Steve Jobs Attention To Detail

Steve Jobs attention to detail in where you very least expect it is what makes him Steve Jobs.

This story was shared by Vic Gundotra (Google Senior Vice President) on Google+ yesterday after Steve decided to step down as Apple’s CEO.

One Sunday morning, January 6th, 2008 I was attending religious services when my cell phone vibrated. As discreetly as possible, I checked the phone and noticed that my phone said "Caller ID unknown". I choose to ignore.
After services, as I was walking to my car with my family, I checked my cell phone messages. The message left was from Steve Jobs. "Vic, can you call me at home? I have something urgent to discuss" it said.
Before I even reached my car, I called Steve Jobs back. I was responsible for all mobile applications at Google, and in that role, had regular dealings with Steve. It was one of the perks of the job.
"Hey Steve – this is Vic", I said. "I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call earlier. I was in religious services, and the caller ID said unknown, so I didn’t pick up".
Steve laughed. He said, "Vic, unless the Caller ID said ‘GOD’, you should never pick up during services".
I laughed nervously. After all, while it was customary for Steve to call during the week upset about something, it was unusual for him to call me on Sunday and ask me to call his home. I wondered what was so important?
"So Vic, we have an urgent issue, one that I need addressed right away. I’ve already assigned someone from my team to help you, and I hope you can fix this tomorrow" said Steve.
"I’ve been looking at the Google logo on the iPhone and I’m not happy with the icon. The second O in Google doesn’t have the right yellow gradient. It’s just wrong and I’m going to have Greg fix it tomorrow. Is that okay with you?"
Of course this was okay with me. A few minutes later on that Sunday I received an email from Steve with the subject "Icon Ambulance". The email directed me to work with Greg Christie to fix the icon.
Since I was 11 years old and fell in love with an Apple II, I have dozens of stories to tell about Apple products. They have been a part of my life for decades. Even when I worked for 15 years for Bill Gates at Microsoft, I had a huge admiration for Steve and what Apple had produced.
But in the end, when I think about leadership, passion and attention to detail, I think back to the call I received from Steve Jobs on a Sunday morning in January. It was a lesson I’ll never forget. CEOs should care about details. Even shades of yellow. On a Sunday.
To one of the greatest leaders I’ve ever met, my prayers and hopes are with you Steve.
-Vic

Via Google+

بكاء حليمة بولند على الهواء بعد سقوط جنينها

In the past few days Twitter/Whatsapp/BBM and every other type of social communication was bombarded with the news that Halima Boland is in the hospital recovering from a Stillbirth. Some people said it was a rumor, other said it was true. Halima talked about it on the air yesterday on Funoon Channel.

Using The Emergency Vehicle Lane

Two cars are turned over on the M1, people might be dying but help is gonna be a little late because the emergency service lane is blocked.

This guy steps out of his car and starts interviewing people and asking them if they actually understood the law. He was awesome.

So this is not just a phenomenon in Kuwait. I really hate it when you are sitting there respecting others and then some idiot comes a disrespect everyone. Some people here in Kuwait have really poor road manners and are in desperate need of some spanking.

I Thought I knew What Rubber Bullets Are

I previously thought that all rubber bullets were created equal. But not after seeing the video that shows a former US soldier explaining the rubber bullets that are used by the Israelis against the Palestinians, I felt duped. That is one hell of a way to bend the rules. They are still calling these “Rubber Bullets”.

Fighting Illegally Parked Cars………With A Tank

A Lithuanian mayor is trying to reduce illegal parking in his city by taking an APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) and driving over the cars.

L. Ron Hubbard’s Great Grandson Preformance

Jamie Dewolf, the great grandson of Scientology creator and science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard speaks about his great grand father and grandfather and how he had to change his last name just to escape what his great grand father created.

If you don’t know what scientology is, I suggest watching [THIS] South Park episode that explains it all.

Disciplined For Being Disrespectful Towards The Opposing Team

Last Sunday, a football game between the UAE and Lebanon was taking place. The headlines that came after the match weren’t about the 7-2 UAE victory, but the backheeled penalty that was scored by Theyab Awana.

We cannot accept anyone in our team who does not respect the opponent and does not respect the people who are working, or the supporters.

There are many forms of punishment. We could send him away from the team. We could make him pay a fine.

Middle Eastern Parents

This is just too funny. Just subscribed to his channel.

هوشة المنتخب الكويتي واللبناني

The sad thing is it was a "friendly" match.

Again, Wingsuits Are Awesome

I posted a couple of years ago about “wingsuits” and how awesome they are. Marzouq over at ZDistrict recently posted about the inclusion of wingsuits in the Michael Bay’s upcoming Transformers 3 movie.

The above video is not entirely about wingsuits but its great.