As reported previously on The Ave, the new leader of North Korea has had a long fascination with James Bond and especially with the movie “Goldfinger.” While emphasizing that he is definitely completely insane, the younger Kim has now found a way to to convince everyone that he is crazie[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Goldfinger’
March 30th, 2012 - 8:41 am § in Misc.
Why Did Steve Jobs Hate the Stylus?
Steve Jobs asks, “Who wants a stylus?” Steve Jobs hated the stylus. It’s obvious why: controlling your mobile device with a penlike thing meant having to carry something extra, and Jobs always disdained extra things. “God gave us 10 styluses—let’s not invent another,” he used t[...]
March 28th, 2012 - 9:57 am § in Misc.
Andy Rubin Likens Apple to North Korea
This recent image from The AVE’s sources in North Korea, along with comments from an interview by Google VP Andy Rubin , raise fascinating questions. Why wouldn’t Cupertino and Pyong Gang cooperate? Google VP Andy Rubin talks about Apples need for censorship after Steve Jobs had[...]
March 26th, 2012 - 10:33 am § in Misc.
Samsung Sues Apple In South Korea Over iPhone 4S and iPad 2 Patent Infringement
Samsung Sues Apple In Korea Over iPhone 4S and iPad 2 Patent Infringement[...]
March 16th, 2012 - 12:35 am § in Misc.
Curious Signage in North Korean Photo
Analysts examining a photograph from North Korea’s celebration on last Valentine’s Day have made an odd discovery. The motto on the building in the background “think differently” has been adopted by the new leader Kim Jun Un. (The words atop the building,) More surprising[...]
March 14th, 2012 - 11:15 am § in Misc.
More Evidence of North Korean Approaches to Apple
Celebrating the Apples in Arirang – Pyongyang North Korea September 2011. Eric Lafforgue reports from Pyonggang that all over the capital, the Arirang adverts (« Grand mass gymnastic and artistic performance », « Welcome to Pyongyang » and so on) warn the profane…Between August and Octob[...]
March 13th, 2012 - 9:59 am § in America
Woz Disses the iPAD
Steve Wozniak disses iOS from engadget According to The Daily Beast, the Apple co-founder (and connoisseur of Segways) goes on record as preferring many aspects of Android’s fussier-but-deeper UI to iOS’ one size fits all, simplified approach. Citing improvements in voice command softwar[...]
March 10th, 2012 - 5:20 pm § in Misc.
New iPad Gets North Korean Acclaim
Rumors swirl as Apple releases its first post-Jobs, 2012 products. Apple announced the new iPad at an event for March 7, 2012 at its typical time (10:00 a.m. PST) and at its typical place (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco), with its typical hyperbole and secrecy around what more is c[...]
March 9th, 2012 - 2:18 pm § in Misc.
Breaking News: Korea
To Korean To KNS Photo Service News FromKOREANCENTRALNEWSAGENCY of DPRK(Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) HOME Past News Introduction to KCNA E-MAIL March 6. 2012 Juche 101 Kim Jong Un Sends Congratulations to Apple’s New Leader Kim Jong Un Extends Special Thanks to Mansudae Art Stu[...]
Breaking News: North Korean Belligerence
Dong Sun Lee, Korea University, Department of Political Science & International Relations, March 2011 This paper explains the heightened aggressiveness that North Korea has shown since late 2009. It argues that a combination of militarism and frustration amplified by a precarious leadership tran[...]