Rebirth of the Tech Madman

You know what I want? Jobs kicked the ball back knowingly.

Tang Huan laughed and said, Isn't it just to take over the Apple Computer Company again, so that the jaws of people all over the world will drop to the ground in surprise?

I didn't think about it that much, but I just felt that it would be a pity if Apple really fell into the abyss. Jobs pretended to justify, pretending to be indifferent.

Right now, Apple Computer's products don't have eye-popping price-performance ratios, nor do they have the amazing features of nostalgia. They are almost useless—it's not unlucky, so who is unlucky? Tang Huan said while talking. While staring at Jobs, If you really take charge of Apple again, what kind of magic will you come up with?

Speaking of this, Tang Huan joked: Could it be possible to fully embrace NC and become the gravedigger of PC? If so, it would be a feat!

I know that you don't see NC as a real opponent. Jobs replied seriously: Moreover, our understanding of PC also has something in common, that is, it still has a lot of room for development.

Since that's the case, why don't you take action? Tang Huan played with taste: At present, Apple's stock price has been falling all the way, which is a good opportunity to lay an ambush.

The problem is, I don't want to go back to Apple Computer through a hostile takeover; but I can't think of any other way. Jobs showed distress on his face, So, I came to you to see if there is any other way. There are few references to choose from.

Tang Huan didn't point out Jobs' mentality of being both a watch and an archway. After thinking carefully for a moment, he asked, Then what do you plan to do with Next Company?

Jobs replied straightforwardly: You also know my business philosophy, which is 'a company that produces software and hardware'. Although the software business of Next Company is still passable, it is farther and farther away from my original vision.

Therefore, if the conditions are right, I would like to sell the next company.

Why, Tang, are you interested in Next Company?

I don't have that much time, didn't you see that I haven't asked about the next company's affairs all these years? Tang Huan smiled and waved his hands, I'm thinking, I don't know if it's a coincidence , Next and Apple are actually complementary to each other.”

Apple's latest version of the operating system, system_8, was supposed to announce the research and development results in March this year, but it missed the appointment.

As far as I know, the reason is that system_8 was developing new functions while stuffing them in, which eventually caused the project management of the product to collapse.

I can assure you that under the background of Apple's current distress, there is basically no possibility of recovery for system_8.

In this way, if Apple wants to make its own hardware products run as scheduled, the only way to go is to buy an operating system.

Don't you think, let the two companies merge, and the way Apple 'invites' you back is meaningful enough?

Jobs slapped his thigh immediately, I like the opportunity Don described.

But... Tang Huan coughed lightly, interrupting Jobs' imagination, It's not difficult to imagine that Apple has multiple choices even if it outsources the operating system. For example, Jean-Louis Garcy, who took charge of the Mac department after you , after leaving Apple, he also took a group of people with him, and created another company called 'be', which is dedicated to multimedia applications and develops an operating system called 'beos' - as far as I know, the performance can be called excellent.

Upon hearing the name of Jean-Louis Gacy, Jobs' face suddenly became gloomy.

Gein, when he was fighting John Sculley, he once regarded the other party as a trustworthy person who could be wooed, and even confided in him his plan to launch a coup to seize power.

As a result, people turned around and informed John Sculley,

Got the head of the Mac division that was vacated after Jobs was ousted.

Now, I didn't expect that the two of them were very likely to have a conflict in the narrow way of the enemy.

That's right. With the deep ties I and Jean-Louis Gacy have with Apple, the two operating systems, nextstep and beos, should be prioritized as selection targets. Jobs said slowly: But compared to Jean-Louis Garcy, Apple is definitely more reluctant to accept me.

It must be admitted that you want to use a 'gentle' method to regain the management rights of the company you created. There are many benefits including regaining people's hearts, which are too numerous to list. Tang Huan pondered: The more you do this, the more It should be carefully planned. My suggestion is that nextstep should put more effort into supporting Apple Computer's PowerPC architecture, and at the same time, patiently observe Apple's dynamics and wait for an opportunity to intervene.

Of course, I can also make a small contribution from the sidelines.

So what do you want in return? Jobs asked bluntly.

No need—I already have your friendship. Tang Huan smiled slightly, Everyone knows the technological development process of nextstep in the past few years and the relationship with philosophy and Confucianism. In addition, I am the same as you. , has a special feeling for Apple.

After a little thought, Jobs chose to trust Tang Huan's explanation of his motivation. After all, Apple has always been a supporting role over the years, and there is not much threat at all—perhaps because of this, it has value in front of the powerful Fangyuan personal computer.

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After dismissing Jobs, who was full of ghost ideas, Tang Huan took a look at the work summary of this Zheru Spring Developers Conference.

Similar to the launch of the three Musketeers of website development - Dreamweaver, Fireworks, the operating system has begun to officially supply OEM versions to computer manufacturers.

It can be said that before this year's IPO, Zheru Software's pragmatic layout in terms of products has all been in place.

It is very interesting to beat Wall Street of IT companies such as Lotus, Apple, and Microsoft successively. It is preparing to turn August of this year into a Silicon Valley-themed feast—at that time, Zheru Software, which was spun off last year, will be listed on NASDAQ along with Netscape, which was also established last year.

