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A weekly podcast about the Kindle and eBooks with in-depth conversations with guests--authors, technology experts, book industry analysts, Amazon execs, educators, agents, readers, and more.
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Did you know a Longhorn did that? Hello Longhorn is a weekly Texas Exes podcast introducing you to Longhorn entrepreneurs and business leaders. We want to know what they were like in college, what they do now, and why it matters. Hosted by Sara Light, you can listen to Hello Longhorn every Monday wherever you get your podcasts. Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS ’02, Life Member, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Da ...
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This week on Hello Longhorn, we're introducing Celine Halioua, BSA '17, the founder and CEO of Loyal. As a 2024 Outstanding Young Texas Ex, she is developing drugs to healthily extend dogs' lifespans. Learn more about Outstanding Young Texas Ex Awards: Texas Exes Outstanding Young Texas Exes Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Lig…
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This week on Hello Longhorn, we're introducing Joi Chevalier, BA '91, MA '98, the founder of The Cook's Nook. Learn how a Latin major turned tech product manager is now a developer and distributor of fresh, nutritious meals. With health equity in mind, Cultura Cuisine by The Cook’s Nook is designed to improve health and economic outcomes by providi…
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New Kindle Colorsoft, Scribe, Paperwhite 12th Gen, and Basic I will post this special episode of The Kindle Chronicles Tuesday October 16, 2024 at 9 a.m. EDT, when the embargo lifts on yesterday's Amazon briefing here in New York City. Later I will update this page with links. The big news is, at long last, a color Kindle. It is available for pre-o…
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This week on Hello Longhorn, we're introducing Chris Seals, BA '96, Life Member, the CEO of Still Austin Whiskey Co. Find out how he went from an English major to an economist, to a very good whiskey maker. Still Austin is the first grain-to-glass distillery to open in Austin, Texas, since the end of Prohibition. Still Austin's award-winning whiske…
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Z100 and Dastur Venture: Sharon Dastur
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This week on Hello Longhorn, we are introducing Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, a Longhorn Band and McCombs alum turned music executive known by Grammy-winning artists for having "platinum ears." Sharon now runs Dastur Venture and oversees everything from artist development to helping companies with sonic branding. In fact, the Hello Longhorn music was pro…
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This week on Hello Longhorn, we are introducing you to Longhorn 100 winner and co-founder of Lovevery, Roderick Morris, BA, BBA '95. Their goal is to make parents feel confident. Lovevery’s comprehensive support system provides stage-based learning and play for children, and research-backed guidance that empowers parents. The company is best known …
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This week on Hello Longhorn, we are introducing you Siddharth Thakur, the founder and CEO of Paradigm Robotics. Thakur will graduate from Cockrell School of Engineering in May. Listen to this week's episode to learn how he is working to save the lives of firefighters with his company. Paradigm Robotics builds next-generation robotic platform soluti…
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BB Imaging and TeleScan: Blanca Lesmes
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Blanca Lesmes, MBA '11, is the co-founder of BB Imaging and TeleScan—and a Longhorn 100 winner. Blanca is on a mission to end maternal mortality. BB Imaging offers full-service onsite support as well as telesonography® support through their proprietary FDA-cleared technology TeleScan®. BB Imaging serves patients in a variety of settings and circums…
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Chet Garner, BS ’03, Life Member is The Daytripper. Find out how he created a show that allows him to travel to “every corner of the Lone Star State.” Chet is the CEO of Hogaboom Road, a production company that tells the stories of Texas through it's Emmy-award winning travel show "The Daytripper" on every channel available. They also tell stories …
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Jeanette Ward, BA ’93, is the CEO of Texas Mutual. Texas Mutual was Jeanette's first job out of college. Learn how Jeanette climbed the ranks from assistant to CEO. Texas Mutual Insurance Company is the state's leading workers' compensation provider. They insure 42% of the Texas workers' compensation market, which means that more than 72,000 busine…
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Zach Zeller, BS ’06, Life Member, is the co-founder and president of ScriptCo Pharmacy. Zeller ran mid and long distance as a student-athlete at The University of Texas. Find out how a cancer diagnosis inspired him to solve a problem in health care. ScriptCo is a high-tech mail-order pharmacy selling generic medications at cost with ZERO markup. Th…
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Alex Danza, MPA ’96, BBA ’96, Life Member, is the founder and CEO of Vonlane. Alex Danza came to The University of Texas from Staten Island, New York. Find out why he started Vonlane, the initial struggles, and who the very first passengers were. Created to counter the disappointing service of airlines and the stress of driving yourself on the high…
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Launching August 19! Did you know a Longhorn did that? Hello Longhorn is a weekly Texas Exes podcast introducing you to Longhorn entrepreneurs and business leaders. We want to know what they were like in college, what they do now, and why it matters. Hosted by Sara Light, you can listen to Hello Longhorn every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.…
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Technical Advisor for Amazon’s Worldwide Prime organization Links Amazon First Reads Prime Reading Amazon Pharmacy Rx Pass Amazon Photos Rufus “A Shopper’s Best Friend? Meet Rufus, Amazon’s New AI Helper” at Len’s Newsletter on Substack If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Jou…
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In this special episode of The Kindle Chronicles, my guest is ChatGPT. I had no idea I could use OpenAI's revolutionary AI assistant as a Thought Partner. That's how Peter Deng, OpenAI's head of ChatGPT uses the tool he leads. So, on a tight deadline this morning at the Hampton Inn Capitol/University, I put together an "interview" with ChatGPT and …
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At left, Founder of New Things Lab I spoke by Zoom today with Nyckle Sijtsma in Delft, Netherlands, about his inspiring design company. I discovered New Things via an Instagram ad for the Memo White Board, a product I truly love. You will hear all about it in this conversation, along with Nyckle's personal mission to "help people think clearly." Li…
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Author of Daybreak: A Novel I spoke with Matt Gallagher by Zoom on February 8, 2024, in advance of the release of his new novel, which was released by Simon & Schuster on February 20. It's a powerful story set in Ukraine at the start of a war that continues into its third year. Highly recommended!
