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Thursday, November 25, 2004
The True Story of Audion
The following was today in my RSS news - it somewhat reminds me of the story behind Hotline, not as much how it went but just these story of competition and business and who will win the game:
I love stories.
(by Cabel Sasser , Panic co-founder)
Is it just me? I mean, do you ever wonder about the stories behind everyday products?
What names were Procter & Gamble considering before they finally picked ‘Swiffer’? (Springle? Sweepolio? Dirtrocker?) What flavors of POP-Tarts never made it out of the lab, and did any involve lychee, the devil’s fruit? What magical prototype Apple products will never be seen, forever relegated to some giant, Wonka-esque industrial design factory that might exist only in my imagination? (’Oompa, loompa, diggity-dack: come take a peek at this dodecahedron-Mac!’). And honestly, what in God’s name is a ‘Graffle’?
OK, sure, it might just be me. But as it turns out, even something as seemingly mundane as a Mac app can have a few marginally interesting, if not truly nerdy, stories of its own.
For the full story, follow the link: Panic - Extras - The True Story of Audion
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