Archive for 2012
Bob Mansfield, Senior Hardware Engineer at Apple, Retires
Bob Mansfield, Senior Vice President of Mac Hardware Engineering at Apple Inc., was announced to be retiring by Apple's Press Release. Bob Mansfield has worked for Apple for over 20 years and has become an iconic part of the company's image and product line. In their announcement, Apple said the following:
“Bob has been an instrumental part of our executive team, leading the hardware engineering organization and overseeing the team that has delivered dozens of breakthrough products over the years,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. – Apple Press Info
Bob Mansfield has worked on iconic marvels of Apple such as the all-in-one iMac desktop computers, the ultra thin computer notebook the Macbook Air and many other products that have come to define Apple as an innovative computer company. Bob is being replaced by Dan Riccio who was the VP of iPad Hardware Engineering and has had time at Apple since before the very first iPad was released.
We wish Dan Riccio a smooth transaction into his new position at Apple and wish Bob Mansfield luck in his future endeavors. It truly is never easy to see an iconic figure leave a tech company.
Ashton Kutcher to Play Steve Jobs. This Is Not An April Fools Joke!
Every part of me wishes I could tell you this was DragonRiderNetwork's April Fools joke but unfortunately I have to bear you the news that this is in fact true. The wonder boy who scored his fame on "That 70's Show" and is now making his career with "2 and a Half Men" is being cast in an Indie film about the life of Steve Jobs entitled "Jobs". Production is set to begin in May and many, including myself are wondering how and if he will be able to pull off the role. He has also has reportedly secured the approval of Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak according to TMZ who tries to settle the fears that he was selected only due to his current popularity which many of us are hoping as well. But either way, I personally will be very excited to see how he takes up this role for himself and how he performs. You never know. With this role, Ashton Kutcher may no longer be at the bottom of your list for a main role in a movie.
DRN UPDATE: A New Kind of Technology Show
Welcome to a new show that takes a new edge on technology: DRN UPDATE. This is a show I have had in the workings for a little over a year now but has finally come to light. On this show we plan to make report and examine technology news in a fun and comedic way. We will cover pretty much anything from events that occur within tech companies to the products they release. So far we are still trying to work out just a bit of a system for making this content and if any new segments will be introduced into the show. But for now, we are very proud of where it looks to be going and that it will help us cover more tech news each week without making 3 times as many technology videos. The show will premier tonight on our YouTube channel DragonRiderPictures and will be coming back every week on Saturday evenings. We hope you enjoy the show.
