The file contains a lot of stuff that we already knew, such as Jobs experimenting with drugs during college and the lawsuits he was involved with while he was at Apple.

It does contain some interesting information such as high school GPA. It was a 2.65 if you were wondering. The FBI interviewed a lot of people with a common consensus being that Jobs could be trusted, but questioned his moral character. Some people, however, said that he couldn’t be trusted whatsoever.

Some of the more juicy comments on Jobs’ character are as follows:

[Redacted] advised that he has been acquainted with Mr. Jobs since [redacted]. He characterized Mr. Jobs as a deceptive individual who who is not completely forthright and honest.

[Redacted] advised that he is no longer friends with Mr. Jobs. He feels bitter toward and alienated by Mr. Jobs based on his association with Mr. Jobs at ACI. He characterized Mr. Jobs as an honest and trustworthy individual; however, his moral character is questionable.

They further stated that Mr. Jobs has integrity as long as he gets his way.

She stated she was somewhat reluctant to discuss the Appointee since she has questions concerning his ethics and his morality.

To read the rest of the almost 200 page file, it can be perused for your enjoyment here. There’s a lot of information that may be interesting for the Steve Jobs fan.

Pixar is, of course, the popular animation studio responsible for movies like Toy Story, The Incredibles, and WALL-E.  Disney bought it in 2006 for $7.4 billion, and Rowghani was present at the time, having started at Pixar in 2001.

Now, we’ll get to see what he can do with one of the Web’s more fashionable social sites.  But it’s important to note that the company’s COO has said Twitter’s not going public this year, and it’s also been a while since there have been any rumors concerning acquisitions.

Then here’s one other interesting point: Rowghani might not be Twitter’s biggest fan, since as the screenshot below shows, he’s not what anyone would call a heavy user.

Anyway, Rowghani should officially join Twitter in March, according to Reuters, and CEO Evan Williams said that they’re all concentrating on "creating value for our users and capturing the financial opportunities that result from it."

When Google announced it had additional proxy materials to file with the SEC, the bland disclosure didn’t hint at the little bombshell contained within. Google board member Mather, who joined the search advertising company’s board in November 2005, faces serious trouble from the Feds:

From 1999 to 2004, Ann was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pixar, a computer animation studio. Prior to her service at Pixar, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Village Roadshow Pictures.

On April 23, 2008, Ann was advised by the staff of the Los Angeles office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to recommend that the SEC initiate a civil proceeding against her, alleging violation of federal securities laws related to certain stock option transactions involving her former employer, Pixar Animation Studios. The staff

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/google-board-member-ensnared-in-pixar-backdating-probe-2008-04/feed 0 http://www.webpronews.com/disney-announces-pixar-3d-movies-2008-04 http://www.webpronews.com/disney-announces-pixar-3d-movies-2008-04#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:35:54 +0000 Mike Sachoff http://www.webpronews.com/?p=44932 Walt Disney has announced that Disney and Pixar will make eight new 3D animated films in the next four years.

With the exception of "Wall*E", a robot love story and the hand drawn "Princess and the Frog", all the movies will be in digital 3D the studio said. All the 3D films will also be available in a 2D format.

]]> Walt Disney has announced that Disney and Pixar will make eight new 3D animated films in the next four years.

With the exception of "Wall*E", a robot love story and the hand drawn "Princess and the Frog", all the movies will be in digital 3D the studio said. All the 3D films will also be available in a 2D format.

John Lasseter – Pixar
(Photo Credit: Pixar)

"We’re excited to be pushing the boundaries of 3-D and computer technology to tell our stories in the best possible way," said John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios." At the same time, we’re drawing on our past to emphasize memorable characters, original edge-of-your-seat stories, and believable worlds."

The first digital 3D movie to be released is "Bolt" the story of a dog of the same name that believes he has superhero powers. John Travolta is the voice of Bolt and the popular singe/actress Miley Cyrus is the voice of Bolt’s owner Penny in the film, which opens on November 26.

"Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" will be re-released in digital 3D on October 2, 2009 and February 12, 2010 respectively, while "Toy Story 3" will be in theaters on June 18, 2010. The original cast from the previous "Toy Story" films, including Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, are returning for the third film, which begins with Andy grown up and getting ready to go to college.

"We couldn’t be more proud and excited about our upcoming line-up of feature projects," said Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios.

Viewers are required to wear glasses to watch 3D films, but the left and right eye images are calibrated to eliminate headache or eyestrain for most viewers.

Here is a list of Disney’s upcoming releases:

1. WALL*E – June 2008
2. Bolt – November 2008
3. Up – May 2009
4. The Princess and the Frog – Christmas 2009
5. Toy Story (3D) – October 2009
6. Toy Story 2 (3D) – February 2010
7. Toy Story 3 – June 2010
8. Rapunzel – Christmas 2010
9. Newt – summer 2011
10. The Bear and the Bow – Christmas 2011
11. Cars 2 – summer 2012
12. King of Elves – Christmas 2012.
 

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