rom From the Lions’ Den to the Angel’s Den (Lesson #7) By mannadl.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT 'What kind of witness do we present to others in regard to our faithfulness to God and to His law? Would people who know you think that you would stand for your faith, even if it cost you your job, or even your life?' Full Article
rom From Battle to Victory (Lesson #11) By mannadl.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 'How often do you think about just how closely tied heaven and earth are? How might you live differently if you always kept this truth alive in your heart and mind?' Full Article
rom From North and South to the Beautiful Land (Lesson #12) By mannadl.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 'How can we draw comfort from knowing that, in the end, God and His people will be victorious?' Full Article
rom From Dust to Stars (Lesson #13) By mannadl.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 'Amid the pains and struggle of life, how can we draw hope and comfort from the promise of the resurrection at the end? Why, in a very real sense, does almost nothing else matter?' Full Article
rom Closed For Quarantine, Georgia's Independent Cinemas Turn From Silver Screen To Digital Streams By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:42:38 +0000 Among the small businesses shuttered by shelter-in-place orders are two of Georgia’s historic art-house theaters. How are these independent cinemas surviving, and innovating, now that their screens have gone dark? Christopher Escobar, owner of Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre and executive director of the Atlanta Film Society, said that business had already been slowing down for about two weeks prior to their closing. And Pamela Kohn, executive director of Ciné in Athens, said their decision to shut down the theater was difficult, but necessary. Full Article
rom Art From The Archives: 5 "On Second Thought" Segments To Revisit By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:18:33 +0000 On this week’s return to our archives, On Second Thought is presenting some of our favorite arts and media stories. From movies to “Mobituaries,” motivate your Monday with some memorable pieces from yesteryear. 1) First, She Got Oprah's Attention. Now, She's On Netflix. What Will Kyanna Simone Simpson Do Next? Decatur native and University of Georgia graduate Kyanna Simone Simpson has seen a meteoric rise in the last few years. She stars in Netflix’s Chambers , as well as Ma (2019) alongside Octavia Spencer, the CW’s Black Lightning , and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017), a HBO biopic. Her career caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey, who cast Simone Simpson in her own biopic. She joined On Second Thought and reflected on media representation and her own experiences in the industry. 2) Pat Mitchell On 'Becoming A Dangerous Woman' — And The Importance Telling Their Stories Pat Mitchell is a massive name in the news industry — as president of CNN Productions and the first Full Article
rom From Pitbulls To Political Humor, 5 OST Segments For Your Week By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 20:58:44 +0000 From pit bulls to political humor and feminist literature to Folsom State Prison, we’ve got five more stories from the On Second Thought archive to help you weather another Monday. 1) One Man's Mission To Protect 'The Dog America Loves To Hate' This past January, we interviewed Jason Flatt, founder of the Dallas, Georgia-based “ Friends of the Forlorn” Pitbull Rescue . Flatt moved to Georgia after a family tragedy and faced his grief by adopting a pitbull puppy named Angelo. He was inspired to create a sanctuary for pitbulls, which have been widely stereotyped as violent. His organization has become nationally-renowned for its open arms and willingness to take on the most disadvantaged dogs. 2) Rebels and Ramblers: New Ken Burns 'Country Music' Documentary Ken Burns has won acclaim for his documentary work covering wars, disasters, and social movements. His most recent work, “ Country Music, ” aired on PBS in September of last year. We sat down with writer and producer Dayton Duncan to Full Article
rom Imposter Syndrome (Rebroadcast) By kutpodcasts.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:39:10 +0000 Most people feel in over their heads when they first enter a challenging situation or even a new job. And, while conventional wisdom suggests those with trepidations about trying new things should “fake it ’til they make it,” it may not always be the best course of action. In this edition of Two Guys on... Full Article Two Guys on Your Head audio behavioral psychology dr art markman dr. bob duke human behavior Imposter syndrome podcast psychology Rebecca McInroy The Brain
