks like a cube. iCube 1S. In other words, to the uninitiated, it appears to be pretty much the same as the original cube before it, with very minor enhancements.
That's my first reaction, too, but I will withhold judgment until I see it in person. I also agree with what other posters have said that it might be a bit too seamless, and not have the same "sparkle" that the original cube had, and instead just look like nothing.
Beautiful, elegant, revolutionary. I like this better than the Shanghai cylinder. As remarkable as engineering big curved glass is, a simple cube glass structure is almost... timeless.
I think that I.M. Pei might take exception to Steve Jobs being credited with the 'design'. The Pyramid at The Louvre in Paris is identical in concept, differing only in basic geometry. It even has a spiral staircase for visitors to descend through the structure into the subterranean hall. Seamless or not, the similarity is so close that if it were a piece of electronics, someone would have been sued by now.
Who gives a crap whether he personally paid for it or the company paid for it? Maybe the shareholders didn't want to spend cash to upgrade and SJ wanted to.
And yeah Apple would make it 5 pieces of glass if they could. One day they will. Simmer down.
Everyone is a critic but not necessarily an intelligent critic. Duh, kind of hard not to have seams unless you have only one piece of glass instead of 15.
Everyone is a critic but not necessarily an intelligent critic. Duh, kind of hard not to have seams unless you have only one piece of glass instead of 15.
Actually, two pieces of glass or anything for that matter, that is simply butting against each other is not a seam.
However, if they were glued or framed together, as is not the case here, it would produce a seam.
As I said before, the glass panels around hockey rinks in most professional arenas, are seamless because they are individual panes of glass, some hanging from a top frame and others, slotted into the rail below. While some are a combination of both seamless and not seamless panes of glass.
Actually, two pieces of glass or anything for that matter, that is simply butting against each other is not a seam.
However, if they were glued or framed together, as is not the case here, it would produce a seam.
As I said before, the glass panels around hockey rinks in most professional arenas, are seamless because they are individual panes of glass, some hanging from a top frame and others, slotted into the rail below. While some are a combination of both seamless and not seamless panes of glass.
OK since you must have it all figured out, how would you have built the Apple glass cube without ending up with seams? Keep in mind the glass cube must be structurally sound and fairly weatherproof.
PLEASE don't tell me the hockey rink image with glass that you posted is A) structurally sound weatherproof or C) more pleasing to the eye than Apple's glass cube.
Speaking of Jobs owning the cube, any word on the Jobs estate?
Hope you aren't holding your breath for that to be made public.
I'm sure it will involve at least a finished minimalist yacht and a piece of land that once bore the weight of the house of a copper magnate.
Cube looks great. Wonder if any birds have a tendency to fly into it. Considering they manage to find a screen porch door to fly into, this would seem like a giant, see through bulls eye!
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
Or those white dots you see on Super Market windows.
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I think the story is that the Board refused to approve the $ millions necessary to build the original cube, so Steve decided to spend the money himself because he felt so strongly about it.
On one hand, I sort of agree with the Board (assuming the story is accurate) that it was excessive.
It seems unlikely that Steve couldn't convince the board to spend the money considering this is perhaps the premier location and that it has no curb appeal whatsoever (does it technically have a curb at all?). The proposal was ambitious and would clearly make a huge statement. I imagine this would have been an easy sell for Steve. Specially to the board. Maybe they balked at the cost and he told them he was prepared to pay it himself. I can believe he said that as part of his pitch, but that they refused to pay?
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
Five bucks to first person that puts an easily visible "Intel inside" sticker on it.
Dude, he was joking, alright? Geez... Get some help.
LOL at you and your inability to read and comprehend. I've not said anything mean or malicious, just busted the chops of prof peabody for not having a sense of humor.
And now you. You guys are so wound up to defend anything and everything Apple that you can't take a joke.
LOL at you and your inability to read and comprehend. I've not said anything mean or malicious, just busted the chops of prof peabody for not having a sense of humor.
And now you. You guys are so wound up to defend anything and everything Apple that you can't take a joke.
Hey, nobody's upset around here except you. Everybody knows you were kidding, and we were kidding back. The prof didn't literally mean for you to go and seek help. But while we're at it... get some help, will ya? You sound all stressed.
(oh, c'mon, don't take it so personally)
I found an islamic group online once who were saying this design was insult to mecca! And calling for steve jobs to be killed!
Too late.
It still looks like a cube. iCube 1S. In other words, to the uninitiated, it appears to be pretty much the same as the original cube before it, with very minor enhancements.
That's my first reaction, too, but I will withhold judgment until I see it in person. I also agree with what other posters have said that it might be a bit too seamless, and not have the same "sparkle" that the original cube had, and instead just look like nothing.
Very clean.
Beautiful, elegant, revolutionary. I like this better than the Shanghai cylinder. As remarkable as engineering big curved glass is, a simple cube glass structure is almost... timeless.
http://touristicattractions.com/wp-c...re-Pyramid.jpg
And yeah Apple would make it 5 pieces of glass if they could. One day they will. Simmer down.
From: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...lass_cube.html
Looks like there are still seams visible.
Everyone is a critic but not necessarily an intelligent critic. Duh, kind of hard not to have seams unless you have only one piece of glass instead of 15.
Everyone is a critic but not necessarily an intelligent critic. Duh, kind of hard not to have seams unless you have only one piece of glass instead of 15.
Actually, two pieces of glass or anything for that matter, that is simply butting against each other is not a seam.
However, if they were glued or framed together, as is not the case here, it would produce a seam.
As I said before, the glass panels around hockey rinks in most professional arenas, are seamless because they are individual panes of glass, some hanging from a top frame and others, slotted into the rail below. While some are a combination of both seamless and not seamless panes of glass.
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Actually, two pieces of glass or anything for that matter, that is simply butting against each other is not a seam.
However, if they were glued or framed together, as is not the case here, it would produce a seam.
As I said before, the glass panels around hockey rinks in most professional arenas, are seamless because they are individual panes of glass, some hanging from a top frame and others, slotted into the rail below. While some are a combination of both seamless and not seamless panes of glass.
Source
OK since you must have it all figured out, how would you have built the Apple glass cube without ending up with seams? Keep in mind the glass cube must be structurally sound and fairly weatherproof.
PLEASE don't tell me the hockey rink image with glass that you posted is A) structurally sound
Very nice.
Speaking of Jobs owning the cube, any word on the Jobs estate?
Hope you aren't holding your breath for that to be made public.
I'm sure it will involve at least a finished minimalist yacht and a piece of land that once bore the weight of the house of a copper magnate.
Cube looks great. Wonder if any birds have a tendency to fly into it. Considering they manage to find a screen porch door to fly into, this would seem like a giant, see through bulls eye!
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
Or those white dots you see on Super Market windows.