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Interview: Jason Chen, Gizmodov najpopularniji Live blogger

Objavljeno 22.10.2008. Objavio/la: Roberta Barbarić
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Dok smo prošli tjedan pozorno pratili razne Live blogginge s Apple prezentacije iz Cupertina, okupilo se nas nekoliko urednika MacKorisnika na audio iChatu, te smo komentirali sve te vijesti i načine na koje nam ih prenose. Onda smo se složili kako su najotkačenija ekipa momci s Gizmoda. Jedan od njih Jason Chen uvijek izvještava s Apple keynote-a i Macworld Expo-a, tako da smo ga zapazili po šalama i upadima za vrijeme izvještavanja. Zamolila sam Jasona za intervju. Iako su, kako kaže, jako zauzeti u Gizmodu, odradili smo to putem iChata. iChat intervjui su puno zabavniji i zanimljiviji od onih koji se rade e-mailom, stoga pročitajte što smo sve razgovarali:

RB: Pročitala sam negdje da je tvoje prvo računalo bio Nitendo Famicoms, a ono pravo računalo je ipak bio PC. Kad si se swičnuo na Mac i koji je to Mac bio?

JC: Haha, swičnuo sam se 2003. ili 2004. godine na jedan iBook. Isprobao sam ga iz čiste radoznalosti, i zato jer sam htio proširiti svoje znanje o drugim platformama. Prije toga sam imao Linux i Unix iskustava, ali ne baš i Mac iskustvo. I tako sam postao pretežito Mackorisnik, iako ponekad koristim i Vistu.

RB: Znači da te ne možemo nazvati MacHead-om?

JC: Mislim da možete, upravo sad pišem s novog MacBook pro-a, iako volim i PC.

(Nadam se da cijenite što nisam izbacila ovo zadnje )

RB: Zapazili smo kako unosiš dosta humora u svoja Live izvješća s Apple događaja. Možeš li nam reći što te inspirira za ovaj specifičan stil blogginga? Pokušavaš li se šaliti na račun Mac fanatika ili jednostavno pokušavaš cijelu stvar učiniti zabavnijom?

JC: Obično nikad ne pokušavam ismijavati Mac fanatike. Jednostavno želim informacije učiniti lakšim za čitanje i što više zabavnima. Većina naših čitatelja prati nas s posla, pa im pokušavamo olakšati radni dan. Bilo bi jako dosadno čitati štura izvješća o tome što Steve Jobs govori. Inspiriram se ponekad čitajući druge Live blog stranice ili neke humoristične stranice. Trudim se integrirati što više stvari kako bi izvješća bila zabavna ali i informativna.

RB: Glede novog MBP-a, zanimljivo je da ga već imaš, mi ih nećemo moći kupiti ovdje još kojih mjesec dana. Reci nam, jeli ti staklo i glossy zaslon prave problem kad radiš vani zbog refleksije?

JC: Staklo je sasvim isto kao na prethodnim modelima MacBook-a sa sjajnim zaslonom. Jest da ima refleksiju, ako radite vani vjerujem da može predstavljat određeni problem ali se isto može prilagoditi tako da vam ne ide izravni odsjaj u lice. Mogu shvatiti one kojima će zbog rada vani ovo smetati.

RB: Možeš li nam reći jeli ti se nešto zanimljivo dogodilo na Apple/Macworld prezentacijama?

JC: Iznenađujuće ništa se uzbudljivo ne događa na Apple događajima i Expo-ima. Uđete, vidite što trebate vidjeti i pišete o tome što ste vidjeli. Najbolji dio je vjerojatno to što vidimo druge bloggere i novinare koje viđamo samo par puta godišnje. Uvijek skupa stojimo u redu.

RB: Prije si radio kao softwareski inženjer, jeli to tvoja struka? Jesi li razvijao neke aplikacije za Mac?

JC: Davno sam radio u toj branši, danas sam pisac i blogger, te urednik Gizmoda. Nisam prije razvijao programe za Mac ali bih jako volio razvijati aplikacije za iPhone, na taj način bih mogao samome sebi raditi uzbudljive aplikacije.

RB: Misliš li kako je blogging novinarstvo budućnosti?

JC: Teško je reći, blogging je širok pojam, mogu dobri novinari pisati i na taj način imati brži protok informacija do čitatelja, to je dosta brže od tradicionalnih novina čak i internetskih portala, ali s druge strane, tu je upitna kvaliteta koju čitate. Mislim da ljudi u posljednje vrijeme sve više prihvaćaju blogging kao izvor vijesti.

RB: Kad smo već kod budućnosti, čini mi se da imamo nešto zajedničko. Ja sam Trekkie, jeli istina da si i ti?

JC: Jesam. Prilično sam veliki Trekkie. Obožavao sam i odrastao uz Star Trek. No u zadnje vrijeme nisam previše u tome jer se serije ne emitiraju, ali nestrpljivo čekam novi film.

RB: Koji Serijal ti je bio najdraži?

JC: The Nekst Generation.

