“A memorial to world renowned tech innovator and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was unveiled in St. Petersburg on Wednesday,” IA Novosti reports.
“The monument, a giant replica of a black, late model iPhone with a screen that displays a photo and video slideshow of Jobs’ life, is located in the courtyard of the St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics,” IA Novosti reports.
“On the back, the monument features a QR code which observers can scan before being directed to a website commemorating the Apple co-founder,” IA Novosti reports.
More info and photos in the full article here.
If we step back in time to the 80’s, when the original Mac came out, one could ask oneself, would it be possible to find a less likely a place for a first proper monument to Steve Jobs to appear than Russia?
In all fairness, Hungarians have beat Russians to it, but even so; at the time the original Mac was introduced, Hungary was solidly behind the Iron Curtain (still under János Kádár)…
Actually I think the United States would be one very unlikely place to find a Steve Jobs memorial, after all it’s not like he started a war or anything that the US would value.
The other unlikely place to find a Steve Jobs memorial would be Anustralia. The last time they did that they put up a memorial on the Sydney harbor bridge denoting their rating (out of 10) of a famous US celebrity. Turns out that the celebrity wasn’t even dead. The memorial has since been taken down.
Hey, I’ve been to Anustralia, and you’re right – those Anustraliastanis are solidly Windoze – word is that Ballmer T. Clown is an honorary citizen there. Trouble is their next door neighbors, the Anubians, Swahilians, and CongoBongoese.
Gosh, are you a real American that’s been to Australia? My hat is off to you, I am glad you survived.
Especially with that winning personality and attitude, eh?!
No wonder many people dislike Americans. Apparently ouspoken American a$$holes travel AA lot.
Funny, I have witnessed the “Typical American Tourist” as well as really kewl American Tourist, but the people I meet in America for the vast majority are fantastic, never ever had a problem. I’ve found the Aussies to the opposite. The ones I’ve met and worked with outside of Australia were top notch but living on the island… well they make those “Typical American Tourists” look real good.
Hey guys, lighten up. I was doing a humor thing based on the misspelling of Australia as Anustralia.
In the interest of goodwill, I will say that I have been to Australia ( Hornsby, actually), working for three months. It was a wonderful place with great people – both colleagues and people I met along the way. My hotel room during my two weeks in Melbourne (St. Kilda) overlooked a football field and I had fun watching Aussie Rules football.
I hope that clears the air a bit. I apologies to everyone that my so-called humor fell flat.
Australia has the 2nd highest rate of iPhone users worldwide, twice as many iPhones as Android devices and based off the internet market usage, Australia has 11.6% of all traffic coming from OSX compared to 8.03% in the USA. I went to a cafe the other day and counted an iPad on all 30 tables except 6. You clearly have no idea…
And when only counting the net market share of desktops Apple owns 19.43% in Oz compared to 14.6% in the US.
Jobs visited USSR back in 1985, and he was not antagonistic towards the country at all; so there is no issue.
Also, considering how much USSR invested in education and all kinds of inventions (though mostly in military-related areas), the country is perfectly suitable for the monument.
I suppose they will update the monument with bigger screen to match real-live proportions — in a year or two.
Addition to: “Jobs visited USSR back in 1985, and he was not antagonistic towards the country at all; so there is no issue”
Among other things, Jobs commented on Trotsky’s philosophy and principles (though not supporting methods and idea of worldwide revolution).
Yes, and what do we have here? Nothing.
Bravo Russia and Hungary for paying tribute to a genius and by keeping Steve’s memory in the public eye they hopefully will inspire new ones. (Maybe from their own country.)
Nothing, indeed.
Current administration too busy looking for more tax dollars and the Senate investigating Apple profits parked offshore although they followed the law.
Apple in the eyes of present day politics/media is as appealing as Walmart.
That said, hopefully the day will come when a righteous memorial for Steve Jobs will be erected in the U.S.
Even the Ukraine has one!
http://en.rian.ru/art_living/20121005/176430024.html
This stuff just Underscores how the whole world misses him, reminding us here in the USA that he was far beyond just being an American icon.
A bit off topic here, and a small tidbit of geography and changing place names.
Prior to the dissolution of the USSR, one of its republics was called The Ukraine, which loosely meant “the area on a border.” This naming using the article “the” was similar to places such as The Levant and The Philippines.
However, since this country is now an independent state, the government and citizens prefer to be known simply as Ukraine.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine, and scroll down to Etymology.
Hmm…my grandparents were Ukrainian immigrants. The reference we used in conversation was always the Ukraine, so I’ve always called it “the Ukraine.” Now I know that’s why. Thanks! Not sure I can break the habit though.
Steve Jobs everlasting memorial has been constructed in the hearts and minds of millions of ‘Apple’ devotees all over the world. This and this alone will remain his most immortant and immortal legacy.
Better picture of the monument:
Nice!
We all know what it’s about. He connected with us.
I can only shake my head in disbelief when I realize the memorials to Steve Jobs are popping up in Russia and Hungary but not in the USA. I fear the Road Warrior is right. Unless you are somehow involved in war, you have no chance of being memorialized in the USA.
With the greatest respect and admiration for our Steve, I believe the world has enough false Gods already.
I wonder if Apple Legal will try to get it taken down because of the almost identical looks of the iPhone. Would be interesting.
St. Petersburg is leeching off the achievements of Steve Jobs as far as I’m concerned. The fitting place for any memorial is in California, nowhere else.
I wouldn’t mind having another paid holiday.
I don’t fault anyone for paying tribute to Steve’s genius. Yes, the fitting memorial should be in California, but obviously they don’t care enough. Thankfully at least someone on Earth shows some respect for all Steve’s achievements.