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Vol. 5, No. 26

July 2, 1999

Tripod loses a kindred spirit.
Read all about it after checking out what's new on the site.

NEW ON TRIPOD

Looking for a job? Need help with your resume? Take a look at some of our members' homepages with advice to get you going!

Zap those bugs! Is something wacky or unusual happening on the Tripod site? Can't access your member page? Find out what's happening on the technical side of Tripod with our new "Check System Status" page.

Whitey Ford types the blues — get Chank's latest font, drawn by Everlast.

Do you experience dizziness after getting up too fast? Find out why, in this week's Ask the Doctor.

THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR

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BUILDING FEATURES

Okay, you built your homepage. Want to add linkable graphics from your site to great Tripod content and services? It's easy with "cool links," available only on Tripod!

Build your own private online community with our FileManager. Make your homepage private, draw up an invite list, and voila — you've done it!

Calling all Microsoft(R) FrontPage(R) users! Tripod now offers free support for sites created with FrontPage 2000. Build with FrontPage, live on Tripod.

SPECIALS FOR TRIPOD MEMBERS

Barnes and Noble has over 70 great bargain books -- each for only $1! Check out their titles today.

LETTERS FROM TRIPOD

Dori loves her Rottweilers because when they wag their tails, things stay put on low tables.

DISCOVERING THE LYCOS NETWORK

Get some hot multimedia tips from Webmonkey! Six multimedia experts share their hard-won tricks o' the trade. The result? More than 30 tips that any aspiring Web mover and shaker should know.

PREMIER BUILDER PICKS

Genealogy is one serious pursuit. Check out these incredible sites that include registries, online genealogy resources, and more!

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http://members.tripod.com/Randy_T/aqgen.html
http://members.tripod.com/Yvonne_in_VA/memberindex/mempage1.htm

POD NEWS

The summer film season is in full swing. Do you have strong opinions on what's hot and what's not? Become a Pod host in the Film Buffs Pod.

Are you funny? Do you yearn to make people laugh? Do you hang out with funny people, hoping some of their humor will rub off on you? Join the Funny Bone Pod today!

Tripod Insider

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This week was a significant one in Tripod's history — it was Ethan Zuckerman's last. Ethan has been with Tripod, rooting for Tripod, eating, sleeping, and breathing Tripod for the past four years. Yes, that comes to almost 30 Web years. We're completely in awe of his dedication, creative genius, and everlasting, eccentric sense of humor. One of Ethan's coworkers, Nick, sent me this about Ethan:

"While my intent was, in the grand tradition of all Tripod goodbyes, to give Ethan a sound roasting, it's surprisingly difficult to do. I say surprisingly because anybody who knows Ethan knows that he's super-quirky, and you'd expect that one of those quirks would translate into a good, embarrassing story, especially after four years with the company. But somehow, Ethan always manages to keep a handle on things and look professional, even when he's karate-chopping offensive pieces of office furniture, organizing roller-chair races ('Pod races,' he explains) across open areas of floor, or just looking at you with that Cheshire-cat grin."

With that, I thought I'd include a list of Ethan's quirks, so we can all remember the things he's taking with him:

Bear hugs
That whole bare feet thing
His thumping stride, identifiable from miles off
The run-into-you-and-make-you-fall-down school of soccer defense
The run-into-you-and-make-you-fall-down school of basketball defense
His love of the Green Bay Packers, second only to Brucie's
His African drumming and xylophoning
His shockingly accurate bowling
His stunning model of that vaunted, balding-yet-longhaired techie look
The fastest flyswatter-gun in the East

From everyone at Tripod, we wish you the best, Ethan, in all your future adventures.

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If you have any questions or comments, feel free to e-mail Anna.

Anna Groskin
Insider Diva
[email protected]

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

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