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I bumped into Steve Jobs in the hall a little while ago, on the way to lunch at All Things D.
He's taller than I thought he would be, and pretty tanned. Hawaii. I go to introduce myself and then think that he's probably busy and doesn't want to be mobbed. I go get some salad, think that its my job to be at least a little aggressive with these things, so I put down my plate, and I finally squeeze by the crowd to introduce myself. No banter, just wanted to say hi, I'm Brian from Gizmodo. And you made the iPod, right? (I didn't say that second part.)
Then Steve got really excited and Happy.
And he tells me that he reads the site. Actually, 3-4 times a day, since it doesn't sit still for very long. I told him that I appreciate the clicks, and that I'll keep buying iPods if he keeps clicking. It's his favorite gadget blog. It was a really, really nice moment. His face scrunched up with genuine excitement. I must have looked like one of those gals front row at a Beatles concert, as much as I tried to be "professional."
Because honestly, I thought the guy would be totally worked up about Jesus's awesome Photoshops of Steve Jobs. The man has a sense of humor.
It was an honor to have a man who is extremely focused on quality and doing things in his own way approve of our work here. Especially with all the typos I make on a daily basis. For the record, he didn't invite me over to smoke with him. But believe me, I think it's pretty cool to have met the guy.
All Things D at Giz [Gizmodo]
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Hi Steve!
*waves*
congratulations.
Werd up Steve-O
That's really cool, Brian. You and Jobs are mutual Fanboys. That makes you, like, the fanboy's fanboy.
I'm jealous.
congrats Brian....this truly is the best gadget blog on the web...
I just had a Jobs-gasm. Right here. Right now.
Does he have a favorite auto site yet? Dammit Lam, ask him the important shit!
does this mean any exclusives??
Congrats, Brian! I'm proud to say I'm a daily reader of Steve's (and the world's) favorite gadget blog! Keep up the great work, Giz! (You, too, Steve!)
can i kiss your feet?
Nice, must have been amazing. Next time you're writing an article, will you keep getting distracted knowing Stevie may be reading it?
BTW, I read Gizmodo about 20 times a day.
he smokes? lame
Did you lick his ass too?
You'd swear this guy was god himself! Apple is a business, they want to make as much money out of you as the next so stop acting like they are some sacred higher being.
I met Bill Gates in 1993. At the time, I was doing a lot of freelance writing for various periodicals and had some pressing questions to ask him.
In hindsight, I would have rather met Jobs. In fact, I'd still like to meet his Steveness. But since I'm not as well known as Gizmaster Lam, it would be a simple passing in the hallway.
Also, now that Brian Lam knows "stevie" will be reading his posts everyday does this mean even more apple fanboy biased journalism?
"Hi Steve.."
"Boom!"
I knew it!!! I knew strider wasn't just some dude with too much time on his hands, and crazy knowledge of all things geek, I knew it was you Steve, I knew from the beginning. Mark my words.
So, in the inevitable brokeback photoshop treatment of this momentous occasion, will Steve Jobs be Heath Ledger and Brian Lam be Jake Gyllenhaal, or vice versa?
(has it been long enough ago for brokeback jokes to be funny again?)
smokes WEED
smokes the finest herb grown by nubile virgins at Apple R&D...stuff is multitouch and leopardy.
Did he mention me? Any mention of the email I sent? At all? Nothing? Really?
I stalked him for months, and he does not even send [cease and decist] letters anymore.
Seriously, though.. That is pretty cool, Brian. Congrats! I think I probably would have immediately gone and purchased an Apple product from just being in the same building. That is why I stay away from Apple events -- I am too easily tempted by the fanboy vibe.
So Brian can we count on you to have an iPhone in your pants anytime in the near future?
...please do change your underwear before the momentous event...
@XWL: no.
I just wanted to say that I was the one who emailed Apple (Steve) and outlined a strategy (gen 1? gen 2) way back for iPods to get integrated with auto manufacturers. For free. !$#@
Of course, I lost that email, so um, yeah. I swear! My idea!
pretty soon apple will buy this blog and rename it applemodo... just wait...
Wow! Good for you, Brian.
@ fastm3driver
I think solely as a businessman, Jobs has plenty of reason to be looked up to. No one is calling him a deity. Stop raining on Brian's parade, jerkwad.
@ jdare
Hilarious, Strider... I actually considered the possibility for a moment.
how about imondo, or iapplemodo.
You left out the part about kissing his twins, Left and Right ButtCheeks, but I guess that's a given.
Steve doesn't smoke. I believe at least one of his parents died of lung cancer and he's very anti-smoking. Take it from an ex-Apple employee - who now also doesn't smoke.
Crap, sorry fastm4drive, I meant to respond to rc28 !!! Bad copy-and-pasting on my part.
Ain't nobody Godifying Steve Jobs. People should honor people who change the world in a positive way. Honoring someone is different than worshiping them.
It's an "honor" to host a good friend, be taught by an intelligent mind or meet an innovator.
Steve, if you read this, i am your long lost son, please get in touch, mom is getting depressed about you not returning phone calls and me not getting that iphone you promised on christmas....
Good on you Giz... I'm not the huge Apple fan, but it really says something when you get those kinds of props from someone so big in the game.
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Nope, never happen. Apple will copy the site and claim it was their idea ;-)
j/k -- Actually, I heard he doesn't like meeting people so he must be quite the fan of Giz since he took the time to talk to you. Nice...
Damn! I was trying to quote Fezzik, didn't work. No my post makes NO sense at all. Shoot me now.
I met him once. Sent him a letter and he said he'd be willing to spend 30 seconds with me out in Cupertino. He was pretty nice, though it seemed all he was interested in is what I thought of Keynote (which was new at the time.)
The Jobs is one thing, an awesome thing. But how did you get Wert to comment you up over here?
I work at the Starbucks next to Apple HQ and pray that one day Lord Jobs will grace my Stevens Creek and Deanza store with his presence.
PLEASE!?!?
Be on the lookout for www.Imodo.com
Jason (it was Jason right?) should be happy when he realizes Steve Jobs has seen him putting a Wii in his pants. Too bad it wasn't a Mini or a Powerbook. Then again, y'all are such fanboys, he's probably always got a Nano tucked into his BVDs.
I heard he hit wazzit's name over at endogadgit ... :). Congrats on making the effort to have the experience ... good work.
Brian, to clarify things, next time you refer to weed, you may want to say something like "he didn't invite me over to smoke out with him", instead. You just didn't get the coolness factor across, I think. Gotta be specific.
I tried to pull off the wearing the same outfit every day deal, but for some reason everyone looked at me like I was weird or something. I guess you have to be a genius to get away with it.
Wow, you should send him an invite to comment on the stories. Grats!
I am utterly embarrassed to come to the realization that I probably could not even walk properly if I ever came within 20 feet of that guy.
Imagine a casual pass in the hall...
Me: *double glance*...*triple glance*...*odd surprise-suffication sound*...*legs become Jello*...CRASH, FW-TOOM, KLANG, DONK-DONK-DONK-DONK-DONK (falling down stairs, for you non-imaginative types).
Jobs: "You forgot 'BOOM!'. "
Me: Silence
Jobs: "I would call 911, but my iPhone's out of battery."
i agree, this is the best gadget site, other than mine (www.creedthoughts.gov.www/creedthoughts) that is...
Oh, like he doesn't do that already.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to kick off these New Balance 991s and get out of this black turtleneck.
Did he tell you if you are going to heaven?
Do all the angels use mb pros 15/17inches?
You're leaving us guessing blam!
how can u trust a man with a beird??...i mean how?!...what are they hidding under there?
Man, that's really cool.
I'm genuinely jealous, I'd love to meet Steve (and have it go the same way as in your fantasy)!
It's so cool to know that we've been in company with Steve Jobs right here at Gizmodo. I'll never empty my cache again...
We know now who's been hitting the site via the iPhone browser...
Dooooooooood!!!! I'm so damn jealous. And you're right up the freakin' road in Carlsbad!!
ROFL
BARF
ROFIBL
I would have tried to give him my zune in exchange for an ipod. Worst purchase since Saved by the Bell came out on DVD.
Also, how often does he check the fake steve blog?
what about your fantasy meeting with Steve Jobs??? That you wrote about a few months ago??? Did you get yourself an iPhone???
Steve read my comment! oooohh...
Oh crap.
Now even more Apple stories are going to junk up my reader.
yowzer, that counts as a reasonable gadget post? i saw will arnette on the street a few months ago and he was actually listening to an ipod.. now THAT'S news! crikey, gizmodo is getting tough to count on for good reads.
Back off fanboys. He said he reads Giz, not the
comments. ;-)
Nice share Brian, good luck to you.
Moosiest, don't read it then. And if you do read it, don't post comments. No one is impressed with your shitty attitude.
B
The number of grumpy, moody, "the world is going down the toilet"-people now populating the internet comments section of ANY site surely now exceeds the total number of pensioners complaining about everything from their children to their grandchildren and the lousy food they get served?
Geezes. It's an anecdote. Simple as that. If you don't think it fits in at Gizmodo, you simply haven't been reading Gizmodo for long.
I remember a few years ago Bill Gates announced he reads Engadget.
I find the Gates/Engadget and Jobs/Gizmodo split so very fitting and not surprising at all.
Sweet!
I met and chatted with Johnny Cash once, now if I could do it with Steve Jobs my life would be complete. I would probably be too nervous to make decent conversation though unless I had about an hour to spend with him.
Glad he reads the GIZ, it rocks!
His Steveness reads 3-4 Times a day?
Weak!