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Author of Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading Photo by Richard Bowditch YouTube video of the interview Links “Inside the NYT Book Review: Pamela Paul & Dwight Garner” (YouTube) Garner’s Quotations: A Modern Miscellany by Dwight Garner (2020) Dwight Garner’s book reviews in The New York Times To …
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Author of To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery Links Neil deGrasse Tyson’s website Neil deGrasse Tyson on The Late Show with Steven Colbert (2023) Carl Sagan on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - March 2, 1978 (YouTube) StarTalk Media Network Hayden Planetarium “Shot in the Arm,” a documentary scheduled for release in November, …
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TKC 713 Neil deGrasse Tyson Interview Lost in a Black Hole
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Podcaster doing back flip into a black hole after interviewing Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery Links Neil deGrasse Tyson’s website Neil deGrasse Tyson on The Late Show with Steven Colbert (2023) Carl Sagan on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - March 2, 1978 (YouTube) Note: To find out what rea…
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Author of The Great Transition Links Nick Fuller Googins’s web site Elements Books Coffee Beer in Biddeford, Maine Alice Eliot Dark Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Rutgers Newark MFA in Creative Writing Nuuk, Greenland Green New Deal (Wikipedia) “In historic upset, 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unseats 4th ranking House Democrat …
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At the closing reception yesterday at HQ2 Links Full video of Amazon’s New Products Event (YouTube) Overview of Amazon new devices and features at AboutAmazon.com - September 20, 2023 James McQuivey of Forrester Research “Previewing the future of Alexa” by Daniel Rausch at AboutAmazon.com - September 20, 2023 "Meet Len Edgerly, Kindle superfan and …
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Author of Hope: A Novel Photo © George Baier Links Andrew Ridker's website New York Times review of Hope. Interview with Andrew on WGBH Radio Boston The Altruists by Andrew Ridker Groundskeeping: A Novel by Lee Cole Seasonal Quartet by Ali Smith My Morning Journal flash briefing for Alexa devices Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to…
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Kindle Scribe, next to photo of my father Click here for download link for new update
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Author of Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier Links Kevin Kelly’s website Recomendo newsletter “The Future Will be Shaped by Optimists” - Kevin Kelly TED talk (YouTube) Vanishing Asia: Three Volume Set: West, Central and East by Kevin Kelly AI Image Generators: DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion Kevin Kelly on Twitter…
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A Rainy Day on Sanibel Island "4 new features to try out on your Kindle Scribe" by Christian de Looper at AboutAmazon.com Click here for the latest Kindle Scribe software update, 16.1.13. Release Notes for 16.1.13 Sanibel Journal podcast Click here for audio file of this episode
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Sample new brush tools for Scribe eWritable post on today's Kindle Scribe update Kindle Scribe at Amazon.com Kindle software updates at Amazon.com Click here for Kindle Scribe software update 5.16.1.2 Click here to download audio file
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Author of How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times Links YouTube video of this interview with Chris Bailey How to Calm Your Mind - Audible Version, narrated by the author “How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation” by Chris Bailey (An Audible Original, 2021) The Productivity Project: …
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My Grandson showing chemistry notes on his Kindle Scribe Links Kindle Scribe at Amazon.com How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times by Chris Bailey The Joy of Sticky Notes - YouTube video by Len Edgerly Quantum Radio by A. G. Riddle - available for pre-order with delivery March 2, 2023 If you’d like brief updates on…
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Me and My Scribe Links Kindle Scribes for sale at discounted prices How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times by Chris Bailey Quantum Radio by A. G. Riddle - available for pre-order with shipment March 2, 2023 If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Mornin…
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Me and My Kindle Scribe Click here to order Kindle Scribe! Necessary Errors: A Novel by Caleb Crain Note: I plan to upload a video of this episode of the podcast, recorded while I was creating the podcast audio. If I succeed, you will be able to find it in my YouTube Channel. Next week, from Sanibel FL, I plan to create a video comparison of the Ki…
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