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Welcome to That Don't Sound Right! Join Peter and Cecil in another thought-provoking episode where they delve into the world of lighting technology. As they reminisce about flashlights of the past, they question whether modern advancements have made us over-lit. From the nostalgia of Rayovac flashlights to the extremification of everything, including flashlights and car headlights, this episode explores the balance between innovation and necessity. Are we really in need of military-grade lighting systems, or have we reached a point where less is more? Join the conversation and discover if brighter is truly better. #TDSRpodcast #flashlight #LED Join the conversation with us! Merchandise: https://that-dont-sound-right.creator-spring.com/ Website: thatdontsoundright.com Email: tdsrpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @tdsrpodcast    Threads @tdsrpodcast Enjoy the episode!

Binders Pay The Bills! (or they used to)!! Sneller's 3 kids will tell you he always used to say that "binders pay the bills". While not entirely true in 2024, back in 2006 they were still very much doing just that! Learn how Sneller took a boring commodity and "jazzed things up" with more bells and whistles than you can shake a stick at. Oh.. and did you know the Energizer Bunny Lives in STL? Ready To Create Something Amazing?™Sneller...The Original and Best. Invest in Success! Your marketing ideas, made quickly in the USA, improved with our expertise, enhanced with lightning fast communication and zero stress.READY TO CREATE SOMETHING AMAZING?™Listen here and watch on YouTube, Vimeo and more.www.snellercreative.comSneller creates Unique Marketing Collateral that makes YOUR business memorable!™#sneller #snellercreative #snellercreativepromotions #madeinusa #packaging #marketing #branding #promotion #advertising #custom #creative #unique #custompackaging #promotionalpackaging #presskit #prkit #marketingkit #productlaunchkit #saleskit #influencer #unboxing #swag #promotionalproducts #logoproducts #printing #binder #mixedmaterials #ringbinder #custombinder #folder #notebook #presentationfolder #pocketfolder #prototype #battery #energizer #energizerbunny #retail #retailpackaging #everready #rayovac #batteries #usa

Today With Sean Martin and Tracy Greene: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. As window treatment professionals, we all know that textiles are an essential ingredient when it comes to exceptional design, comfort, and lifestyle. Today I am joined by Tracy Greene and Sean Martin for a sponsored show highlighting Sunbrella's new Custom Window Collection. This specialized line of custom, made-to-order window treatments includes drapery, Roman shades, and solar shades in 300+ fabrics that are all made in the US and feature Sunbrella's signature comfort, strength, and style. Listen now to learn more about this unique opportunity to bring Sunbrella window treatments to your designers and clients soon. Pick It Apart [2:20] Tracy explains the influences of this new collection and how the team engineered this beautiful collection for windows using a softer hand in terms of yarn and fabrics, but still keeping the performance and durability Sunbrella is known for.   [10:02] Sean talks about how there has been a whitespace, or gap, in the industry for a long time that Sunbrella is now able to fill with luxury, high-quality, performance window treatments and draperies.   [12:03] Sean and LuAnn discuss the inspiring history of Glen Raven, Sunbrella's parent company, and the importance of a commitment to company culture, and LuAnn describes her visit and factory tour.   [19:46] Sean shares details on the opportunities for compatible window-covering dealers and designers with these new Sunbrella products.   [28:06] Tracy and LuAnn discuss the advantages of Sunbrella and what makes their products stand out in the market.   [36:40] LuAnn asks Sean about the plan from Sunbrella to support the launch of this new custom window collection, and to support retailers in the launch.   LuAnn Nigara and Sean Martin and Tracy Greene's Ah-Ha Moment “There is this whitespace. People want it. They have it on their patio, they have it in their sunroom they have it on their boat that's that's parked in the marina. They love Sunbrella they're their ambassadors for the brand. So why wouldn't I want it in my windows that are getting blasted by the sun all day long?” – Sean Martin   “‘It's all the things you want from a beautiful fabric, but it actually comes across with a luxury feeling and it has that practicality that doesn't make you crazy because it is dry rot in 10 years, or the sun scorched it in two years.” – LuAnn Nigara   “I think there's something to be said about the longevity there, and that's really what our brand was built on. And I think that that adds a lot of comfort to people that are out in the marketplace buying Sunbrella, whether it's for upholstery or for draperies, knowing that they have a long-lasting performance product and that we have a care team, that we have a [research and development] team, and that we really stand behind that brand and take it very seriously.” – Tracy Greene   “You can't dabble in this business. Either you're all in, or you're not.” – Sean Martin More About Sean Martin and Tracy Greene Since 1961, Sunbrella has been a pioneer in the performance fabric industry. Building a brand on quality, innovation and thoughtful design, Sunbrella passionately believes that textiles are the most important ingredient in exceptional design, comfort and living. Sunbrella is committed to creating high-quality performance products that provide comfort for your coziest spaces, color retention for years of enjoyment, cleanability for all of life's messes, and strength that lasts. About Tracy Greene: I am a creative industry professional with an impressive twenty-five-year history in textile design and production with an innate passion for colors, textures, and innovative design. Currently, I serve as the Design Director at Sunbrella leading the design team for the window and the editor markets. About Sean Martin: As a high energy, persuasive leader, I have a track record of business turnaround, transformation, and growth, accomplished by building highly engaged top-performing sales, marketing, engineering, product management, and innovation teams. I motivate and inspire people to achieve ambitious goals by providing a clear understanding and connection between vision, strategic planning, capabilities, and what it takes to execute key initiatives. I have a breadth of product category experience—from Electrolux floorcare and Rayovac batteries to Remington personal care and custom-configured made-to-order window treatments—gained through diverse channel exposure and expanding brand footprints at major retailers, including The Home Depot, Lowes, and Walmart, to e-commerce, direct to consumer, franchise networks, and independent dealer channels. I create value for private equity owners by building brands, penetrating distribution channels, driving customer loyalty, innovating new products, and expanding margins. Connect with Sean Martin and Tracy Greene Website Instagram Facebook Pinterest RSVP to the Designing for Success panel at High Point Market! Email: customwindowdealer@sunbrella.com Other Shows Mentioned: WTFP #131: Dennese Guadeloupe-Rojas: The Logistics of Large Commercial Projects in the Window Treatments Industry   AWDB #127: Corey Damen Jenkins- Interior Designer, Furniture Designer, & Gentleman   AWDB #388: Corey Damen Jenkins: Interior Designer, Furniture Designer, & Gentleman   AWDB 549: Corey Damen Jenkins #BLM: Time to Take the Baton   AWDB #86: Andrea Schumacher – Strategies for Client Management   AWDB #275: Replay: Andrea Schumacher: Managing a Mid-Size Interior Design Firm

