Newton MoDeminos
Filed under: Awesomeness, Humor, Newton, Slow News Day, video
Following our recent hard-hitting, 60 Minutes-esque exposé on the use of expensive electronics as dominoes in advertising, we have now come across a bit of Apple history in the form of the first known “iPod-sized electronic device ” domino footage, and it looks like Apple may once again be able to lay claim to the coveted title of Innovator That Everyone Else Copies.
“On a slow day in 1996 the members of Apple’s Newton team found a creative use for about 4000 “surplus” Newton modems. ” (We’re just wondering when there was a fast day for the Newton team…)
Now, be warned, this video was apparently shot largely by engineers, not filmmakers, so the video is far too long, has way too many gratuitous DVE transitions, and quite frankly, ugly people – but still, it is a rare glimpse into the shenanigans going on at Apple while Steve was absent as CEO. Odds are everyone in this video lost their jobs in 1997.
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