RB: A koji lik?

JC: Data kao i većini ljudi, ali sad kad razmislim, možda i Picard.

RB: Koristiš li iPhone ili te zaveo Datin rođak iz google-a?

JC: Koristim iPhone jer sam jako ovisan o iTunes-u i iPod-u, osobito dok vozim. Jednostavno iPhone je mnogo iskoristiviji od G1. Ali, razmišljao sam da uzmem G1 zbog izvrsne Gmail aplikacije na njemu.

RB: Znaš li koja je najpoznatija Mac scena iz Star Trek-a?

JC: Jeli to ona kad je Scotty pokušavao razgovarati s mišem? Kroz maglu se sjećam nečeg takvog, ali ne sjećam se točno.

RB: Točno to! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19BWJQ8kjrw

JC: Huraaaaa! Predivno, nisam ovo vidio dobrih 15 ili 20 godina.

RB: Vratimo se na Mcove. Što je bila tvoja prva emocija kad si vidio nove Macbooke prošli tjedan?

JC: Pošto je taj novi dizajn već procurio i mutnih fotografija je bio pun internet, ipak sam se oduševio novim dizajnom. Crni okvir mu daje jako otmjen izgled, upravo kao iMac. Jako mi se svidjelo. Prva emocija? Vjerojatno sam bio iznenađen koliko su točne bile fotografije koje su izašle prije prezentacije.

RB: I sad kad ga koristiš, osjetiš li razliku u brzini?

JC: Ako ste gledali naš review MacBook-a i MacBook Pro-a na Gizmodu, zaključili smo da razlika u brzini nema previše. Ako ste koristili prethodnu generaciju MacBook Pro-a nećete osjetiti veliku razliku, a ako je vaš notebook star par godina, novi će vas oduševiti brzinom.

RB: A sad jedno pomalo čudno pitanje. Tko je John Mayer, zašto ga stalno spominjete za vrijeme live blogova?

JC: Ha Ha! John Mayer je pjevač o kojem pišemo zato jer on dobiva Apple stvari prije drugih ljudi. Napisao je pitanje za Apple tech podršku i započeo ga s: “pozdrav, John Mayer ovdje” i odgovorili su mu. Zato stalno pišemo o njemu, jednostavno nam je to smiješno.

RB: Provodiš li mnogo vremena online? Mislim kad si vani s prijateljima dolaziš li u napast otići provjeriti svoj e-mail, vijesti ili neki drugi oblik internetske komunikacije?

JC: Jesam, stalno provjeravam svoj e-mail. Osobito sad kad moram paziti da budemo u vrhu s vijestima, te da pokrijemo sve što Gizmodo mora pokriti. Ali pokušavam ne ići na internet kad sam vani, inače bih konstantno visio na njemu, kao i pratio RSS feeds. Moram priznat da stalno provjeravam Twitter.

RB: Možeš li nam reći tko s Gizmoda je također Mac korisnik?

JC: Mislim da skoro svi koriste Macove, osobito prijenosnike. Upravo zato jer su pouzdani, kvalitetni  i čvrsti za rad na terenu. Mogu vam reći samo tko definitivno nije Mac korisnik - Adam Frucci.

RB: Kad sam intervjuirala David-a Pogue-a razgovarali smo o njegovoj knjizi “iPhone the missing manual”. Jeli tvoja knjiga: “How to do everything with your iPhone”  slična, ili ima drukčiji koncept?

JC: Dosta je slična, u glavnom vam govori sve o iPhone-u. Napisao sam je prošle godine dok smo imali prvu generaciju iPhone-a, pa je možda malo zastarjela. Općenita uporaba je ista. To je bila moja prva knjiga za razliku od Davida Poguea kojem je to 30-i neka. Bilo je jako zabavno pisati knjigu, ali to zahtijeva puno rada.

RB: Kao što sam ti rekla najpopularniji si Live Blogger s Apple događaja kod nas, imaš li nešto posebno poručiti čitateljima u Hrvatskoj?

JC: Hvala što čitate live blogs. Nadam se da uživate. Pokušat ću ih još poboljšati. Dakle pratite me, i nadam se da će vam se svidjeti!

 I will publish this interview in English, because I always promise to my interlocutors that they will be able to check it. So here it is:

I’ve read somewhere that your first computer was a Nintendo Famicoms, but your first real computer was a PC.  When did you switch to Macs, and which mac was it?

Haha. I switched to Macs around 2003 or 2004–it was an iBook–and I only tried it out because I was just curious and wanted to expand my tech knowledge of other platforms. I’ve had Linux and Unix experience before then, but not a whole lot of Mac experience. But even though i’m primarily a Mac user now, I still use Vista on a daily basis, just not for most of my tasks.

So we cannot call you a MacHead?

Oh I think you can! (I’m typing this from the new MacBook Pro) But I’m definitely a PC lover as well!

(it took a lot effort not to errase this last sentence, so I hope you appriciate it )

We really like the way you bring humour to your live blogging from big Apple events. Can you tell us what is your main inspiration for that specific style of blogging? Are you trying to make fun of Mac fanatics, or is it all just to make it all a little more fun?

