Tag: history
Nudes Are Old News at Playboy – New York Times
Last month, Cory Jones, a top editor at Playboy, went to see its founder Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion. In a wood-paneled dining room, with Picasso and de Kooning prints on the walls, Mr. Jones nervously presented a radical suggestion: the magazine, a leader…
Waterville airport sets sights high after big investments – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Randy Marshall, airport manager at Robert LaFleur Municipal Airport, stands with his dog, Molly, on Thursday on the newly renovated runway at the city-owned airport in Waterville. Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans WATERVILLE — The Robert LaFleur Municipal Airport is poised to handle more…
MLBAM strikes out in marketing baseball – Beyond the Box Score
DMCA takedown notices are a common occurrence on Twitter these days, and it’s hurting the ability for fans to connect with baseball. Last Sunday, Jeff Sullivan saw a baseball moment that he loved; wanting others to share in the enjoyment of it, he posted a…
Concussion management software gets RWC run – New Zealand Herald
Concussion management software developed by Kiwi technology company CSx has been put to the test by teams in Rugby World Cup 2015 as a UK medical chief calls for rule changes to protect players from head injuries. The Auckland-based company, founded by former sports therapist…
Lee Founders Weekend 2015 celebrates 20 years with expanded events – Berkshire Eagle (subscription)
LEE — A milestone, cemetery tour and an aerial drone fly-over highlight a revised and expanded Lee Founders Weekend this year. Festival Latino of the Berkshires celebrates its 20th anniversary as one of the premier events during the tradition three-day celebration in September to promote…
2015 Boating Industry Movers & Shakers Finalists – Boating Industry
Jonathan Sweet, Editor in ChiefSeptember 15, 2015Filed under Features, In This Issue Now in its fifth year, the Movers & Shakers awards recognize innovative leaders, people unafraid to take chances to improve the industry. Since 2011, we’ve recognized dozens of those Movers & Shakers, yet…
Mobile Technology May Not Always Be the Answer – Innovation Excellence (blog)
As the world plods onto bigger, greener and higher tech pastures, one would assume that every industry would go right along with it. The public release of the Internet heralded the downfall of some, such as video rental stores and travel agencies. Those that survived…
The ten best Chromebooks – ITworld
Chromebooks have been burning up the sales charts at Amazon for a long time now, but it can be difficult for newcomers to figure out which model to buy. Paste Magazine has a helpful list of the ten best Chromebooks you can buy right now….
Provincetown TV captures lively local scene – Wicked Local Wellfleet
PROVINCETOWN — There is a lot going on upstairs at 330 Commercial St. There, at the headquarters of Provincetown Community Television, or PTV, sits a community video and multimedia hub surrounded by a wealth of talent and creativity. “We have been evaluating all of our…
MELTDOWN: The complete story – Metalbulletin.com (subscription)
IMatthias Horner closed his front door gently behind him and scrunched across the gravel drive to the garage. He flicked the button on his car key ring, and the garage door began to swing open, as did the gate at the end of the drive…