Listen in with Dennis Curley this evening...you can make a fortune many ways in the USA and Dennis' ride is quite unique! From working at a bowling alley and cutting foam at age 20 to becoming one of the largest manufacturers of dog beds and pet supplies in the world...enjoy the ride!

BE OUR NEXT GUEST: https://www.megapixxmedia.com/andb?af... David McCorkill talks about the top coaching advices for business/corporate companies. David McCorkill - Executive Coach- Corporate Trainer-Consultant https://www.mccorkillconsulting.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mcc... Career Management & Transition | Recruitment | Leadership Development | Corporate Training ► LEADER: Respected speaker on the topic of career management and leadership. ► NEGOTIATOR: Played a key role in winning significant new contracts for both the Lock Search Group and Lee Hecht Harrison-Knightsbridge. ► SALES: Honoured as the Top Performer in Canada at Tremco Ltd. ► CORPORATE TRAINING: An extensive background in corporate training with a strong focus in the areas of leadership, career management, and selling skills. ► CHANGE MANAGEMENT: Oversaw the complex integration of Lee Hecht Harrison and Knightsbridge in Western Canada. ► EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT: Grew an executive search practice by 400% over a 15+ year period. Progressive Sales Management positions held with world class organizations such as Rayovac, KitchenAid, Tremco and Time Inc. Through a series of promotions and career opportunities I have worked and lived in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Montreal. ► National Sales Manager ► Western Regional Sales Manager ► District Sales Manager ► Territory Sales Manager About B: Linkedin: https://bit.ly/2ZrzOmz Dream Reach Achieve: www.dreamreachachieve.com “&B”: www.andb.ca Filmed and Edited: Artin Rahim The views and opinions expressed in the video are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of MegaPixxMedia Ltd and their Affiliates Any content provided by our bloggers or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Familiaaaa, Feliz Lunescito......Lunescito de cambios oiga! Con la novedad de que hay cambios al WhatsApp, cambios al famoso Netflix y pue'ke hasta cambios al sePmento de los Espectachismes porque Said…..Said anda vete! Tiene 3 dias sin reportarse el guango. Haber si oyendo a ken tenemos calentando en la banca se pone las pilas Rayovac el bombo. Luego no digan que no se les advirtio eh. Bueno, aparte de desplicarse que pasa con el Whats y con el Netflix se prendio Chikali con el Arguende porque como dijo "Lechuga" (un viejo amigo) "topa en dinero" y pues como ya se imajinara varios se identificaron. Usted taen participe y mandeme su comentario por el Insta a @DonChetoalAire. Andele pues.....que pase guenas noches y los esperamos taen mañana Martes.

