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Vol. 2, No. 31

December 13, 1996

Welcome to another Tripod Insider -- your source for all things Tripod.

Breaking News

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A new section (TriTeca) and a new Homepage Builder in one week! As Jeff would say, "Freunleven!"

Ye Olde Homepage Builder is a thing of the past (although you can still access it, and your old files are safe), and the new Homepage Builder has found new digs at TriTeca. We've upgraded the old builder with the new QuickPage -- a more flexible, powerful page builder that makes it easier than ever to stake your claim in cyberspace.

If you never thought you'd see the words "down to earth" and "the future of the Internet" in the same room, then think again. Welcome to TriTeca. Michelle Chihara, editor, nails her manifesto up on your screen.

At the Eye Site, Web artists discuss all things visual. So, we're starting out with... words! Yes, words. Meet Mister Chank Diesel, Tripod's Travelling Font Salesman, at:

Where will the tech industry folk flock this week? Follow Dave Kushner as he makes the pilgrimage to see the Lord of the Geeks himself, Bill Gates, in the Lemming Report.

The biggest trade show in the computer industry brings the be-laptopped and be-spectacled to Vegas. Comdex brings little new hardware to the world of the Ware/Howz, but lots of techie conversation.

The Page Slave has only one master: your homepage. This week, Scot Hacker explains why you should suck it up and learn HTML, and not depend solely on the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editors. Start grokking now.

WORK & MONEY

Catherine Hedgecock's latest installment of "Tales from the Trenches" asks the question, "Can the malaise caused by endless and unproductive meetings be relieved with a big round of hugs?"

"Cutting Edge Careers" presents "The Acting Life for Me," a funny and instructive slice o' life from aspiring New York City thespian Dara Yomtov Herman:

Dan Reines, despite being a pretty sharp fellow, reviews "Resumes for Dummies" in this week's "Tool for Thought".

Randy Williams, Editor

POLITICS & COMMUNITY

I discuss a memoir written by Mark Gerson entitled "In The Classroom: Dispatches from an Inner-City School That Works." What happens when a white suburban kid tries to teach U.S. History in an inner-city Catholic school? What if he's a neoconservative?

This week concludes our series on education. The survey asks you to debate the merits of your schooling: private, parochial or public. Do Catholic Schools really foster a greater sense of community? Is a large public school really the ultimate American high school experience? What do foreign schools do differently? Let us know:

Josh Glenn, Acting Editor

HOMELIFE
This week, we launch another roadtrip series: Jennifer and Greg Coleman just quit their jobs, packed up their truck and emptied their bank account. They're headed south for Tierra Del Fuego, and they're not turning back until the money runs out.

In the Women's Room, meet Michelle Karp and Debbie Stoller, founders of Bust. It's a grown-up Sassy and it won't stop growing. Marni Davis discovers that these women -- and this zine -- are just like all the real women you know. And she didn't learn a thing about lip liner.

Yvonne Jones reviews Cynthia Heimel's "Sex Tips for Girls" in Tools for Thought, and warns: don't read this in public.

And the doctor is in, of course. Doctor Bob answers questions on tooth extraction nightmares and condom failure: Are there any side effects of nonoxynol-9 spermicide on the hardy sperm that still mates?

Emma Taylor, Editor

Tripod Insider

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This week Tripod welcomes another new employee. Michael Merrill joins the Tripod crew to give Christina some much needed help in Membership Services. Not only has Mike lived in Williamstown longer than any of use, he used to be a brewmaster. A brewmaster and a bunch of recent college grads. Hmm, there could be some synergy here!

Mike comes at a good time because it was a pretty hectic Tripod weekend. Thanks to a Nor'easter (the word for big storms around here), we experienced a few technical problems, worked late nights, and even had people sleeping in the offices. It was reminiscent of when Tripod was just a struggling little Web site. We are not so little anymore, but we certainly still struggle. Michelle, the new TriTeca editor, got an old-school Tripod initiation, pulling a near all-nighter in order to launch TriTeca. Ah, just like the good old days.

Servers weren't the only machines having trouble running. Tripodians had some serious car troubles, too. Mike was stuck in his house because his car wouldn't start. Janet was stranded four hours away in Cape Cod. But getting stranded was nothing compared to getting in an accident, which is exactly what happened to Christina. Fortunately it was only a back fender tap and didn't cause any trouble. Margaret's car was not as lucky: her husband David hit a downed tree and dragged part of it a few miles for good measure. The car trouble championship, however, went to Scott. His car caught on fire, not once, but twice, as he and Josh drove to the train station. But since they're both used to Minnesota winters, they just regarded it as an opportunity for a fireside chat.

Tripod Membership

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Thanks for becoming a member of Tripod.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me.
My mailbox is always open.

Tung T. Pham
Membership Director
[email protected]

This has been another issue of the Tripod Insider, the occasional newsletter on what's happening at Tripod. Past issues of the Tripod Insider are also available.

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