rom Imposter Syndrome (Rebroadcast) By kutpodcasts.org Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:52:15 +0000 What is the real problem when you feel inadequate? How can you help yourself overcome it when you recognize it? In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about The Imposter Syndrome. Full Article Two Guys on Your Head #psychology #podcast #audio #writersblock audio comedy Imposter syndrome Science
rom Imposter Syndrome (Rebroadcast) By kutpodcasts.org Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 15:37:29 +0000 In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke, talk about The Imposter Syndrome. What is the real problem when you feel inadequate? How can you help yourself overcome it when you recognize it? Full Article Two Guys on Your Head comedy Imposter syndrome podcast psychology The Brain
rom 0x52: Legal Issues from a Radical Community Angle By faif.us Published On :: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:30:00 -0500 Bradley and Karen play and discuss Stefano Zacchiroli's talk entitled Legal issues from a radical community angle that he gave 12:00 European/Central time on Sunday 2 February 2014 at FOSDEM 2014. Show Notes: Segment 0 (00:00:35) Karen and Bradley introduce the talk. Segment 1 (00:02:38) Stefano Zacchiroli's talk entitled Legal issues from a radical community angle . You can watch the video instead of listening to our audio and/or follow along with Zach's slides. Segment 2 (00:53:17) Please note: Bradley and Karen recorded these comments before the init system coupling referendum completed, which is why Karen and Bradley don't discuss it. However, their comments about the Debian democratic process are highly relevant to the recent vote. Also, Bradley discussed his views on that specific issue as a guest co-host on Linux Outlaws, Episode 368. Bradley and Karen discussed SPI as Debian's fiscal sponsor and used a few terms like grantor/grantee (01:01:20) Send feedback and comments on the cast to <oggcast@faif.us>. You can keep in touch with Free as in Freedom on our IRC channel, #faif on irc.freenode.net, and by following Conservancy on on Twitter and and FaiF on Twitter. Free as in Freedom is produced by Dan Lynch of danlynch.org. Theme music written and performed by Mike Tarantino with Charlie Paxson on drums. The content of this audcast, and the accompanying show notes and music are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 4.0 license (CC BY-SA 4.0). Full Article Technology
rom 0x6A: Live Show from SeaGL 2019 By faif.us Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:49:00 -0400 The first live podcast of Free as in Freedom, hosted at SeaGL 2019 in November 2019. Hear questions from the studio audience and answers from Bradley and Karen. Show Notes: Segment 0 (00:38) Producer Dan speaks on mic to introduce that this is a live show. Segment 1 (01:17) This is a live show from SeaGL 2019, a community-organized FaiP (02:15) Carol Smith from Microsoft asked about being a charity in the USA under recent tax changes regarding tax deduction and, and asked about Conservancy's annual fundraiser which had completed by the time this show was released. (04:53) Deb took a photo during the show (07:30) A questioner asked about the so-called “ethical but-non-FOSS licenses”. Bradley gave an answer that is supplemented well by this blog post (10:15) and Karen mentioned at CopyleftConf 2020 there was a discussion about this. (15:15) The follow up question was also related to these topics (15:44). Eric Hopper asked about how Conservancy decides when a project joins, and what factors Conservancy considers in projects joining (18:14) A written questioner asked how to handle schools requiring proprietary software as part of their coursework. (22:00) Michael Dexter asked about Karen's teaching at Columbia Law School. (27:25) A written questioner asked about copyleft-next's sunset clause. (29:22) Karen mentioned “Copyleft, All wrongs reversed” as it appeared on n June 1976 on Tiny BASIC, which inspired the term copyleft to mean what it does today. (30:45) Karen spoke about the issues of copyright and trademark regarding Disney, that is supplemented by this blog post. (32:52) Carol Smith asked what Karen and Bradley thought were Conservancy's and/or FOSS' biggest achievements in the last decade. (35:20) Karen mentioned Outreachy was a major success. (37:08) A questioner asked about using the CASE Act to help in GPL enforcement. Bradley discussed how it might ultimately introduce problems similar to arbitration clauses. (41:42) Since the podcast was recorded, the CASE Act has also passed the Senate, but does not seem to have been signed by the President. (47:30) Bradley noted that Mako Hill has pointed out that FOSS has not been involved in lobbying enough. (48:10) A questioner in the audience