In Tang Huan's view, Zheru Software's value is as high as that of Lucent, which is being spun off from AT\u0026T. The IPO is not a question of how much money is raised, but how to make a record amount of money. I don't need to worry about it. .

As for Netscape, there may be a stunning performance, but that's all.

After listening to Brad Swahlberg's report, Tang Huan asked about the recent activities of the professional rescue team funded by the Shennong Foundation.

At 9:02 a.m. on April 19 this year, a bomb was launched against the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in the city center in Oklahoma City, the capital of Oklahoma. The attack killed 168 people, injured more than 680, damaged or destroyed 324 buildings in a 16-block radius, burned or destroyed 86 vehicles, and shattered the glass of 258 nearby buildings. , causing a total of at least $652 million worth of damage and shocking the nation.

The Oklahoma City bombing was by far the worst terrorist attack on American soil—of course, this was before the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

Unlike the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, which was planned and launched by foreigners, the Oklahoma City bombing was carried out by the Americans themselves.

Just 90 minutes after the explosion, the Oklahoma State Patrol stopped the culprit, Timothy James McVeigh, who was driving an unlicensed vehicle, and arrested him on suspicion of illegal possession of a firearm. The other accomplices were also found out-the efficiency of solving the case was amazing.

According to Timothy James McVeigh, this veteran who had participated in the Gulf War hated the federal government and believed that the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992 and the Waco tragedy in 1993 were mishandled, so in the Waco tragedy The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which houses 14 federal agencies, including the DEA, ATF, and the Social Security Administration, wraps up its two-year anniversary , launched a long-planned attack.

The nine-story building, built in 1977 and named after a federal judge of the same name, also houses a children's day care center -- 19 of the 168 victims were in the day care center. in the center.

A photo of firefighter Chris Field holding baby Berry Almon, who died shortly afterwards at a nearby hospital, was reposted around the world as a symbol of the bombing.

The professional rescue team of the Shennong Foundation, which has been fighting for a long time and has rich experience, rushed to the scene of the accident immediately, and rescued a 15-year-old girl from the bottom of the collapsed building at around 19:00 that night. The last survivor rescued.

At the same time, medical experts from the professional rescue team of the Shennong Foundation joined the identification team of the victims. Through X-ray scans, dental examinations, fingerprint identification, blood tests and DNA testing, the victims were parked in a temporary mortuary set up at the scene. The remains of all 168 victims were identified.

In recent years, the research institutions funded by the Shennong Foundation have made remarkable achievements in genetic engineering, so they have provided the safest technical support for identification in DNA testing.

It is precisely because of this precision that a broken leg was discovered that did not match the identified victim, leading to the speculation that there may be a 169th undiscovered victim.

Rescue is a very dangerous job. For example, a nurse died because she was hit on the head by earth and rocks.

In the process of condolences to his professional rescue team, Mr. Richest expressed his high respect to all members including the search and rescue dogs, and also reaffirmed the value of high technology along the way.

But that's all, the damage has already been done, especially those innocent children--for the government, it is nothing more than being whipped severely, passively introducing targeted prevention policies, and may even be Use it as a pusher for a certain political purpose.

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The richest man was busy outside, and suddenly there was a small situation at home—some little guys among Tang's sons showed symptoms of discomfort.

According to the diagnosis of the family doctor, the cruel images in the overwhelming reports of the death of many children in the media frightened the children, which belonged to the symptoms of mild post-traumatic stress syndrome, and only need to be counseled.

The richest man who breathed a sigh of relief couldn't help being a little speechless—isn't it just that the media has exaggerated it, why is his child so fragile?

With this doubt, Mr. Richest immediately funded a study of 50,000 students who provided psychological services. It was found that even though they had no connection with the victims of the bombing, there were still many middle school and high school students who were living in Shenzhen. In the wake of the event, there were some problems; the students who were associated with the victims of the bombing, by contrast, fared far worse, many with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Tang Huan shook his head at this, but no matter what, the money has already been spent, so why not make a proposal on this basis, this is also a rare opportunity to exert political influence.

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In fact, apart from this surprise, the richest man has already planned to exert his political influence.

This year happens to be the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. After entering May, relevant countries have successively launched massive commemorative activities to showcase their historical contributions.

Among them, although the United States, the United Kingdom, and France are the protagonists, Russia will hold a more grandiose celebration. At the same time, Karma has invited the heads of state of more than 50 countries to watch the military parade.

In response to this theme, Daheng Tang specially arranged and produced two films - Wind Talker and The Fall of Xiangjiang, directed by Wu Yusen and Wang Jing respectively.

Among them, the former is invested by Twentieth Century Fox, while the latter belongs to the form of independent investment.

In view of these two creative ideas that fit the situation, the corresponding movies in the original time and space either failed or simply failed to be put on the stage. Tang Daheng must arrange manpower to optimize.

At that time, the main problem of Wind Talker was that it caught up with the 9.11 anti-terrorism trend at an untimely time, and the high production cost. As for the film itself, it is normal to complain.

On the contrary, The Fall of Xiangjiang, which was viewed as a limited film, needs major changes, so as not to spoil the good idea.