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From the hospital’s website:

James D. Eason, M.D., program director at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute and chief of transplantation confirmed today, with the patient’s permission, that Steve Jobs received a liver transplant at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute in partnership with the University of Tennessee in Memphis.

Mr. Jobs underwent a complete transplant evaluation and was listed for transplantation for an approved indication in accordance with the Transplant Institute policies and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) policies.

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My new 24-inch iMac (a replacement from Apple for my dead 20-inch model) arrived today. Here, the new keyboard sits next to my Apple Extended II keyboard, which I will continue to use daily. The iPhone 3G and Apple remote are present for reference.

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The New York Times has addressed Apple’s passion for staying tight-lipped:

Most governance experts do seem to agree on one point: that the secrecy that adds surprise and excitement to Apple product announcements is not serving the company well in other areas.

“In this environment, where transparency is critical, the more information you give the marketplace the better,” said Charles Elson, director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. “For a technology company that views itself as innovative, it’s a little odd that they are getting a reputation for lack of transparency.”

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TUAW:

Just when you think you’re in the groove for the new iPhone 3G S, Apple goes and starts changing the game. The 3G S is, figuratively speaking, no more. Apple has quietly been changing all references on it site from 3G S to 3GS. The space between the G and the S has been removed.

I kinda liked the space, but what if we started using iPhone ///GS?

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Yesterday, I discussed all that I was going to say about the Jobs liver transplant thing, but Twitter user @alysdrake brought up an interesting point:

@ismh great commentary…however, people would have little to obsess about if Apple would directly address the issue.

Let’s say Apple did tip the WSJ. In a way, that means Apple could control the story. But if Apple had sent out a press release, they would have much more control.

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As everyone who has an Internet connection has read, Steve Jobs more than likely had a liver transplant about two months ago at a hospital more than likely here in Memphis, Tenn. The original story by the Wall Street Journal that set all this off was sparse on details and did not name any sources.

Neither of those things mattered, as the Internet, TV and print media exploded with the story. It’s everywhere - even my mom emailed me a link to the story.

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Apple’s PR machine:

Apple today announced that it has sold over one million iPhone 3GS models through Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch. In addition, six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since its release.

“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”

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From “The Intermittent Kevin” who recovered his stolen iPhone using MobileMe’s “Find My iPhone” feature:

“Have you got it?” I asked as I marched up to the guy, acting far more intimidating than I felt. Our iPhone-pilfering friend apparently works at the sketchy bar, and as he fished around in his bag, he gave a questionable alibi about having found the phone, intending to return it, but being intimidated by “all these scary-looking messages” that kept popping up on the display. “Um, yeah, those were from me,” I replied curtly. He pulled my phone out, totally unharmed, and handed it over. I resisted the urge to giggle.

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Remember that TUAW post about 1st-generation iPhone users getting screwed over when it came to push notifications that turned out to be incorrect?

They’ve apologized:

TUAW’s bloggers and editors strive to provide accurate information and to clearly distinguish conjecture or rumor from fact. In this instance, we got it wrong.

We are truly sorry for this situation. We understand that it reflects poorly on us as a site, to readers and to the community at large. As a result, we have strengthened our editorial resolve to do more vigorous checking of the technical details of posts, so that this sort of misinformation does not get published in the future.

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Arrested Development was probably the best show on television the first half of the decade. It aired on FOX, and pushed the limits of what broadcast TV could get away with. After miserable ratings, the show was cancelled after the third season.

Sadly, it has a small - but rabid - fan base, but that may be changing. Two fans of the show are creating a documentary about the show:

We always find ourselves talking about the show, reciting lines and recalling scenes, which always ends in hysterical laughter. In late August, a large group of our friend were planning a trip to Yosemite. We were the only two that ended up going and we talked about Arrested Development all weekend. From this trip spawned the Arrested Development Documentary Project (this is a working name), an outlet to take our passion for the show and couple it with the countrywide fan base to educate others and make them aware of this TV gem.

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When the first iPhone came out, AT&T and Apple Stores were mobbed when the doors opened at 6 p.m. At the Apple Store here in Memphis, we had campers from New Orleans 3 days before launch.

This time around, the crowds were smaller, but those who were there had the same excitement as the very first adopters. Macworld’s intern Blair Hanley Frank spent the night in front of an Apple Store to be one of the first iPhone 3G S owners, and took notes, which can be found here.

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I usually keep away from posting about Steve Jobs’ health, but this is pretty big news, via the Wall Street Journal:

Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave from Apple Inc. since January to treat an undisclosed medical condition, received a liver transplant in Tennessee about two months ago. The chief executive has been recovering well and is expected to return to work on schedule later this month, though he may work part-time initially.

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