Siri is a female, don’t refer to her as it
Posted on 17. Oct, 2011 by Zahid Lilani. 0
iPhone 4S has incorporated a feature that will revolutionize things a phone can do. I am talking about Siri, a personal assistant that talks to you and helps you be more productive by taking voice commands. Won’t make coffee but that’s okay, there will some day be an app for that.
Rotary dial, dial pad, touch screen, and now a personal assistant. It must be the 21st century.
Everyone who talks about Siri is referring to her as ‘It’ and sometimes ‘She.’ The voice is that of a robotic female so ‘She’ or ‘Her’ is appropriate but is it really a female name? Turns out, it is.
I googled the name Siri, few baby name generators popped up with the meaning of the name and its origin. It’s a female name with three different origins.
Siri in Hindi means “Godess Lakshmi” or “Godess of Wealth.” In Norwegian it means, “Beautiful and victorious.” In Swahili it means, “Secret.”
When I hear the name Siri, I think Sridevi, a very beautiful Bollywood actress who was quite famous back in the day. Her real name wasn’t Sridevi but it did suit her – pretty and wealthy.
What remains to be seen is if Siri would turn out to be a cash cow for Apple depending on how adaptable and appealing it proves to be. It is the best new feature of iPhone 4S.
Just few thoughts about Steve Jobs
Posted on 11. Oct, 2011 by Zahid Lilani. 2
Most in the tech world saw it coming. Yet, no one expected it to be so soon. After he stepped down as Apple CEO, the hope was that he would stick around as a board member and influence the future of Apple. That didn’t happen and he might have known his fate when he wrote this:
“I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.”
- Steve Jobs resignation letter
In other words, is it fair to say that he predicted his own death? It just feels as if he knew it was coming…
Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and other social media platforms were a buzz with Steve Jobs stories, photos, and tributes. I was little turned off by how people in the rest of the world reacted to his death, especially PC users. Its one thing to not care and it’s very tasteless to judge someone based on selective knowledge.
One of my friends on Facebook said, why is everyone mourning a rich and famous person when so many people in poverty die everyday. Another said, stop posting all these articles and status updates because Steve Jobs was not charitable.
He is not being mourned because he was rich and famous, he is being mourned because his rich ideas infiltrated our lives and fame followed him, even though he never wanted to sell his own image, but his products. Second, Apple is a as secretive as it gets. Where do you think Apple gets this from? He wasn’t as charitable as Bill Gates publicly but he was known to have donated anonymously to many different organizations such as Amnesty International. Just think about, he once replied to an email within 15 minutes. What was the email about? Some random pancreatic cancer patient asking for advice and doctor recommendation. He recommended his personal doctor at Stanford Hospital.
Would Gates reply to an email by malaria patient? Probably not but you can’t judge him solely on that. Jobs did what he could in his own peculiar way, it doesn’t matter if he fell short in your view.
What he leaves behind is a legacy unlike any that my generation will see. People like Jobs are born once every generation and their lives show us that if you make your today better than yesterday, sky is the limit.
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| From 10/6/11 |
The scene outside Apple store in San Francisco the day after Steve Jobs died.
Can’t get this quote out of my head:
“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
-Steve Jobs
[Video] Day After at the Apple Store
Posted on 10. Oct, 2011 by Zahid Lilani. 0
Video of my visit to San Francisco downtown Apple Store one day after Steve Jobs died. The mood was somber and people were paying their respects with post-it notes, flowers, teddy bears, and lots of Apples.
Photo slideshow of my visit to San Francisco downtown Apple Store one day after Steve Jobs died.
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by Zahid Lilani. 0
His vision, simplicity, drive, creativity, and genius will inspire many for the years to come.
Steve Jobs died today, October 5th, 2011. He was 56.
He will be missed, really missed.
“… brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.”
-President Barack Obama.
Facebook is the new MySpace thanks to Google+
Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by Zahid Lilani. 1
Did Facebook just shoot itself in the foot by introducing it’s newest feature Timeline? According to this hilarious video, it sure did. Meet the new MySpace a.k.a Facebook. If it weren’t for Google+, Facebook would still be cool.
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