Familiaaaa,Hora Lunes platicamos sobre como Viven los Sabios......pero no vaiga a creer que se trato de como vive nuestro Saidcito chulo. Noooo, tampoco de como vive la Gissellona! MENOS de como vive el Chino. Y, MUCHO MENOS la Chika Ferrari ajajaja Les toy hablando del Sabio Hermitaño ome....taen ustedes pa' que se hacen! ajajaja Es carrilla juerte del pograma eh, pa' que no se nos vaya aguitar como Will Esmit ehhhh. Bueno, taen hablamos de las "Traiciones de Amigos" y el los Horoscopos Jose Isaias nos desplico cuales son los sipnos mas mentirosos pa' que se ponga pilas Rayovac. Los kero mucho......gracias por escucharnos y los esperamos taen esta noche por EstrellaTV pa' que se queme Tengo Talento Mucho Talento. Guenas noches bofones.

Familiaaaa, Hora Lunes platicamos sobre como Viven los Sabios......pero no vaiga a creer que se trato de como vive nuestro Saidcito chulo. Noooo, tampoco de como vive la Gissellona! MENOS de como vive el Chino. Y, MUCHO MENOS la Chika Ferrari ajajaja Les toy hablando del Sabio Hermitaño ome....taen ustedes pa' que se hacen! ajajaja Es carrilla juerte del pograma eh, pa' que no se nos vaya aguitar como Will Esmit ehhhh. Bueno, taen hablamos de las "Traiciones de Amigos" y el los Horoscopos Jose Isaias nos desplico cuales son los sipnos mas mentirosos pa' que se ponga pilas Rayovac. Los kero mucho......gracias por escucharnos y los esperamos taen esta noche por EstrellaTV pa' que se queme Tengo Talento Mucho Talento. Guenas noches bofones. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bill's quest to help grow the impact of businesses and nonprofit organizations began in 1994 when he brought years of big agency and big brand experience to the table in co founding Hanon McKendry – a nationally-recognized advertising agency that had dedicated up to 50% of its efforts annually to working with nonprofits. Since then, he and his teams have created and implemented marketing campaigns and branding efforts for a diverse mix of regional, national and international nonprofit and corporate clients, resulting in over 1,000+ award-winning programs. Corporate clients of Bill's have included: Target Stores, Meijer, Rubbermaid, Rayovac, Owens Corning and Harper Collins | Zondervan. Nonprofit clients include: Alliance Defending Freedom, Ark Encounter, Focus on the Family, Young Life and World Vision. In 2015, JDA Worldwide acquired Hanon McKendry and Bill served as Vice Chairman + Chief Creative Officer overseeing all creative efforts in the firm's six offices (Atlanta | Colorado Springs | Grand Rapids | Indianapolis | Traverse City | St. Simons Island). Seeing a growing need in the idea generation space, Bill has launched HAVEN | a creative hub in 2018 and is now independently running this specialty shop. HAVEN is a one-stop destination for strategic and creative ideas where a large network of agencies, alliances and freelance talent are custom-matched and blended uniquely by Bill for specific client needs and challenges. Bill started his career in Denver, Colorado working for Tracy-Locke/BBDO and he cut his teeth on national brands such as American Express, Dodge, Kohler, and Taco Bell. He has marketing and advertising degrees from the University of Denver. Nonprofit Startups: In 1997, Bill helped to form the Compass Arts and, later, Compass Film Academy (which is now Compass College of Cinematic Arts), a 501(c)3 nonprofit film school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is currently on the Board of Directors and originally served as its Founding Chairperson. In 2019, Bill was the driving force behind the formation of DO MORE GOOD – a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization that provides workshops, seminars, curriculum and content on the power of branding and marketing to capture, keep and grow support for nonprofit missions. Purchase Dave's book The Self-Evolved Leader here- https://www.amazon.com/Self-evolved-Leader-Elevate-Develop-Refuses/dp/1626346801 Get in touch with Dave: Website: https://www.davemckeown.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davemckeown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemckeown1/?hl=en

Familiaaaa,Jappy Mondey ebribari, Les dije el Viernes que hariamos todo el chow en Ingles......pero......haaaay mejor otro dia.....No? Eske ayer fue nuestro festival de Fiestas Patrias por aca en los Californias y todavia ando bien caido de ahujas. Asi es que tendra que ser otro dia cuando ande bien pilototas Rayovac eh. Mejor hablemos de come nuestro queridisimo Jose Isaias nos dijo ANIMALES a todos! Chan-cha-cha-chaaaa....ajaja No se crea ome......el guango ahorita anda en Grecia.....Ni en el mundo nos hace! Mas bien nos dijo a todos cual es nuestro "Animal Espiritual". Y, hablando de animales, recuerda usted un Hashtag con cual trunfiamos hace tiempo - "Yo dejo laguna y patos por....." pos como andamos a las puras caiditas hoy tuvimos la 2nda parte. Mandeme su comentario por el Insta pa' cuando haiga la tercera parte.....NOOOO TUUUU! Gracias por escucharnos bofones.....Los kero re-ke-te arto.....verda guena!