asked about the Mozilla Corporation structure would allow Mozilla to do lobbying for FOSS. (50:57) Karen explained the Mozilla corporate legal structure (51:35). A questioner in the audience asked about Mako Hill's keynote and how individuals can help further the cause of software freedom. (54:53) Michael Dexter asked if software patents are still as much of a threat as they once were. (1:01:30) Carol asked about the supreme court hearing the Oracle v. Google case (1:09:04) Send feedback and comments on the cast to <oggcast@faif.us>. You can keep in touch with Free as in Freedom on our IRC channel, #faif on irc.freenode.net, and by following Conservancy on on Twitter and and FaiF on Twitter. Free as in Freedom is produced by Dan Lynch of danlynch.org. Theme music written and performed by Mike Tarantino with Charlie Paxson on drums. The content of this audcast, and the accompanying show notes and music are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 4.0 license (CC BY-SA 4.0). Full Article Technology
rom Higher Ed: Want To Prevent Students From Dropping Out? Provide More Support, Realistic Expectations By kutpodcasts.org Published On :: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 11:00:18 +0000 Fewer college students than you might think make it from Freshman orientation all the way to graduation. In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger and KUT’s Jennifer Stayton discuss why students drop out, and what colleges and universities can do to help them stay in. David Kirp’s book... Full Article Higher Ed Dr. Ed Burger dropout education school
rom Higher Ed: Be Grateful For The Frustration That Can Come With Learning. You’ll Learn From That, Too. By kutpodcasts.org Published On :: Sun, 24 Nov 2019 12:00:31 +0000 “Thank you” may not always be the words that come to mind when struggling through a difficult lesson or dealing with a mountain of homework in school. But in this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger and KUT’s Jennifer Stayton discuss the role that gratitude can play in learning... Full Article Higher Ed Dr. Ed Burger education gratitude school Thanks
rom Higher Ed: Learning From Failure (And Then Letting It Go) By kutpodcasts.org Published On :: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:00:38 +0000 In the very first episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger and KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked about the importance of failure to learning. Has any thinking changed about that concept in the past five years? Ed says he has greater clarity now than he had five years ago about one... Full Article Higher Ed Dr. Ed Burger education Failing failure learn learning school
rom How to bang: a deep dive into a live techno set from Berlin’s Florian Meindl By cdm.link Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:03:13 +0000 We can’t dance to these sets in a club at the moment, so let’s use this opportunity to really watch what’s happening. Techno madman Florian Meindl takes us inside the craft of playing his fully live, all-hardware set. We’ve got detailed answers from Florian about how he works and plays, and copious links to all […] The post How to bang: a deep dive into a live techno set from Berlin’s Florian Meindl appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music. Full Article Gear Modular-Analog Music Music tech Stories Tech BeatStep Pro effects FLASH Recordings gear-pr0n how-to live-performance MicroFreak Mono Station Pioneer DJ TB-303 Tiptop Audio
rom Samson, Pt. 1 - Honey from a Lion By www.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT How much trouble do we bring into our lives when we compromise how we know we should live? Part 1 of 3 Full Article Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor
rom "Can't Get There From Here?" By bestof.metafilter.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:52:55 GMT Transportations by AlexRamatTravel demand modelling is an entire (small) field, I've been doing it for 20 years... Homeboy Trouble with some great suggestions for someone looking for data and info on how people travel Full Article analysis data modeling modelling transport transportation travel TravelDemand TravelDemandModeling
rom You have been banned from this forum..... :( By electro-music.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:03:09 -0700 Yep all sorted. Many thanks! Full Article
rom 263: ‘The Dumbest Thing Possible’, With Dan Frommer By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 20:51:19 EDT Special guest Dan Frommer returns to the show for a preview of this week’s Apple event. Full Article
