New Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston explains why he's so excited about investing in the youngest startups, and his philosophy for helping them to grow (UBER)

Silicon Valley startup incubator Y Combinator announced Monday that Geoff Ralston would be named president, replacing former president and chairman Sam Altman. Ralston has been at Y Combinator since 2011 and has known cofounder Paul Graham for 20 years. He most recently led Startup School, Y Combinator's free online class for potential founders. Ralston says that part of the draw to early-stage investing is "seeing Uber before it's Uber," and watching founder teams build an idea into a mutli-b...
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Rendering Realistically in Keyshot with Sam Gwilt

Hey I’m Sam and I do design! I recently made a YouTube video demonstrating how to Render Realistically Really Rapidly! This process helps break down your 3D models and turn them into photorealistic renders. Below are a few tips that should help you get some eye-poppingly real Keyshot renders.I recently attended a talk at Develop3D Live by Luxion Chief Scientist Henrik Wann Jensen and was amazed by how detailed the algorithms behind Keyshot are. He showed sample renders of the Ford Interceptor ...
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Incest in Game of Thrones - why Jon and Daenerys shouldn't have children

Warning: contains spoilers   If you had to sum up Game of Thrones to a newcomer, two words would immediately spring to mind: “dragons” and “incest”. The latter has been a key plot point since the very first episode. Without Jaime and Cersei’s scandalous rutting, Bran Stark might still be climbing the walls of Winterfell, and Ned would still have a head. At the end of season 7, Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow's simmering romantic tension had bubbled over into full-blown sex and, judging by th...
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Perfectville Podcast: THE MIAMI DOLPHINS 2019 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

Sam and Chris return to break down the Miami Dolphins 2019 regular season schedule. Which AFC East game are the most looking forward to? Which non-divisional games stand to be entertaining, and just how many games will their beloved 'fins w
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May 19: Meet THANOS writer Tini Howard this Sunday at Third Eye Annapolis

And, don't forget: Skottie Young is TOMORROW! Meet risi...
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Meet the Maker of Middle-Earth: The Magic in Tolkien’s Story

Tolkien, a biopic by Finnish director Dome Karukoski, focuses on the early life of famed author J.R.R. Tolkien. Heavily intercut, chronologically it begins with his late childhood in the idyllic village of Sarehole, and ends with his undergraduate years at Oxford and his experiences as a newly commissioned officer in the horror and mud of the Battle of the Somme. A brief final scene jumps to show Tolkien, now married and the father of four, writing the famous opening line to The Hobbit. Hav...
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Walmart beats on earnings in Q1, with US e-commerce up by 37%

Walmart’s investments in e-commerce are paying off. The retailer today announced its U.S. e-commerce sales grew by 37% in the first quarter, largely thanks to its booming online grocery business and growth in both the home and fashion categories on Walmart.com. The company also beat analyst estimates for the quarter, with earnings per share of $1.13 versus $1.02 expected, and revenue of $123.93 billion compared to estimates of $125.03 billion. U.S. same-store sales growth was 3.4% in the quar...
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Walmart beats on earnings in Q1, with U.S. e-commerce up by 37 percent

Walmart’s investments in e-commerce are paying off. The retailer today announced its U.S. e-commerce sales grew by 37 percent in the first quarter, largely thanks to its booming online grocery business and growth in both the home and fashion categories on Walmart.com. The company also beat analyst estimates for the quarter, with earnings per share of $1.13 versus $1.02 expected, and revenue of $123.93 billion compared to estimates of $125.03 billion. U.S. same-store sales growth was 3.4 perce...
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Walmart rises after posting its best first quarter in nine years

Walmart Inc. advanced after meeting sales estimates and indicating that shoppers will absorb some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports. Comparable sales for Walmart stores in the U.S. climbed 3.4 percent in the first quarter, its best for the period in nine years. Sales of groceries -- Walmart’s biggest business—fueled the increase, and a later-than-usual U.S. flu season boosted health and wellness products. The shares rose as much as 3.7 percent Thursday in N...
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The 20 most popular movies from Netflix and other streaming services in 2019, so far

Netflix has rolled out some hit original movies recently like "Bird Box" and "Triple Frontier." Analytics company Jumpshot provided Business Insider a list of the most popular original streaming movies of the year so far, and Netflix dominates. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The Sandra Bullock-starring thriller "Bird Box" was released in December, but it's still one of the biggest movie hits for Netflix this year. Analytics company Jumpshot provided Business Insider a lis...
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The CW Fall Schedule for 2019-2020 Season Announced

The CW fall schedule for 2019-2020 season announced The CW has announced its upcoming fall schedule, which filled with beloved series as well as a handful of new ones. The network, which skews toward younger viewers, is already boasting about its six full nights of original programming, as well as the fact it’s bringing more original programming to its lineup than ever before. “As the original multiplatform network, combining our linear broadcast and our best in class ad-supported digital se...
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Singing makes Sam with Down's syndrome 'feel more alive'

Sam Pittick amazed the audience when he sang for Soundabout inclusive choir for the first time.
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Are We Sincere about Biblical Authority?