Familiaaaa, Jappy Mondey ebribari, Les dije el Viernes que hariamos todo el chow en Ingles......pero......haaaay mejor otro dia.....No? Eske ayer fue nuestro festival de Fiestas Patrias por aca en los Californias y todavia ando bien caido de ahujas. Asi es que tendra que ser otro dia cuando ande bien pilototas Rayovac eh. Mejor hablemos de come nuestro queridisimo Jose Isaias nos dijo ANIMALES a todos! Chan-cha-cha-chaaaa....ajaja No se crea ome......el guango ahorita anda en Grecia.....Ni en el mundo nos hace! Mas bien nos dijo a todos cual es nuestro "Animal Espiritual". Y, hablando de animales, recuerda usted un Hashtag con cual trunfiamos hace tiempo - "Yo dejo laguna y patos por....." pos como andamos a las puras caiditas hoy tuvimos la 2nda parte. Mandeme su comentario por el Insta pa' cuando haiga la tercera parte.....NOOOO TUUUU! Gracias por escucharnos bofones.....Los kero re-ke-te arto.....verda guena! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Michael Angelo Caruso teaches presentation skills on five continents. He's worked with Hallmark, Bank of America, Verizon, Rayovac, Citco, Nissan, many others. He's the author of Work Hacks and Dear Michelangelo, A Father's Life Letters to His Son. What a beautiful book there. He also has a highly rated speaker coaching class titled Present Like a Pro, and he loves exercise, movies and travel. Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 438 How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars See Tom's Stuff – https://linktr.ee/antionandassociates 04:22 Tom's introduction to Michael Angelo Caruso 13:11 Background in entertainment and technology 18:27 Don't be linear and PowerPoint is linear 21:58 Edison House 26:42 Sponsor message 29:53 A typical day for Michael Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar - https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ College Ripoff Quiz - https://imtcva.org/quiz Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - orders@antion.com Have a Roku box? Find Tom's Public Speaking Channel there! - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/267358/the-public-speaking-channel How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Retreat and Joint Venture Program - https://greatinternetmarketingtraining.com/ Talk to Me podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-me/id1333299536 Present Like a Pro on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/PresentLikeAProGroup/ Friday 5 Newsletter - https://www.michaelangelocaruso.com/friday-5 Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes Dom Brightmon - https://screwthecommute.com/437/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://screwthecommute.com/wordpressecourse/ Join our Private Facebook Group! One week trial for only a buck and then $37 a month, or save a ton with one payment of $297 for a year. Click the image to see all the details and sign up or go to https://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/screwthecommute/ After you sign up, check your email for instructions on getting in the group.

Familiaaaa,Aqui andamos hora Miercoles bien pilototas Rayovac! El dia de hoy en "Quien Ta Mal Ahi" les platicamos un caso de un vato a quien su ruca le anda kitando los papeles - o sea paro el processo migratorio - y no va creer porque. De no creerse....hasta parecen niños chiquitos ome! Bueno, hablando de los niños, hora Miercoles taen platicamos con la cantante Cheli Madrid dentro de nuestro sepmento de, "Las Estrellas con Don Cheto" y nos platica quien le enseño a leer. Seria Angel tu?!?!?! No te crees Cheli....es solo un chascarillo. Gracias por escucharnos bofons....los kero mucho....verda guena!

