Fake Steve Jobs’ new “chat” with AT&T’s Randall Stephenson from a few days ago has him hitting brilliant new heights. He really nails why AT&T’s network failures are so infuriating. More »
Fake Steve is writing as if he’s slowly coming back from cryogenic sleep. Or something. Dan Lyons (the author of Fake Steve Jobs) says he couldn’t resist posting, but he warns it may not go on for long. [CoM]
The battle between Gizmodo and CNBC over Steve Jobs’ health continues to rage on. Obviously, here at Giz AU, we have a distinct bias as to who we think is right, but it’s reassuring to know that Newsweek columnist and ex-Fake Steve Jobs Dan Lyons is prepared to step up to the plate and demand Jim Goldman apologise to Giz. Silicon Alley Insider reckons he’s received a lifetime ban from the channel for it. If that’s the case, we hope Dan knows just how highly we regard him for calling Goldman out. More »
The Fake Steve Jobs blog may be gone (for now) but Dan Lyons has started a blog with a somewhat similar style, expanded topic matter, interesting angles on tech and a Newsweek-themed header. The header still says Namaste, but he hasn’t lost that Siooma attitude either. [RealDanLyons]
Dan Lyons, the man behind Fake Steve Jobs is shutting down the blog: “I know you’ll miss FSJ. So will I. But rest assured, Fake Steve is not really going away. He’s just taking on a new form. As Jimi Hendrix once said, If I don’t see you no more in this world, I’ll meet you on the next one, but don’t be late.” Valleywag has a bit of speculation on why, but only half of it seems right. [FSJ]
Dan Lyons, aka Fake Steve Jobs, is leaving Forbes after 10 years to fill the vacancy left by Steve Levy, who is going to Wired. Now there are five horsemen of the apocalypse.
Yahoo founder and beleaguered CEO Jerry Yang decided yesterday that it was Microsoft’s fault that the merger talks fell apart, even though Microsoft upped its bid from US$31 to US$33 in order to keep negotiations going. Yang wanted US$37 per share—a far cry from the US$24.37 it dropped to when Microsoft walked. Bottom line: Jerry finally figured out everyone hates him for screwing up a good thing, and now he’s sitting there calling Microsoft’s number over and over, bottle of Beam by his side, hoping beyond hope that Microsoft, and not Microsoft’s angry mum, picks up. Actually, Jerry, from what we’ve read, we’re not sure anyone’s gonna pick up. [Reuters]
