Nobody knows this, so keep it quiet. But I flew to New Jersey and met with George Hotz aka geohot this weekend. Totally top secret but I had to meet him. He's a really amazing kid. Super bright. I want to hire him at Apple but he's determined to go to college. I told him it's a waste of time but he's pretty stubborn about it. He's starting this week in fact at some nerd college in Rochester. We're trying to work out some deal where he can work for us as a contractor while he's in school.
Fact is, after my initial shock and a little bit of anger when I first heard about him hacking my phone, I sat down and said to myself, Jobso, this kid is you, thirty years ago. Think, man. Look at what he's done. It's friggin amazing. And now look at yourself. You used to be a pirate. Now you're selling the world's coolest phone but you made a deal with the devil to lock it into a carrier. And, worst of all, the carrier is AT&T, hellspawn of old Ma Bell, the company you started out hacking all those years ago. What's become of your principles? Yes, you've been successful; yes, you've amassed a great fortune; yes, you now rule the world. But at what cost to your soul?
Well it was a very powerful moment for El Jobso. As I got off the Jobs Jet in Teterboro I actually started to feel nervous. I tried to explain to this kid what a lesson he'd taught me, what an epiphany I'd had about my life and the world and how Apple should be playing a role in trying to free up telecommunications rather than just making money on it, and how this whole thing about "changing the system from within" is just a lie we tell ourselves when we've sold out and compromised our values.
He was like, Whatever, dude. I need a car. Can you buy me one?
Tears ran down my face. It was, honestly, like seeing my own 17-year-old self. The pure, unspoiled, pre-fame, pre-money version of me. The kid who was angry and greedy and hungry, determined to do whatever it took to be a success, even if it means breaking the law. It was beautiful. Geohot, you have changed my life.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Don't tell Truemors
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Soooo...
Did you get him a car???
So, if I hack OS X to run on a Dell that doesn't cost mega-$$$, will you buy me a car?
I didn't think about that, it's kind of ironic that the company you hacked so many years ago your comanding now (or atleast it's spawn)...
did you call yourself stejo back then ?
Woah... That wake and bake must have been similar to mine, FSJ. That was a crazy-cool story for me to listen to after that joint.
That's beeeyooodeeful, man. Although just a little too obvious to work as cover for the hit you've called in.
Great post man. It just dose'nt matter if you are outed.
Welcome back FSJ. We missed you.
He's still a frigtard.
Umm...if anything, this kid is like Steve Wozniak before he co-founded Apple. You are a marketing guy man.
Err, Oh Great One?
I hate to break it to you, but that's a photo of the original dorktard, now turned a-holetard, Dustin Diamond.
Dude, you've been screeched!
He traded his unlocked iPhone for a Nissan 350Z and three 8 GB iPhones.
"even if it mean breaking the law" Should be "means" Doesn't the Forbe copy editors work on your blog before you post?
Thanks Guy (fake or real). I fixed the typo. Believe it or not, Forbes has zero editorial role in this. Zip. No copy editing. No editing of any kind. Nothing. I type and it goes to Blogger and that's it. Namaste.
I wonder what an original SJ Blue Box (if you don't know what this is, don't even ask, you wouldn't understand the significance) goes for on eBay these days? Probably right up there with original Enigma machines, and way above a hacked iPhone, whose hybrid hardware/software method of hacking was rendered obsolete ONE DAY LATER!
well I hope that forbes will edit these comments for us. FSJ is still great but now all funny posts have welcomebacktard and stillfunnytard infestations. Being outed didnt ruin fsj, just the comments.
Clearly, you (Fake Steve Jobs) and I have similar thought processes. Because the first thing I thought when I read that story was, Apple ought to hire this guy. Too bad he's hell bent on college, that really would be a waste of time compared to what he could contribute to Apple.
FSJ,
It's good to keep your ideals alive. But, remember, phreaking on the outside is just nibbling at the edges; the system just puts it up as cost of doing business, and nothing gets changed. It's better to be on the inside, a master of the universe, like you. Then, imagine what moves you can make!!!!
I have total confidence in the continued strength of your childlike wonder.
Vegan Vegan
(The didactic vegetable)
"some nerd college in Rochester"?
Ah, Rochester Institute of Technology! Voted worst party college 11001* years running!
* Binary of course!
Damn the hdd Jobso. Hurry up with an 80GB Nano? I'm really turning on to Apple, but I need to thank you for allowing me to save $500 by not buying an Ipnone.
Guy Kawasaki said "even if it mean breaking the law" Should be "means"
Hey syntard, have you heard about the subjunctive?
Soooo true... you go deep and tell a kid how they've inspired you and changed your life and they go...
"dude I need a car".
And we understand because... we were that kid once.
Yep, you are definitely back. It would be nice if Forbes stopped reminding us that you were outed though. We want to know you as we've always known you--here. In fact, I've trained myself to not look at their links so they're hurting their chances for clicks and traffic. I'm pretty good at denial but a little help is nice.
FSJ, good move visiting the kid before Moshe and the guys hack him as it were. Gives some plausible deniability on your part. Now as far as pulling your ad campaign, I think I've come up with a suitable alternative. For a print ad, we see a somewhat slovenly, sweaty fat pig of a guy, I mean Orca fat, typically American in other words, working away at a take out food infested desk that is somewhat dusty,and in front of him is his brand new iMac.The slogan above the ad..."Not everything about your life has to be disgusting, instead of a Big Mac, try and iMac"
well FSJ,
I write this on behalf of all indians you so hate...
We have been patientiy waiting all these years for you to realize this, and we think it is time we explained a few things to you..
as you realize now, time is not linear but cyclical..you now see your replica in another kid.
And money and possessions are the biggest hindrance to you attaining enlightenment.
This is why, frigtard, we stole your meager possessions so long ago..but have been waiting patiently for you to realize this...
The guru you seek is within you, don't come to India looking for one..
Namaste..
ah, so it begins. please phone from Nepal, my ratatouille.
Whatever. Now I can buy my iPhone - and USE it... in India!
Depends on the car.
The Iconic Replica
I think you should make an alternative product called the uPhone. It won't have color graphics or an mp3 player. It won't surf the net or keep appointments.
What it will do is place and receive phone calls and text messages.
And nothing else at all.
That's the phone I want and nobody seems to make it anymore.
I miss my Nokia brick.
wow. you took the
http://www.9to5mac.com/steve-jobs-hacks-phones-234556455
without siting it. Brilliant
http://9to5mac.com/steve-jobs-hacks-phones-234556455
Stolen story
that was beautiful man. i hope you dropped some acid with him and bounded.
Jail.
http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/could-iphone-hacker-george-hotz-face-jail-time/
Harsh.
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