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RIP: Steve Jobs

Not many people can claim to have been behind a genuine game changer in their career, while Apple boss Steve Jobs can be comfortably given responsibility for more than a handful. Most people didn't really understand what the iPod was when it debuted (see this of-the-time reaction to that announcement), and it's impossible to go into any phone shop without instantly seeing the impact of the iPhone on the design of 99% of the competition. No one even knew they needed an iPad when that first arrived. Check out this great set of Time photos by Diana Walker.

He even managed to leave one more thing: the authorised Steve Jobs biography was due to land in November, but a 40,000% increase in demand has seen it shoot to the top of the best seller list and get a bumped up release date of October 24th. Jobs gave his last interview for the book 4 weeks ago, at which point he knew his time would soon be up. It will no doubt make for an inspriing read, from a true innovator.

1955-2011

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6th Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

Ad Nauseum: State of Chaos

Check out this fun interactive Google map simulation from State Farm insurance. Though I imagine an interstellar robot attack comes under 'force majure' and you won't be covered...

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4th Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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I Am Your Father!!!

Brilliant video capturing a son's reaction to the brutal truth.

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3rd Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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Trailer Park: Being Elmo

Documentary about Kevin Clash, the man behind (inside) Sesame Street's Elmo [SHOULDN'T THIS COME WITH A SPOILER ALERT? ED]

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27th Sep 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

Radiohead TKOL RMX

More Radiohead activity - King Of Limbs remix album TKOL RMX is out on Monday, and they played Lotus Flower and Staircase on SNL this weekend, introduced by Alec Baldwin. Here's the vowel-defying tracklist:

1. Little By Little (Caribou RMX)
2. Lotus Flower (Jacques Greene RMX)
3. Morning Mr Magpie (Nathan Fake RMX)
4. Bloom (Harmonic 313 RMX)
5. Bloom (Mark Pritchard RMX)
6. Feral (Lone RMX)
7. Morning Mr Magpie (Pearson Sound Scavenger RMX)
8. Separator (Four Tet RMX)
9. Give Up The Ghost (Thriller Houseghost RMX)
10. Codex (Illum Sphere RMX)
11. Little By Little (Shed RMX)
12. Give Up The Ghost (Brokenchord RMX)
13. TKOL (Altrice RMX)
14. Bloom (Blawan RMX)
15. Good Evening Mrs Magpie (Modeselektor RMX)
16. Bloom (Object RMX)
17. Bloom (Jamie xx Rework)
18. Separator (Anstam RMX)
19. Lotus Flower (SBTRKT RMX)

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25th Sep 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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Star Status: Peter Weir

How does Peter Weir rate in the Chimpomatic Star Status Movie Maths Generator?

It's 10 points for a Hit, 5 for a Maybe and 1 for a Miss... No TV movies or shorts, just cinema releases to date.

After re-watching Dead Poet's Society recently, for the first time since its release, I was struggling to think of a non-spectacular film by Australian director Peter Weir.

A quick disclaimer: I haven't personally seen early efforts Three To Go or The Last Wave but IMDB rates them 8.2 and 7.1 - so I've erred on the side of caution (due to their enthusiastic rating) and rated them Hit / Maybe here.

The Way Back (2010) MAYBE
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) HIT
The Truman Show (1998) HIT
Fearless (1993) HIT
Green Card (1990) HIT
Dead Poets Society (1989) HIT
The Mosquito Coast (1986) HIT
Witness (1985) HIT
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) HIT
Gallipoli (1981) HIT
The Last Wave (1977) MAYBE
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) HIT
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) MAYBE
Three to Go (1971) (segment "Michael") HIT

HIT 11
MISS 0 
MAYBE 3 

Another disclaimer: No generosity applied to these ratings, with the possible exception of The Year of Living Dangerously, which is perhaps merely 'good'.

So that's 125 points out of a possible 140.

Peter Weir: you have scored an unbelievable 89.3%

If you dare make a purchase (and, er I think you should), you can do so here, allowing Chimpomatic to profit from his success. Check back soon for more Star Status movie maths. Same Chimp Channel, same Chimp Time...

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23rd Sep 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet