Rest in peace, Steve.
It is often difficult for others (read: critics) to understand our intentions and feelings and to grasp what it is that we’re attempting to do.
Thank you, Steve. Thank you for the contributions you’ve made to our society. Thank you for teaching me — and countless others — how important it is to remain true to one’s passions, goals, and beliefs.
My Xbox 360 died a few months ago and a little over 24 hours ago… I brought it back to life.
My Xbox had gotten the “Red Ring of Death” before — months earlier — and when it happened the first time I reluctantly packed it up in a cardboard coffin (read: shipping box) and sent back to Microsoft to be repaired.
This go-around, however, I was taking the “General Hardware Failure” personal. I didn’t want to send my 360 back to the manufacturer for a tune-up. I didn’t want to shell out a few hundred bucks to get a new Xbox either. I wanted my Xbox 360 to work and I wanted it to work now.
I read an article published by the BBC about twenty-something’s living with less. The article shared the stories of individuals and couples who have digitized their movies and music and have since made the shift to only purchasing (or repurchasing) media in electronic formats. While I agree that the shift to only consuming digital content is both inevitable and around the corner I can’t help but find issue with the notion that a person who’s sold their toaster but still buys hundreds of dollars of digital content each week can be considered a minimalist.
Our goal should not be the mountaintop. If our goal is the mountaintop then what do we do once we reach the top? Stop?