In my previous post, I noted that the right context for interpreting the Bible accurately isn’t the history of Christianity in any of its creedal distillations or denominational forms. But I went even further—I said that the biblical context isn’t any modern world context, period. The right context for understanding the Bible is the context that produced the Bible. That seems simple, but experience has taught me that commitment to this patently obvious truth isn’t easy. The biblical context ...
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Nipsey Hussle’s Baby Mama Tanisha Breaks Down Crying After Seeing Her Daughter for the First Time in MONTHS at Guardianship Hearing

Nipsey Hussle’s first baby mama Tanisha Asghedom was reportedly an emotional wreck Tuesday (May 14) when she appeared in court alongside Nipsey’s sister, Samantha Smith, and his brother, Blacc Sam for a hearing on the guardianship of her and Nipsey’s 10-year-old daughter Emani.According to TMZ, Tanisha broke down crying when she saw her daughter for the FIRST TIME in what she said was MONTHS.The courtroom was reportedly cleared for 20 minutes while Tanisha and Emani spent some alone time togethe...
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Deadline postponed for dealing with UNC Confederate statue

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The board governing North Carolina’s public universities has again pushed back its deadline for deciding what to do with a Confederate monument at its flagship campus. The University of North Carolina system issued a news release Tuesday saying it would not be discussing the statue known as Silent Sam at […]
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Billionaire Secrets To Success

by Greg Reid, author of “Wealth Made Easy: Millionaires and Billionaires Help You Crack the Code to Getting Rich“ What is the secret to lasting success? This is the paramount question among entrepreneurs yet no one has divulged the secret. Well, I decided to deliver upon that request. That is when I set out on a journey across the globe in order to discover the tactics necessary to achieve and maintain lasting monetary and professional success, directly from the some of the world’s most reputab...
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Federal tax reform slashed corporate taxes, but some state levies bump business rates back up

This is a big week for Lone Star State businesses. The state's franchise tax is due May 15. For my fellow Texas business owners, that's tomorrow. Unless you're a Wolters Kluwer CCH software client . Then you have until May 22.  See my prior post for more on the recent CCH malware problems and the filing accommodations being made by the Internal Revenue Service and Texas tax officials. I don't want to bore all y'all that don't live here, but since other states have business lev...
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Monet Phone Wallet/Stand/Ring Review: I Hate How Much I Love This Thing

Cameron Summerson You know those wallets you stick to the back of your phone? How about the rings that also work as kickstands? Well, Monet is both of those things in one. And I hate how much I love it. For the majority of my time as a smartphone user, I’ve been totally opposed to cases. In recent years, I’ve come to accept them as a necessary evil—as phones become more “premium,” they also become more slippery and fragile. So cases are pretty much a must. I also refused to stick any of th...
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Rugby-Chiefs' Cane set for Super Rugby return after neck injury

All Blacks flanker Sam Cane could make his Super Rugby comeback for Waikato Chiefs at Auckland Blues on Saturday after recovering from a neck injury, coach Colin Cooper has said. The 27-year-old had emergency surgery in South Africa in October after breaking a bone in his neck during a test against the Springboks and was initially expected to make his return against Queensland Reds on May 24. "Sam's going really well and could be (back) this week or next week," Cooper told reporters on Tues...
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On the Smugglers’ Radar

“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was born. Because we want far more books than we can possibly buy or review (what else is new?), we thought we would make the Smugglers’ Radar into a weekly feature – so YOU can tell us which books you have on your radar as well! On Ana’s Radar: This YA mystery ...
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Community meetings in the San Fernando Valley, May 13-20

  Expert Speaker Night on May 15 with National Alliance on Mental Illness-San Fernando Valley on Sherman Circle in Van Nuys. (Google Street View)   Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences plus the potential for positive personal and community enrichment. Here are this week’s, and upcoming, get-togethers.   Meet the Candidates for NoHo Neighborhood Council: Get to know the candidates for the council’s board, 6 p.m. May 13. The council’s...
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What just happened on ‘Game of Thrones’