rom Dijuma – Dub From The Ghetto EP (Drift Deeper Recordings 019) By driftdeeper.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Feb 2017 13:10:40 +0000 3 new tracks from Dijuma. Buy: Dijuma – Dub From The Ghetto EP (Drift Deeper Recordings 019) Tracklist 1.D-10 07:36 2.Dub C 07:44 3.Dub C (Dub Version) 06:45 Label: Drift Deeper Recordings (www.driftdeeper.com) – [ddr019] Format: 3 × File, .wav, LP, 1,411 kbps Released: 13 December 2016 Genre: Electronic Style: Dub Techno The post Dijuma – Dub From The Ghetto EP (Drift Deeper Recordings 019) appeared first on Drift Deeper Recordings. Full Article Uncategorized
rom Samson, Pt. 1 - Honey from a Lion By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT How much trouble do we bring into our lives when we compromise how we know we should live? Part 1 of 3 Full Article Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor
rom This Song: Ian Graham from The Well on “Ocean Size” by Jane’s Addiction By kutx.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:39:30 +0000 Ian Graham, guitarist, songwriter and singer for the Austin psych metal band The Well, describes how hearing "Ocean Size" by Jane's Addiction when he was a kid showed him how powerfully music could convey a feeling by transporting him "to somebody else's movie." Full Article This Song austin Music Black Sabbath Jane's Addiction KUTX podcast music podcast The Well
rom This Song: Krissy Teegerstrom on “Mojo Pin” by Jeff Buckley By kutx.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 20:06:23 +0000 On the last episode of This Song until the fall, Krissy Teegerstrom, a self-made artist, creative consultant, podcaster, and designer at Featherweight Studio talks about how listening to "Mojo Pin" by Jeff Buckley transported her to a place beyond the real and showed her how to follow her creative intuition. Full Article This Song
rom This Song: Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend By kutx.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:46:50 +0000 Ezra Koenig, lead singer and songwriter for the band Vampire Weekend, explains why he recently became obsessed with "I Don't Think Much About Her No More" by country singer and songwriter Mickey Newbury and explores what it was like to apply country music's direct approach to songwriting to some of the the songs on Father of the Bride. Full Article This Song Country music Ezra Koenig KUTX music podcast Mickey Newbury podcast vampire weekend
rom This Song: Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney By kutx.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:12:17 +0000 Carrie Brownstein explains how "Stay" by Rhianna inspired her to write the last track on Sleater-Kinney's latest record,"Broken." Full Article This Song
rom This Song: La Marisoul from La Santa Cecilia By kutx.org Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:43:44 +0000 La Marisoul, lead singer and songwriter for the band La Santa Cecilia explains how Mercedes Sosa's version of "Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazon" by Fito Páez helped her understand what a powerful tool music could be for connection and healing. Full Article This Song
rom FESTIVAL: Live From Our Living Rooms: An Online Music Festival and Fundraiser Runs April 1st through April 7th By news.allaboutjazz.com Published On :: 2020-03-27T18:20:00+00:00 All proceeds will provide emergency relief to New York City musicians whose freelance careers have been impacted by COVID-19. Presented by Sirintip, Thana Alexa, Owen Broder and nonprofit partner, MusicTalks... Full Article
rom WEBSITE: All About Jazz to Broadcast Live From Our Living Rooms: An Online Music Festival and Fundraiser By news.allaboutjazz.com Published On :: 2020-03-31T20:38:07+00:00 Thanks, in part, to our own fund drive, All About Jazz and Jazz Near You have pivoted to support livestream jazz events. The transformation, which started ten days ago, has a singular purpose: to raise awareness of livestream jazz events worldwide and help boost ticket sales or tip jar donations... Full Article
rom WEBSITE: Livestreaming An Event? Plan It, Promote It And Broadcast It At All About Jazz and Jazz Near You For Maximum Exposure By news.allaboutjazz.com Published On :: 2020-04-13T22:27:11+00:00 Looking to raise funds for a cause during COVID-19? Have a new album to promote? If so, your friends at All About Jazz can help. All About Jazz is currently broadcasting select livestream programs as we pivot our platform to present music performances, album release concerts, master classes, interviews, and more... Full Article
rom Summer weight "sweatpants" for working from home By ask.metafilter.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:08:51 GMT These sweatpants are my everyday wear while we shelter in place. I'm looking for something similar but in a much lighter, summer weight. Key features: - elastic waist - roomy in the belly (that's where I carry my excess weight) - pockets (!) - full length pants (31" inseam so not "Tall" but a little longer than some) - made in USA Full Article pants
