Here’s the Beastie Boys performing on public access television, 1984. Adam Yauch is playing bass in this clip. He’s about 19-20 years old. Kate Schellenbach played drums with the Beastie Boys between 1979 and 1984. She later joined Luscious Jackson.
Finally, here’s “Cookie Puss,” the group’s first hip-hop recording (some NSFW lyrics). There’s an interview with the young group after the break.
[Via Dangerous Minds]
The Beastie Boys’ MCA, Adam Yauch, dead at 47. Rolling Stone:
“Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47, Rolling Stone has learned. Yauch, also known as MCA, had been in treatment for cancer since 2009.”
It’s unclear if Adam’s death was related to his fight with cancer. In any case, it sucks.
I’ve been a Beastie Boys fan since I was in 8th grade and my friend Greg and I shared a headset to listen to Licensed To Ill on Greg’s Walkman. Paul’s Boutique is a landmark album in hip-hop and popular music in general. Adam, you will be missed. My heart goes out to his wife and daughter.
Above is a little Shadrach for you, and below, a scorching performance of Sounds of Science. The boys were on fire.
52 Pickup is my members-only podcast. Episode 29 represents a major revision of the show. Consider it “52 Pickup 2.0.” I’ve made it available here for everyone to listen to, members and non-members alike. If you enjoy it, become a member and get another episode like it every week. I’d appreciate it greatly.
Last week, I read an interesting article in The New York Times by Sherry Turkle. Sherry is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT. The article, entitled “The Flight From Conversation,” explores the idea that we as a society have abandoned conversation for connection:
“Human relationships are rich; they’re messy and demanding. We have learned the habit of cleaning them up with technology. And the move from conversation to connection is part of this. But it’s a process in which we shortchange ourselves. Worse, it seems that over time we stop caring, we forget that there is a difference.”
It’s a compelling topic, especially as a person who spends a lot of time using online social tools to communicate with many far-flung friends. In this episode, I explore the idea of technology, social tools, conversation and modern-day, connected friendships.
Patrick Rhone of Minimal Mac and Ged Meheux of The Iconfactory share their thoughts as well.
Transcript: Here
Additional reading:
The Flight From Conversation
Sherry Turkle speaking at TED
The iPhone, an Automobile For Your Mind
Shawn Blanc on the iPhone as an automobile for the mind
What do very happy people all have in common?
“‘Samsung Electronics Australia has nothing to do with the ‘Wake-Up Campaign,’ the company told SlashGear today.”
Either that’s true (and I believe it is), or Samsung is embarrassed by what an indecipherable mess it was. To quote Neal Page, “Have a point.”
Two stories from Ken Segall’s book Insanely Simple are making the rounds today. One has Steve Jobs considering an ad-supported version of Mac OS 9. The other features an idea to treat the one millionth iMac customer to a Willy Wonka-style tour of the Cupertino campus.
I’m sure Steve thought up all kinds of crazy shit. Jonny Ive even said that he occasionally told Steve, “That’s a whacky idea.” When you’re spitballing ideas, you toss out every idea you can think of. The vast majority are garbage. Remember that when reading stories like this. Was Steve really going to dress up like Willy Wonka? Maybe. But probably not.
A bunch of people appeared outside an Australian Apple store wearing the same shirts, the same pants, holding identical signs and chanting the same two words in unison, all to mock Apple’s “sheep” customers.
What?
Photo credit: iMore.com
Rene Ritche at iMore visited an Apple Store today and noticed that the “kid’s table” featured four iPads where the iMacs used to be (above). I don’t know when that change happened, or if it’s policy across all Apple Stores. Let me know what you find at your local Apple Store.
The Apple Stores have featured a kids table since the first one debuted in 2001. Below is a screenshot of Steve Jobs giving a tour of the very first store in California. You can see the kids iMacs behind him. Watch the full video after the break.
Post-PC indeed.
Update: Readers report seeing the same thing in Oregon, New York and New Hampshire.
Here’s a quick tip for moving articles you’ve saved to Instapaper over to Pocket.
Nice and tidy.
Apple revenue by product
Very nice charting from the Atlantic. My favorite one is above. Visit the Atlantic for the rest.
