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Firewire Receives An Emmy

Posted by Hemos on from the a-length-of-cable-wrapped-around-the-statue dept.

AxsDeny writes: "The makers of the ever-so-popular FireWire, Apple Computer, are being given an Emmy by the television industry. Apple will receive the primetime Emmy, which is given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, in a ceremony later Wednesday at the Goldenson Theatre in Hollywood. " So, maybe we can start giving Pulitzers for better keyboards and Oscars for a printer that really prints scripts well. Heh.

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  1. IEEE 1394??? by ChristianBaekkelund · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    The makers of firewire, "Apple"?...

    Um....huh?....

    Why does Apple get this award and not the IEEE for making the IEEE 1394 spec to begin with?...Apple just slapped a fancy name on it and stuck it in a lot of their computers.