Welcome to another Tripod Insider. This week we bring you... a whole new site! And we have other new things around the office, too: leaks. Read all about them after checking out what's new on the site!
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
On December 10th, Tripod unveiled a whole new site design for your browsing pleasure. As with most major Web site redesigns, we've moved things around a bit. Pods, for example, no longer live in the directory — now they have a room of their own, at http://www.tripod.com/pod_central/. In addition, we've moved all of our great Web page building information from ScreenLife into a new section called Web/Tech.
We've also added some new zones, re-named old zones, and made other changes which may be momentarily confusing to long-time Tripod members, but which actually make it MUCH easier to get around. If you need help finding your favorite areas on Tripod, take a look at our "redesign" page, which invites your feedback; or try our new site map.
NEW IN MEDIA
Welcome to the Media zone, the new place to find out about movers & shakers (and up & comers) from the worlds of TV, movies, music, and publishing. To kick things off, Tripod's own Lori Tuckett tells us why she turned down a shot at stardom on MTV's "Real World."
What books *should* you want on a desert island? In the BookTalk Pod.
—Randy Williams, Media Editor
NEW IN ISSUES
This week in Issues — the new zone where we'll cover everything from sex to spirituality — we'd like to introduce you to John and Bobby. If you need some cash to get you to Sunday, these boys can help — but can you afford the consequences? How far would YOU go for money?
Make this planet a safer, cleaner, kinder place, in the Activism Pod.
—Dan Reines and Emma Taylor, Issues Editors
NEW IN WORK/MONEY
You know, the Work and Money sections just *belong* together, don't they? So we've re-combined them! The Work/Money zone has a brand new look, a brand new feature (more great small business brainstorms), and a brand new co-editor. Visit the Editors' Room to find out more.
Are you a businessperson? Just look like one? Try the SmallBiz Pod.
—Randy Williams and Lori Tuckett, Work/Money Editors
NEW IN THE HEALTH/SPORTS
Out-of-shape sports fan Dan Reines joins sports-hating jogger Lori Tuckett to launch a zone that believes that taking care of yourself ain't a bad idea — but that it shouldn't be a full-time job. Now come check out our new *interactive* look at acupuncture!
Feel the adrenaline pumping in the Extreme Sports Pod.
—Lori Tuckett and Dan Reines, Health/Sports Editors
NEW IN WOMEN'S ZONE
This week in the Women's zone (formerly known as the Women's Room), Bunny Fisher has a date. But Bunny feels fat, even though she knows what a terribly impure, non-feminist thought that is. Read all about it, and then talk with us about your own body image in the conference.
Head over to the X-Squared Pod for a good dose of chromosome therapy.
—Emma Taylor, Women's Editor
NEW IN WEB/TECH
We'd like to teach the world to... figure out nifty browser tricks; get the low-down on DHTML, CSS, and the latest OS, without the B.S.;and above all — build a better personal homepage. But we can do all that after the holidays: Take a peek at some holiday member pages!
TechBits: from hardware to software to the food programmers love.
—Josh Glenn, Web/Tech Editor
NEW IN HOMELIFE
The section formerly known as Living is now Tripod's Homelife zone, and with the new name comes a new *mystery* editor. Meet him? her? in the Editor's Room, after you check out the long-awaited and much anticipated "Ask the Handygirls" answers to all your household needs.
Why wait for the real holidays? The Holiday Pod parties every day!
—Sidney Harper, Homelife Editor
NEW IN FUN/GAMES
Stuck inside at work on a snowy day? Live in a tropical country where it never snows? Or maybe just feeling nostalgic for winter fun? Well, the Snowflake Game is for you.
—Chris Young, Toymaker
TRIPOD IN PRINT
Hundreds of Tripod members have submitted responses that might be published in our forthcoming book. Don't miss your chance!
—Matt Goldberg, Editorial Director, Tripod in Print
TRIPOD PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP
**New this week!** Sign up for Premium Membership today and receive one month FREE! We know you'll love Premium Membership, with the 15 MB of disk space, your own Personal Chat Room, and a Tripod E-Mail Forwarding address, among other benefits. But see for yourself: We're offering new Premium Members the chance to try it with one month free!
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This week, Tripod is plagued by all sorts of leaks... in the roof, that is! Just when we were getting used to the noise from the factory below, now we have to deal with the water dripping from above. Fortunately, the leaks haven't occurred above the ping pong or pool tables. (Oh yeah, the computers and servers are OK, too...)
Water may be leaking in, but a couple of employees are leaking out. After a year of toiling in Membership Services, Christina Simmons is returning to her first love: teaching. Christina's unique ability to help members will be missed by Tripod and members alike.
Also departing is Nate Kurz, an old-timer by Tripod standards. Nate has been with the company since we first launched, over two years ago, and helped build Tripod from the ground up — literally (one of his first tasks was to build his own desk). Nate's technical talents, dedication, and passionate opinions will be sorely missed.
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
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