rom How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice from White People [Download] By archive.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:29:14 GMT How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice from White People by D. L. HUGHLEY [Download Audiobook] ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️.This item belongs to: image/opensource_image.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, JPEG, Metadata Full Article image/opensource_image
rom MPC2000 Snacks From Mars – FREE Samples & Song Contest By bedroomproducersblog.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:32:24 +0000 Samples From Mars has released MPC2000 Snacks From Mars, a freely downloadable sample pack containing vinyl and drum machine sounds recorded and processed through the MPC2000XL hardware sampler. The sample pack contains six pre-mapped drum kits of 16 hits each (96 samples in total), along with 29 grooves in MIDI format. The clipped, filtered and [...] View post: MPC2000 Snacks From Mars – FREE Samples & Song Contest Full Article News Free Soundware WAV
rom Analysis: Pac-12 winners, losers, trends and takeaways from the 2020 NFL draft By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:31:23 -0700 Here's a look at how the Pac-12 stacked up against other conferences during the NFL draft. Full Article Cougar Football Cougars Huskies Husky Football Sports
rom Here are the 10 most memorable moments from the WSU Cougars basketball season By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:07:12 -0700 WSU's season was cut short -- along with all of college basketball -- due to fears about the spread of coronavirus. But the season was certainly entertaining, considering expectations. Here are the 10 most memorable moments. Full Article Cougar Basketball Cougars Sports
rom Forward Daron Henson transferring from WSU Cougars to play at Seattle U By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:14:36 -0700 Daron Henson is leaving Washington State to play at his fourth school, but the sharpshooting forward isn’t going far. Full Article Cougar Basketball Cougars Seattle University Sports
rom Child in New York dies; syndrome tied to coronavirus is suspected By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:45:35 -0700 NEW YORK — A child died in a Manhattan hospital on Thursday from what appeared to be a rare syndrome linked to the coronavirus that causes life-threatening inflammation in critical organs and blood vessels of children, the hospital said. If confirmed, it would be the first known death in New York related to the mysterious […] Full Article Health Nation Nation & World Nation & World Politics World
rom How The Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone By www.seobook.com Published On :: 2019-04-08T03:13:01+00:00 Brian McCullough, who runs Internet History Podcast, also wrote a book named How The Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone which did a fantastic job of capturing the ethos of the early web and telling the backstory of so many people & projects behind it's evolution. I think the quote which best the magic of the early web is Jim Clark came from the world of machines and hardware, where development schedules were measured in years—even decades—and where “doing a startup” meant factories, manufacturing, inventory, shipping schedules and the like. But the Mosaic team had stumbled upon something simpler. They had discovered that you could dream up a product, code it, release it to the ether and change the world overnight. Thanks to the Internet, users could download your product, give you feedback on it, and you could release an update, all in the same day. In the web world, development schedules could be measured in weeks. The part I bolded in the above quote from the book really captures the magic of the Internet & what pulled so many people toward the early web. The current web - dominated by never-ending feeds & a variety of closed silos - is a big shift from the early days of web comics & other underground cool stuff people created & shared because they thought it was neat. Many established players missed the actual direction of the web by trying to create something more akin to the web of today before the infrastructure could support it. Many of the "big things" driving web adoption relied heavily on chance luck - combined with a lot of hard work & a willingness to be responsive to feedback & data. Even when Marc Andreessen moved to the valley he thought he was late and he had "missed the whole thing," but he saw the relentless growth of the web & decided making another web browser was the play that made sense at the time. Tim Berners-Lee was dismayed when Andreessen's web browser enabled embedded image support in web