I’m usually not trying to make fun of Mac fanatics. It’s mostly to make all the information easier to read and more entertaining, since most of our readers are watching us from work and deserve a distraction from their jobs. It would be a very boring read with just facts and transcripts of what Steve Jobs says. I have a broad inspiration for the way I write during liveblogs, from tech news sites to other liveblogs to humor sites. I try to integrate all kinds of things to make it entertaining as well as informative.

About new MBP, Wow thats amazing, already have one, here we will not get them in few months maybe, so tell us, is the glass giving you to much trouble when working outside because of the reflection?

Well I think the glass is about the same as the old glass MacBook Pros, so it is reflective. If you’re working outside I think you can adjust a bit so you don’t get direct glare in your face, but it’s definitely noticeable. I can see it being very annoying if you work outside a lot…

Can you tell us if something interesting happened to you at Apple Events/Expos?

Surprisingly nothing really all that exciting happens at Apple events and expos. You go in, see what you need to see, and write up what you saw. The best part is probably seeing all the other bloggers and journalists you see only a few times a year. They’re always there lining up with you.

You worked as a software engineer before, is that your main profession? Did you work on any applications for the Mac?

I used to be a software engineer years ago, but I’m full time writer and blogger now. I didn’t work on any Mac programming before, but I definitely do want to get into iPhone apps somehow. Maybe create some exciting ones that I’ll want to use!

Do you think that blogging is the journalism of the future?

It’s tough to say. Blogging is so broad that on the one hand you can have journalists writing on blogs, which may just be a better and faster outlet for news than traditional print or even online newspapers. But on the other hand, just because it’s written on a blog doesn’t mean that it’s something quality that you’ll want to read. But I think people are becoming more and more accepting of blogging as a news source.

Speaking of the future, I think that we have something in common, I’m a Trekkie, is it true that you are too?

Yes, I’m a pretty big Trekkie. LOVED it growing up, but haven’t been all that into it lately since it hasn’t been on the air for a few years. Can’t wait for the new movie!

Which serial was your favourite one?

Next Generation!

and character?

I’d say Data, same as just about everyone else…or maybe Picard, now that I think of it more.

Do you use iPhone or did you fall for Data’s cousin from Google?

I use the iPhone now still, because I’m still really dependent on iTunes and the iPod especially as music when driving, and it’s just a lot more usable than the G1. But, I really did have to think about switching since the Gmail application is SO great on it.

Do you know which is the most famous Mac scene from the Trek?

Was it the one where Scotty tried to talk to the mouse? I vaguely remember something about it but I don’t remember exactly!

Right! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19BWJQ8kjrw

Hurray! Awesome, I haven’t seen this in 20 years! Maybe 15!

What was your real emotion when you first saw new MacBooks last week?

Well, the new design had been leaked already in some grainy blurry photos, but I definitely liked the new design. The black border makes it look very classy, like the iMac, so I liked it a lot. The first emotion? Probably one of surprise that it looked exactly like the leaked photos!

Now that you use it, can you really feel the speed bust?

Well if you saw our review of the MacBook and MacBook Pro, the speeds aren’t very much different from the old ones If you’re upgrading from the previous generation you won’t see a huge jump, but if you’re upgrading from an old one you bought four years ago you’ll definitely be happy

Now somewhat of a weird question. who is John Mayer? Why do you keep talking about him?

Ha Ha! John Mayer is a singer we post about because he gets Apple stuff and other phones early, and because he wrote in an Apple tech support question that started with “Hey, John Mayer here…” and got a response! That’s why we keep talking about him Just something funny we like to do

Do you spend all of your time online. I mean, when you are out having fun with your friends, do you have the urge to check your e-mail, check news, check anything related to internet communications?

Oh yes, it’s annoying but I check email all the time. Especially because now I have to make sure we’re on top of the news and covering everything Gizmodo needs to cover! But I do try to stay off the internet when I’m out or I’d be browsing the entire time. And RSS feeds. But I do check Twitter 

Can you tell us who from Gizmodo is also a Macuser?

I think most everyone here uses Macs, especially Mac laptops, because they’re pretty sturdy and are high quality for on-the-go use. But I can tell you who isn’t a Mac user: Adam Frucci.

When I interviewed David Pogue we spoke about his book “iPhone the missing manua”. Is your book “How to do everything with your iPhone” similar, or does it have a different concept?

It’s pretty similar, basically telling you everything you needed to know about the iPhone. It was written last year with the first-gen iPhones so it’s a bit dated now, but the general usage is the same. It was my first book (as opposed to Pogue’s 30th or something) so it was definitely fun to do. Lots of work though!

As I told you you are the most popular live blogger for Macuser readers from here, do you have anything special to say to them?

Thanks for reading the liveblogs, and I hope you enjoy them! I’m going to keep trying to get better at them, so keep on watching and I hope you will like what you see. 

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