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Fake Steve Jobs is the pseudonym for blogger and Forbes technology writer Daniel Lyons, who posts at "The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs." The blog has been referenced by several major news sources and blogs like Engadget. It ran for several months before Lyons was revealed as the author.
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Fast Facts:
- Valleywag and BusinessWeek both guessed incorrectly at his secret identity
- Suspects included: Leander Kahney, Andy Ihnatko, John Paczkowski
- Steve Jobs has admitted to enjoying the blog
- Bill Gates once joked that he is "Not Fake Steve Jobs" before the true author was revealed
About Daniel Lyons:
Daniel Lyons is a senior editor for Forbes magazine and the author of the Fake Steve Jobs blog. On August 5, 2007 when New York Times writer Brad Stone revealed Lyons identity as the writer behind the blog. Lyons went on to write "Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs, a Parody", which focused on the Steve Jobs stock options backdating scandal of late 2006. He is also the author of two short stories called "The Last Good Man" and "Dog Days".
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Fake Steve Jobs Questions
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How will Apple Stock (aapl) be effected when Steve Jobs dies? 3 AnswersI definitely think it would drop for a time. Maybe month while the company restructures and they name a successor. Depending on who's named and how he works o... read more -
Can Apple survive without Steve Jobs 8 AnswersI think Apple can survive without Steve Jobs just fine. Now, can everyone convince the shareholders the same thing is the real question? With all the cash they ... read more -
Who Will Take Over For Steve Jobs Once Needed? 9 AnswersScott Forstall. He's in charge of iPhone software right now, which is a big deal. He also led a successful Leopard roll out. He's young which means he'll have ... read more -
Were the moon landings a fake? 3 AnswersThey were not fake. We landed on the moon 6 times, which I consider to be way too few. Mythbusters even did an episode confirming or busting the usually claime... read more
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My picture from #mobius09 made it onto Fake Steve Jobs: http://bit.ly/6CMQHp - he called me a hack. What an honour coming from a blowhard!
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Finished reading "Option$: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs" by Fake Steve Jobs (Daniel Lyons). Steve Jobs since the iPhone intro is a fake. ;)
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The best part about Fake Steve Jobs was the word 'freetards'.
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