Fake Steve Jobs busted: end of the fun blogging times?
By Mauricio Freitas, in
Technology, posted: 6-AUG-2007 09:37
This is really sad. One of the most read, influential bloggers in the Silicon Valley, Fake Steve Jobs was exposed by a New York Times reporter, not a fellow blogger:
Well it had to happen. Honestly I can't believe it's taken this long. But as you may have heard, I've been busted by a newspaper reporter. My cover has been blown. Guy named Brad Stone, who works for the New York Times. Have you heard of him? Well, tip of the hat to you, Brad Stone. You did the sleuthing. You put the pieces of the puzzle together. You went through my trash, hacked into my computer, and put listening devices in my home. Now you've ruined the mystery of Fake Steve, robbing thousands of people around the world of their sense of childlike wonder. Hope you feel good about yourself, you mangina.
But FSJ, I mean Forbes's Senior Editor Daniel Lyons, says he will be back, now with the Forbes behind it:
Apple faithful, here in our darkest hour I know what you're thinking: What's next for FSJ? Well, I'm taking a few days off to sit in a lake and do some yoga and meditation and non-thinking. Then I'm coming back next week, badder than ever, with a new sponsor -- my homeboys at Forbes.com. Turns out they've been reading FSJ and liking it too. Who knew?
Daniel Lyons, according to the New Yor Times, is preparing to publish a book about... Steve Jobs:
Mr. Lyons writes and edits technology articles for Forbes and is the author of two works of fiction, most recently a 1998 novel, “Dog Days.” In October, Da Capo Press will publish his satirical novel written in the voice of the Fake Steve character, “Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs, a Parody."
Unlike the off-the-cuff ramblings on his blog, “Options” is a well-plotted satire that imagines Apple’s chief executive grappling with his real-life stock option backdating troubles and getting help, and bad advice, from friends like Larry Ellison, Bono and Al Gore.
Who knew indeed?
Tag(s):
Other related posts:
Vodafone UK Twitter wasn’t hacked, just a disgruntled employee
Telecom and Vodafone have we covered where kiwis work, live and play - your turn to sell it now
There are more serious things than Bill Shock: modern telephone fraud
Permalink to Fake Steve Jobs busted: end of the fun blogging times?
| Add a comment
(2 comments)
| Main Index
Add a comment
Please note: comments that are inappropriate or promotional in nature will be deleted.
E-mail addresses are not displayed, but you must enter a valid e-mail address to confirm your comments.
Are you a registered Geekzone user? Login to have the fields below automatically filled in for you and to enable links in comments.
If you have (or qualify to have) a Geekzone Blog then your comment will be automatically confirmed and shown in this blog post.
Comment by innovativekiwi, on 6-AUG-2007 17:08
:Damn shame,: some journo, couldn't report on any other of the life klinging jouro bullshit, out there.
Steve wrote a blog, cheek in tounge, sitting on the very faces of the, rich cats,out there.
Thanks for the experiance to enjoy this fantasy.
Well Done Mate.