No. No, no, no. With the latest episode of “Game of Thrones,” you’ll know that could apply to all manner of things in this episode, but before we get to that we’ll just say thing: Like we said last week, there are spoilers ahead, so don’t read on if you haven’t watched. Kit Harington, Conleth Hill. photo: Courtesy of HBO Pilou Asbæk. photo: Courtesy of HBO Sound The gallery will resume in seconds Emilia Clarke. photo: Courtesy of HBO Liam Cunningham, Kit Harington, Peter D...
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Save $200 on a 7-Piece Dining Set at Sam’s Club

Your next family gathering just got better! Through June 2, Sam’s Club is offering $200 in instant savings off a Home Meridian International cherry-finished Walker seven-piece dining set , dropping the price from $599 to $399. The set includes a table and six chairs that offer traditional elegance with clean lines and tapered legs.Brought to you by: Frugal Focus
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majorxbuckyxboy: anyway no matter what the actual plot is of Falcon and Winter Soldier there simply...

majorxbuckyxboy: anyway no matter what the actual plot is of Falcon and Winter Soldier there simply must be a scene where Sam and Buck go to some important event, possibly in an undercover situation, and that trope happens. checking weapons at the door. Sam maybe leaves a couple things, then waits while Bucky produces weapon after weapon until Sam just eyerolls, shakes his head, and walks off to do whatever. The rest of the scene has Sam carrying on whatever mission and occasionally it cuts bac...
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Sunday Afternoon Hockey Thoughts

from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, - from what I’m hearing, there is some consensus developing around the top four or five. Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko are one-two, with Kaako widening eyes in the early days of the world championships. (Thumbs up to New Jersey’s social media team for lusting after both players on its Twitter feed. Very good.) The Rangers at number two can relax and be happy with whatever they get. A few teams I spoke with believe WHL Vancouver defenceman Bowen Byram...
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Tax break gifts for moms on Mother's (and every) Day

Mom's obviously enjoying the Mother's Day gifts from her children. (Photo by Loren Kerns via Flickr CC) Anna Jarvis organized the first Mother's Day observances in Grafton, West Virginia, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis became the driving force behind a special day to honor moms and asked members of Congress to make it official nationwide. She succeeded in 1914. That year, Congress designated the second ...
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How a Laguna Niguel merchant hatched a plan to nab thieves who stole $1.2 million in jewels from him

Brian Hassine’s heart raced as he stood alone in the dark behind the Nuggets & Carets jewelry store in Mission Viejo he co-owns with his brother. It was after 11 p.m. April 14, and the burglars suspected of stealing more than $1.2 million in diamonds and assorted baubles from his other store in Laguna Niguel three weeks earlier were just a few feet away preparing to strike again. Brian Hassine, owner of Nuggets & Carats jewelry store in Laguna Niguel, said this photo shows the hole cut into ...
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Your Funniest, Bloodiest Period Sex Stories

We’re constantly told that periods shouldn’t stop us from getting on with our everyday lives. Aside from the widespread misinformation surrounding menstruation and PMS (no, guys, it’s not just a tummy ache), regularly feature women dancing in pristine white dresses, biking up mountains and even jumping out of airplanes (which is great, if that’s the sort of thing you usually do). But the one activity yet to be acknowledged by advertising and indeed the mainstream narrative is – whisper it –pe...
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The Case for Jon Snow, the Least Offensive Choice to Win the Game of Thrones

(Welcome to Debate of Thrones, where a panel of Citadel-trained experts explain why someone deserves, or doesn’t deserve, to sit on the Iron Throne. In this edition: if we must have a king, at least Jon Snow won’t kill us all.) People of Westeros – of which I am totally one and not at all a ghost of non-fiction future – who, may I ask, would you have rule the seven kingdoms? A privileged sociopathic white lady with a drinking problem who does incest with her hot brother? Nay. A formerly privil...
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The journey of sourdough

The journey of sourdough Submitted by Rustic Rye on May 10, 2019 - 7:39am. IMG_0835.JPG  I began baking bread when I was unemployed and feeling pretty down and out in life. I was searching for something beside triathlon to give me some purpose. Some people turn to church; I turned to my oven. My inspiration came from seeing these beautiful artisan loaves on Instagram and wanting to give it a try. How hard could it be?I began with basic sandwich loaves made with d...
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