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(IHP) The "First" Extremely Online Person, Justin Hall Nov 26, 2023

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A lot of people give credit to Justin Hall for being, if not the first, then spiritually, at least, the “first” blogger. Since early 1994, first as Justin’s Homepage and at various points, as Justin’s Links from the Underground and Links.net, Justin Hall has been writing online and sharing online—especially, sharing himself online—longer than almost anyone else on the planet. Hear his story today, and watch his documentary at: http://overshare.links.net/

(IHP) The Gary Kildall Legend Part 2 Nov 25, 2023

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This about the man who invented the modern disc operating system (the OS) and the concept of the software platform. That man was Gary Kildall. And the question we examine in this episode is, why is Bill Gates the richest man in the world, and not Gary Kildall? Could things have turned out differently?

In this episode we use audio from the following documentaries:

Triumph of the Nerds

and

Computer Chronicles

Special thanks to Justin Schwinghamer for the original score and the voice acting.

(IHP) The Gary Kildall Legend Part 1 Nov 24, 2023

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In this episode we use audio from the following documentaries:

Triumph of the Nerds

and

Computer Chronicles

Special thanks to Justin Schwinghamer for the original score and the voice acting.

(IHP) How The Dotcom Bubble Happened Nov 23, 2023

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From the Internet History Podcast, the background, root causes and rough outline of the dotcom bubble. How it happened, why it happened... and why it's unlikely to happen again anytime soon.

(Portfolio Profile) SF Compute Nov 22, 2023

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Find out more at SFCompute.com. But also, to cut the line and get your hands on some time with some chips, email: ridehome@sfcompute.com

Tue. 11/21 – The Sam Altman Thing Is Nowhere Near Resolved Nov 21, 2023

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The Sam Altman thing is nowhere near resolved, and what does that mean, especially for Microsoft? Elon sues Media Matters. And if your YouTube videos have been behaving strangely of late, I think I can tell you why.

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Links:

Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO (The Verge)
OpenAI’s Board Approached Anthropic About Merger (The Information)
@eastdakota's Tweet Thread on Microsoft and OpenAI
Elon Musk Sues Media Matters for ‘Knowingly and Maliciously’ Misrepresenting Amount of Antisemitic Content on X (TheWrap)
YouTube is reportedly slowing down videos for Firefox users (Update: Statement) (AndroidAuthority)

Mon. 11/20 – Where We Are With The Sam Altman Drama Nov 20, 2023

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There’s really only one story today, the whole, Sam Altman got fired by OpenAI’s board but then they tried to get him back, but then Microsoft hired him, and now OpenAI employees are threatening to quit en masse, story. But also, the CEO of Cruise has stepped down. And Linda Yaccarino’s friends are suggesting she should step down as CEO of X.

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Links:

Inside the Chaos at OpenAI (The Atlantic)
Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns (TechCrunch)
GM boss Mary Barra’s high-tech bet unraveling after Kyle Vogt departs as CEO of embattled Cruise robotaxi unit (Fortune)
Yaccarino On Hot Seat As Ad Execs Urge Twitter CEO To Resign (Forbes)

(Portfolio Profile) Freeplay Nov 19, 2023

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Find out more at Freeplay.ai.

And find out more about the Ride Home Fund at RideHomeFund.com.

(Bonus) Me On The "Securities" Podcast Talking AI And Regulatory Capture Nov 18, 2023

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Links:

"Securities" newsletter

"Securities" podcast

Danny's twitter

Fri. 11/17 – Apple Adopts RCS Nov 17, 2023

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Surprising almost everyone, Apple is adopting the Google-led RCS messaging standard. IBM suspends its advertising on X. Amazon is selling new cars on Amazon.com. A rebirth of Quibi? The surprising biggest mobile game of the year? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads suggestions.

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Links:

Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year (9to5Mac)
What color bubbles will RCS messages be? Apple confirms the answer (9to5Mac)
IBM pulls adverts from X after report finding they ran next to Nazi content (Financial Times)
Hyundai to Be First Automaker to Sell New Cars on Amazon (WSJ)
A Quibi-like app called ReelShort hit record downloads and revenue this month (TechCrunch)
2023's Apparent Biggest Mobile Game Launch Is Not What You Expect (GameSpot)

Weekend Longreads Suggestion:

Inside Marques Brownlee’s tech review studio: The YouTube star on gadgets, growth, and staying chill (Fast Company)
A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the Craft (New Yorker)

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