Finally, Fake Steve Jobs moves on to another blog
Written on July 10, 2008 – 2:16 pm
Ernst-Jan Pfauth, editor in chief
When thinking about Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco last April, first thing that comes to mind was the incredibly funny and witty keynote of Forbes editor Dan Lyons, better known as the Fake Steve Jobs. For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, allow yourself to have a 25-minute break to have some good laughs and at the same time learning something really important about the traditional media and the digital revolution:
When listening to his keynote, I was surprised to find out the FSJ blog still existed. I assumed Lyons stopped after revealing his real identity - as parodies tend to get boring after a while. Fortunately, the gifted speaker and writer (in random order) announced yesterday that he will no longer portray the weird CEO and is thinking about starting a blog under his own name. I’m excited to hear that coming for a successful blogger who said the act of blogging “changed his life”. What kind of blog will he start? Will it be equally refreshing as his first one? The expectations are high mister Lyons, better be ready for that.
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By Jelmer de Jong on Jul 10, 2008
The video is about WordPress…
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By Ernst-Jan Pfauth on Jul 10, 2008
@Jelmer, thanks for pointing that out. I accidentally embedded the whole channel, instead of just his keynote. Have fun with it :)
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By steveballmer on Jul 15, 2008
Fake Steve Jobs (Dan Lyons) Throws in the Towel!
I told you people that this would happen, this iTard has been busted! (I’m just surprised how long it took)
I will be gracious though, he was slightly entertaining, but it’s over now.
FSJ is DEAD! The talent-free Dan Lyons just could not keep up with this site!
Who do you look to now? Where is the mystery? The wit? The sharp biting concise commentary? Where? Where?
Hmmmm, how about right here, I promise I will NEVER leave you! Besides I tell the truth.
Mourn FSJ if you must, just not too long, we have work to do!
Forbes is pulling the plug on his sick little blog! The fall has apparently accelerated over at the Copy-boy itard Lie-ons fake Frobes Steve Jobs Danny-boy lame-brain website.
Tthe fact is that the edge is gone, wake up people! Your fake was a fake of a fake for goodness sake. I have heard that the lawyers and editors gave him a loooong list of don’t-mentions, a few being:
1. Don’t critisize Forbes or any Forbes employees
2. Do not use words that Pat Robertson would find objectionable.
3. Do not directly critisize MS products (since we pay the bills)
4. Jump on Sun, pretend they are the new danger to Apple.
5. Tone down the pet-names.
6. Be politically correct!
7. Edit/monitor of comments is the responsibility of the FSJCComitte.
8. Deny that all of the above rules are true while adhering to them.
You die hards are living in the past, this guy has been a has been ever since the very first day that I launched this blog! He is yesterday’s news, he is about as in style as one of those smelley old turtle-necks Jobs wears.
This web site is the future of fabulous tech Blogging, with a growth rate of 5200% over the past 3 months and accelerating.
(reaching through the screen and comforting my readers)
… there, there … (pats you on back)
just let it alll out, it’s gonna be ok.
He was no good for you anyway … yes, yes, ….. evething’s OK now …
**Sigh**
Now dosen’t that fell better?
Let the healing begin. Delete FSJ’s bookmark, make this your homepage.
….. good, good …. everything is fine now.
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