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"Jobs’ best talent was his ability to spot the pain points in every technology he touched. He could look at anything and tell you why it sucked".Quote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
amazing man. iNspiring :laugh: .
that's one for the books. that's the best they could say about him in an eulogy? My amazing ability is to tell you why my iPhone sucks. I should have applied to be Jobs' boss.
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The essence of Engineering is taking an existing product and improving it. The product can be as old as the wheel or a brand new invention. The key is developing it.
The man who first attempted curing a pork belly invented bacon. The man who applied said bacon to a cheeseburger, innovated.
Bacon is from a pig's back.. not belly :sQuote:
Originally Posted by call_me_andrew
Maybe that's why it's an invention... or an innovation :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa Fan
Yep, just like Apple products.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Ben
Something was said by the OP in another thread some time ago - and it kind of stuck with me. We were discussing Microsoft, a company that he is/was a fan of, and Apple. He seemed to believe that Apple could not survive or prosper in the long term because its business model was based on innovation. They continually have to come up with new, cutting edge, marketable products and services. He saw that as a big risk. But all one has to do is look at Wang Labs, DEC (remember those two???), Nokia, RIM and a host of others to see what happens when (especially) high tech companies are unable/unwilling to innovate. He was right, that this is a risk for Apple. But it is a risk for any company that is in this sector. As long as Apple gets it right, they should continue to be successful. If they begin treading water, then the company will probably begin to look more like Microsoft. I don't mean that as a dig. It's just an observation of the respective companies states of being. If MSFT gets Windows 8 right, and it's successful, then they may get back on track. If they get it wrong, then the market will probably continue seeing MSFT as if it was an electric or water utility or a seller of generic commodities.
In high tech, you HAVE to innovate! No one cares who invents something (as long as it's legally licensed). What matters is who brings the right product to market... at the right time and at the right price.
I use an iPad. And don't care who,s idea it was,but I enjoy it.And welcome back to the fold Daniel
Bacon can be cut from a pig's side, back, or belly. I used belly because that's the most common cut used for bacon in the U.S.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa Fan
From USDA.gov:
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What is bacon?
The term "bacon" is used to describe the cured belly of a swine (hog) carcass. If meat from other portions of the carcass is used, the product name must identify the portions where the bacon comes from, e.g., "Pork Shoulder Bacon." Bacon is generally produced from young animals (6 to 7 months old) that weigh between 175 to 240 pounds.
Pork bacon without any other descriptors is raw (uncooked) and must be cooked before eating. Most bacon sold in the United States is "streaky" bacon, long narrow slices cut crosswise from the hog belly that contain veins of pink meat within white fat. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this publication refers to "streaky" bacon.
In addition to "streaky" bacon, other U.S. favorites are American-style Canadian bacon (round slices of pink meat from the loin), turkey bacon made from light and dark turkey meat, and beef bacon prepared from various beef cuts. See the "Glossary of Bacon Terms" (found at the end of this publication) for definitions.
But Xerox invented pigs.