Chapter seventy-eight, the year-end event in the eyes of otaku

Harry is a typical otaku, of course, when he declares to the public, of course, he will say that he is a tall geek, and he is a super geek with a wide range of hobbies, not limited to three or two fields, but not just that otaku can be compared to himself. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

As a student born and raised in New York and now a student at New York University, he certainly saw far more so than the old men of the Central Plains, like his cousin Tom. As the most direct evidence of his extensive knowledge, Harry likes to read the news of various newspapers and media, and if it was originally just to compete with Tom, now he has really developed this interest.

October 17th is an unforgettable day, although it seems to be unrelated at this time, but decades later, when these events are linked, those who are interested will find that although they occupy different pages and lengths, many news items can be associated with a girl.

Of course, by then, it will be a woman.

First of all, some professional journals and magazines led by "Popular Electronics" and the technology section of major newspapers across the country, Microsoft invested heavily in two far-reaching advertisements.

It announced that it would move its headquarters to Redmond, Washington, on Nov. 10, just a short drive from Seattle. Secondly, and what people are most concerned about, Microsoft will hold a press conference on December 5th to officially launch their long-publicized Windows 1.0 operating system!

The two news are not a heavyweight existence at all, and many people are very puzzled when they see this news, but it is just the news of the relocation of the headquarters, why should it be listed with the news of their new product release, and it costs so much money to publicize it on a large scale?

The Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times all published these two pieces of news, and on the same day, many Wall Streeters were eager to predict how lucrative Microsoft would be after it went public.

Harry's attention to Microsoft has not been a day or two, the company announced as early as last year that it would release their products in the spring, but it bounced, and as a result, the jump is not known when it will be a head. Harry had already scolded Bill Gates into the sea, after all, he hadn't been looking forward to this new system for a day or two!

So, when he saw that this news really appeared on the news, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As for Microsoft's move...... I didn't want many people to think that it didn't matter, but Harry immediately analyzed something.

Almost all of Microsoft's employees are Seattle-n'en, which is common sense for Harry, a veteran otaku and a non-senior geek. Moving the headquarters back to Washington State will not only play a role in rallying people's hearts, but also the number of computer talents in Seattle is quite large, and this relocation is completely equivalent to the return of the wolf king!

It just makes Harry wonder why Microsoft has been in Albuquerque for nearly a decade without moving its butt and moving as soon as Windows 1.0 is released?

Tired of thinking too much, Harry began to pay attention to the next piece of news.

Secondly, in the relevant section of the "New York Times", the release date of the new book "Jurassic Park" has also been confirmed, which is on November 15.

Harry had been looking forward to the novel for a long time, and the whole publicity process lasted for two or three months, not to mention, in Manhattan alone, Bantam took over the new book promotion areas of seven bookstores. The amount of this fee is so high that I am afraid that it is equal to all the income of some junk books, and now it is just to promote a book before release!

Harry has read a lot of science fiction novels, the Verne series is his enlightenment work, Asimov's "Galactic Empire" series, and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", all of which are familiar works to the insider. However, in the face of this novel written by newcomer writer Alice Wong, he is somewhat difficult to classify.

If you want to talk about science fiction, dinosaurs have been created, of course, it is science fiction, but this is completely contrary to the mainstream space fantasy now, just talking about the ultra-modern application of cloning technology. Although the subject matter should be particularly attractive, Harry found it awkward no matter how he looked at it.

But it was this awkwardness that made him particularly interested in this book. He has already decided that when the new book is released, he must arrive at the scene as soon as possible, and he will buy three sets at a time!

One for reading, one for collecting, one for preaching!

Then there is the entertainment news in the Los Angeles Times, a new film company founded by famous Wall Street venture capitalist, Roger Lawrence, DreamWorks was incorporated today, and released an advertisement that they will make a new horror film that has never been seen before.

As soon as he saw such a piece of news, Harry's hair exploded all over his body.

Horror films!

It's a shame that this company actually called it "DreamWorks", and then the first movie was still a horror movie, is this the subtext that makes all audiences have nightmares?

I like it, though!

Harry is arguably a big fan of horror movies, as evidenced by the stack of videotapes in his bedroom. For example, the originator of the classic zombie film "Night of the Living Dead" and the follow-up "Dawn of the Living Dead", as well as "The Exorcist", which was adapted from the novel of the same name in 71 and filmed in 73.

Especially this exorcist, which was rated as the scariest movie by Entertainment Weekly. When the film was first released, many local authorities in the UK banned the film, which even led to the emergence of some strange "exorcist bus tours", where travel convoys took tourists to nearby cities where the film could be screened. Even now, the government has not allowed the sale of videotapes.

Of course, like "Alien" and "Jaws", they are all must-haves for collections, Harry, as a veteran otaku, is not a super geek, and his keen vision is a master in the industry!

So, Harry couldn't look forward to the new horror film from the film company founded by Roger Lawrence. After all, he also knows that this Lawrence is a well-known venture capitalist in the entertainment industry in the industry, and of course there is no doubt about his vision!

It's just a bit of a pity that the name of the new movie hasn't been announced......

"Of course it can't be announced!"

In downtown Los Angeles, at the foot of Beverlyn Hills, in West Hollywood, south of Sunset Boulevard, a modest three-story building is where DreamWorks is located. In the chairman's office, the girl's high-pitched voice could be heard clearly even in the corridor.

"If you want to make a high profit on this movie, proper publicity is the most important thing, and if we had announced the title of the movie in advance, and even the relevant information such as posters, we would not have achieved such good results!"

The company has just been founded, and there are less than ten employees, but fortunately, shareholders are not counted here. So, despite the constant shouting and screaming from the office, it doesn't let too many people know.

"But according to this approach, the cost of publicity will be very high. Alice, although horror films have always been able to achieve low investment and high benefits, the industry has never done anything like that for a film company to promote a horror film to that extent. ”

Lawrence sat on the couch, and if it weren't for the little girl he was talking to, he would have been tempted to light a cigar. There was a lot of pressure, and when Alice came up with a promotional means for the new movie, he suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

"Isn't history meant to be created by people on their own initiative?"

Alice spread her hands: "Always trying to find examples from the past, are those examples themselves all conjured out of thin air?

Seeing what Lawrence wanted to say, Alice hurriedly said: "Pioneers do suffer risks, but the benefits are also proportional to the risks. Roger, you've been a venture capitalist for more than ten years, and now you're taking the initiative to start your own business, don't you even have the courage to do that?"

With that, she winked playfully at Lawrence with a sly expression.

"Stinky girl, you have enough reasons to be Sophie's daughter. ”

Lawrence was dumbfounded by her robbery, after all, no matter what, his qualifications as a venture capitalist for more than ten years are obvious. Venture capital, people who have been in this industry for more than ten years have taken the initiative to start a business, but they have cowered at risks, which is indeed a bit unreasonable.

"But at least, you make the movie first and let me see it. ”

Lawrence looked deeply at the girl in front of him, and he was indeed interested in the new movie idea proposed by the other party.

"If that "Ghost Shadow" is really good, my uncle is willing to make this price!"