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In 1994, Apple Computer began developing the Power Macintosh 7100. They chose the internal code name “Carl Sagan,” in honor of the astronomer.

Though the project name was strictly internal and never used in public marketing, when Sagan learned of this internal usage, he sued Apple Computer to use a different project name - other projects had names like “Cold fusion” and “Piltdown Man”, and he was displeased at being associated with what he considered pseudoscience.

Though Sagan lost the suit, Apple engineers complied with his demands anyway, renaming the project “BHA” (Butthead Astronomer). Sagan sued Apple for libel over the new name, claiming that it subjected him to contempt and ridicule. Sagan lost this lawsuit as well; still, the 7100 saw another name change: it was now called “LAW” (Lawyers Are Wimps).

Geeks everywhere.

Posted: Jun 01
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On working really hard…

Create your own visual style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.

— Orson Welles

If you have followed this blog over the course of the past 3 years, you have been an accessory to my over-sharing, ranting, sadness and successes. I have stressed out, cried, laughed, laughed hysterically, loved wholly, cried, napped and dreamt about what the result of my sacrifices would be. What would my future hold.

I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I have second guessed my path, my abilities and my choices. I felt, for the longest time that I had done a lot of things backwards, I was aimlessly wandering around hoping something would fall into my lap. Something would point me in a direction and the rest would fall into place.

Life is about chances and experiences. And you can’t have one without the other.

If I sat here and told you, it’s easy to take chances and that all of my experiences have been unicorns farting rainbows, I would be leading you on. Things were tough, emotionally taxing and ultimately terrifying. I have lived my life thus far with a couple stand out regrets, but mainly I have never truly loved myself enough to put me first.

Taking a chance is really hard. In any capacity. And I can assure you, there are hundreds upon thousands of reasons to not take any chances. But I can think of nothing more damaging to your emotional outlook, than not taking a chance and being left with regret. This is not the life I want to have. One riddled with regret.

I have worked really hard. I have made a lot of sacrifices. I have second guessed myself. And I have cried. A lot.

So I took a chance. I had nothing to loose.

I start at DDB on Monday.

- Kelsey