documents. Early Amazon review features were originally for editorial content from Amazon itself. Bezos originally wanted to launch a broad-based Amazon like it is today, but realized it would be too capital intensive & focused on books off the start so he could sell a known commodity with a long tail. Amazon was initially built off leveraging 2 book distributors ( Ingram and Baker & Taylor) & R. R. Bowker's Books In Print catalog. They also did clever hacks to meet minimum order requirements like ordering out of stock books as part of their order, so they could only order what customers had purchased. Amazon employees:2018 647,5002017 566,0002016 341,4002015 230,8002014 154,1002013 117,3002012 88,4002011 56,2002010 33,7002009 24,3002008 20,7002007 17,0002006 13,9002005 12,0002004 90002003 78002002 75002001 78002000 90001999 76001998 21001997 6141996 158— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) April 8, 2019 eBay began as an /aw/ subfolder on the eBay domain name which was hosted on a residential internet connection. Pierre Omidyar coded the auction service over labor day weekend in 1995. The domain had other sections focused on topics like ebola. It was switched from AuctionWeb to a stand alone site only after the ISP started charging for a business line. It had no formal Paypal integration or anything like that, rather when listings started to charge a commission, merchants would mail physical checks in to pay for the platform share of their sales. Beanie Babies also helped skyrocket platform usage. The reason AOL carpet bombed the United States with CDs - at their peak half of all CDs produced were AOL CDs - was their initial response rate was around 10%, a crazy number for untargeted direct mail. Priceline was lucky to have survived the bubble as their idea was to spread broadly across other categories beyond travel & they were losing about $30 per airline ticket sold. The broader web bubble left behind valuable infrastructure like unused fiber to fuel continued growth long after the bubble popped. The dot com bubble was possible in part because there was a secular bull market in bonds stemming back to the early 1980s & falling debt service payments increased financial leverage and company valuations. TED members hissed at Bill Gross when he unveiled GoTo.com, which ranked "search" results based on advertiser bids. Excite turned down offering the Google founders $1.6 million for the PageRank technology in part because Larry Page insisted to Excite CEO George Bell ‘If we come to work for Excite, you need to rip out all the Excite technology and replace it with [our] search.’ And, ultimately, that’s—in my recollection—where the deal fell apart.” Steve Jobs initially disliked the multi-touch technology that mobile would rely on, one of the early iPhone prototypes had the iPod clickwheel, and Apple was against offering an app store in any form. Steve Jobs so loathed his interactions with the record labels that he did not want to build a phone & first licensed iTunes to Motorola, where they made the horrible ROKR phone. He only ended up building a phone after Cingular / AT&T begged him to. Wikipedia was originally launched as a back up feeder site that was to feed into Nupedia. Even after Facebook had strong traction, Marc Zuckerberg kept working on other projects like a file sharing service. Facebook's news feed was publicly hated based on the complaints, but it almost instantly led to a doubling of usage of the site so they never dumped it. After spreading from college to college Facebook struggled to expand ad other businesses & opening registration up to all was a hail mary move to see if it would rekindle growth instead of selling to Yahoo! for a billion dollars. The book offers a lot of color to many important web related companies. And many companies which were only briefly mentioned also ran into the same sort of lucky breaks the above companies did. Paypal was heavily reliant on eBay for initial distribution, but even that was something they initially tried to block until it became so obvious they stopped fighting it: “At some point I sort of quit trying to stop the EBay users and mostly focused on figuring out how to not lose money,” Levchin recalls. ... In the late 2000s, almost a decade after it first went public, PayPal was drifting toward obsolescence and consistently alienating the small businesses that paid it to handle their online checkout. Much of the company’s code was being written offshore to cut costs, and the best programmers and designers had fled the company. ... PayPal’s conversion rate is lights-out: Eighty-nine percent of the time a customer gets to its checkout page, he makes the purchase. For other online credit and debit card transactions, that number sits at about 50 percent. Here is a podcast interview of Brian McCullough by Chris Dixon. How The Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone is a great book well worth a read for anyone interested in the web. Full Article
