At the Oracle OpenWorld show, Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy made fun of a picture supposedly from the magazine "Popular Mechanics" showing how people in 1954 envisioned the home computer. Unbeknownst to him, it's a doctored photo.
Notice the focus on the far end of the set of control stations. Pretty fuzzy. Now check the "monitor." Sharp. Same thing with the late 1970s era teleprinter. The photographer apparently tried to use existing light for the photo, and probably a range finder camera-- leading to the shorter than professional depth of field issue. (A range finder wouldn't have made the error evident.)
I won't even get started on why someone with a teleprinter would want a monitor in the first place.
Sheesh. Rule #1 in spotting a hoax: if it's a little too convenient, it probably is.
The photo was not even well done. It is an obvious fraud. Perhaps someone in his office was trying to show how easy it is to dupe the boss. And what about checking one's sources? Listen folks, maybe its a good idea to sell your Sun Microsystems stock!
I won't even get started on why someone with a teleprinter would want a monitor in the first place.
Sheesh. Rule #1 in spotting a hoax: if it's a little too convenient, it probably is.
a DEC printing termianl from the 70's!
- What was McNealy thinking?
- by akhenatonelmarna December 9, 2004 11:21 AM PST
- The photo was not even well done. It is an obvious fraud. Perhaps someone in his office was trying to show how easy it is to dupe the boss. And what about checking one's sources? Listen folks, maybe its a good idea to sell your Sun Microsystems stock!
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