rom Sunny, beautiful weather is here this week! Getting outside can relieve stress — just stay away from other people By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:12:22 -0700 If self-isolating or social-distancing to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus has been stressful, you can get a much-needed mental-health boost by getting some sunshine, exercise and fresh air -- as long as you stay away from others. Full Article Local News Weather Wellness
rom It’s cherry blossom season, but because of the coronavirus, the UW invites you to watch from home By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:19:56 -0700 The UW wants you to stay away from the quad — but you can add the school's cherry blossoms to your home streaming queue. Full Article Education Environment Health Local News Weather
rom Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:54:44 -0700 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and the museum said Monday. The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam said “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884” […] Full Article Health Travel Visual Arts World
rom Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed for coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:54:27 -0700 PARIS – A Van Gogh painting was stolen overnight Monday from a small Dutch museum in an affluent enclave outside Amsterdam, officials at the Singer Laren museum announced. To add to the mystery, there was also an uncanny coincidence, which may not have been a coincidence at all: Monday, March 30, marked Van Gogh’s birthday. […] Full Article Entertainment Visual Arts World
rom Analysis: Pac-12 winners, losers, trends and takeaways from the 2020 NFL draft By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:31:23 -0700 Here's a look at how the Pac-12 stacked up against other conferences during the NFL draft. Full Article Cougar Football Cougars Huskies Husky Football Sports
rom Forward Daron Henson transferring from WSU Cougars to play at Seattle U By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:14:36 -0700 Daron Henson is leaving Washington State to play at his fourth school, but the sharpshooting forward isn’t going far. Full Article Cougar Basketball Cougars Seattle University Sports
rom Seattle University’s top post player Myles Carter dismissed from team By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:35:52 -0800 He has been the team's leading rebounder the past two seasons after transferring from Seton Hall. Full Article Seattle University Sports
rom Forward Daron Henson transferring from WSU Cougars to play at Seattle U By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:14:36 -0700 Daron Henson is leaving Washington State to play at his fourth school, but the sharpshooting forward isn’t going far. Full Article Cougar Basketball Cougars Seattle University Sports
rom Seahawks claim cornerback Jayson Stanley off waivers from Jacksonville By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:41:08 -0700 The Seahawks didn’t draft a cornerback over the weekend. But they did pick up one via waivers on Tuesday, claiming Jayson Stanley, who had been let go the day before by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 6-2, 209-pounder was a receiver at Georgia but has made the move to defense in his one year in the […] Full Article Seahawks
rom Esther Bryant Kyles and Pastor Edwin Kyles Jr., who helped those in need, die within days of each other from coronavirus disease By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 06:00:59 -0700 The couple, who were married for 23 years, are among the hundreds of people in Washington state who have died after testing positive for coronavirus. Full Article Health Local News Obituaries Puget Sound Traffic Lab
rom Red Jump bikes will temporarily disappear from Seattle streets as Lime takes over By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:16 -0700 Lime has expressed interest in bringing rentable electric scooters to Seattle, but the rollout of a scooter program is awaiting a decision from the city hearing examiner. Full Article Local News Puget Sound Traffic Lab
rom Harlem figure skating gala pivots from ice to internet By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:46:33 -0700 Unable to stage its big fundraiser because of the pandemic, Figure Skating in Harlem is going from the ice to the internet. The Figure Skating in Harlem Champions in Life Virtual Gala will be held May 14 and will feature Olympic champions Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi and Meryl Davis. The 23-year-old group is the only […] Full Article Sports