Familiaaaa, Aqui andamos hora Miercoles bien pilototas Rayovac! El dia de hoy en "Quien Ta Mal Ahi" les platicamos un caso de un vato a quien su ruca le anda kitando los papeles - o sea paro el processo migratorio - y no va creer porque. De no creerse....hasta parecen niños chiquitos ome! Bueno, hablando de los niños, hora Miercoles taen platicamos con la cantante Cheli Madrid dentro de nuestro sepmento de, "Las Estrellas con Don Cheto" y nos platica quien le enseño a leer. Seria Angel tu?!?!?! No te crees Cheli....es solo un chascarillo. Gracias por escucharnos bofons....los kero mucho....verda guena! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

If you have a beard, you know that trimming and keeping it well-groomed can be a challenge... and then on top of it you have to clean up all those trimmings and that's totally a pain. As bearded men, we wanted a solution for the 'clean-up' because nobody likes a bathroom covered in beard hairs. So, we decided to embark on a journey to find which vacuuming beard trimmer is  the best. We tried the Remington MB6850 Stubble and Beard Trimmer, the Wahl 9870 Vacuum Trimmer, and the Hatteker Hair Clipper Beard Trimmer Kit 5-in-1. The criteria for our grading are: Cutability, Product Quality, and Suction. Overall, we really enjoyed doing this 'Best Vacuuming Facial Trimmer' or 'Best Vacuuming Beard Trimmer' review and think that the suction/vacuuming aspect is a HUGE bonus over your standard trimmers. Definitely check them out for yourself! Find them on Amazon: Remington MB6850 Vacuuming Beard Trimmer: https://amzn.to/2Ws0RNrWahl 9870 Vacuuming Beard Trimer: https://amzn.to/34j98IeHatteker Clipper/Trimmer 5 in 1: https://amzn.to/38dH1ez PRODUCT 1: Remington MB6850 Vacuum Stubble and Beard TrimmerLink: https://amzn.to/2Ws0RNrYear Founded - 1937 - Now owned by Rayovac - 2003 Founder(s) - REMINGTON RANDLocation - NEW YORK ORIGINALLY BUT WORLD HEADQUARTERS IS NOW IN MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN Interesting Facts: The origins of the "Remington" name date back to 1816 and a firearms maker with the formation of E. Remington and Sons. They started with firearms but also made products like sewing machines and farm implements. The most significant side venture was when inventor Christopher Sholes persuaded the firearms company to help him develop the typewriter with the QWERTY keyboard, which is still the standard today. Product Name - REMINGTON M86850 VACUUM STUBBLE AND BEARD TRIMMERPricing - around $50 on AmazonTests:Cutability (1/10)- RT: 8; TA: 7Product Quality (1/10)- RT: 9; TA: 7Suction (1/10)- RT: 8; TA: 8Experience (how do they make you feel)? TA: From the vacuum standpoint, this is the best! RT: Packaging, vacuum, cutting, everything!  PRODUCT 2: Wahl Model 9870-100 Vacuum Trimmer KitLink: https://amzn.to/34j98IeYear Founded - 1919Founder(s) - LEO J. WAHL - Currently ran by Location - STERLING, ILLINOISInteresting Fact - In 1911, Leo J. Wahl discovered the electromagnetic motor. He realized that he could use this kind of motor to make a medical massager for his uncle, J. Frank Wahl. Leo began selling this invention to barbershops. He recognized a need for improving barber tools by using this type of motor. In 1919 he took over the business and founded Wahl Clipper Corporation.Pricing - around $60 on AmazonTests:Cutability (1/10)- RT: 7; TA: 5Product Quality (1/10)- RT: 10; TA: 9Suction (1/10)- RT: 2; TA: 2Experience (how do they make you feel)? TA: More luxurious but not as functional vacuum RT: Not the best vacuum, great trimmer PRODUCT 3: Hatteker Mens Hair Clipper Beard Trimmer Grooming kitLink: https://amzn.to/38dH1ezYear Founded - ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO Location - CHINA (MANUFACTURED IN THE Zhejiang province)Product Name - Hatteker Mens Hair Clipper Beard Trimmer Grooming kitPricing -  $35 on AmazonTests:Cutability (1/10)- RT: 10; TA: 10Product Quality (1/10)- RT: 8; TA: 9Suction (1/10)- RT: 0; TA: 0 Resources:REBL Jane: https://rebljane.com/Vortic Watch Company: https://vorticwatches.com/ Connect with Products Worth Talking AboutIG: https://www.instagram.com/productsworthtalkingaboutFB: https://www.facebook.com/productsworthtalkingaboutLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pwta

Welcome! Good morning, everybody. I was on WTAG this morning with Jim Polito.  We discussed the Fake People Phenomenon and some of the positive and negative impacts it is having.  Then we got into Online shopping and how to do it securely. Here we go with Jim. For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com. ---  Automated Machine Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] One of the ways that people get scammed, and this isn't just our more senior citizens, but it's all the way down into their thirties and forties. By people who put up fake profiles on these dating sites. Hey, good morning, Craig, Peterson here. I was talking this morning on the air with Mr. Jim Polito, and we spoke about some of the major changes this year because of the lockdown that we have seen in the online business. What can small retailers do? What should you be doing when you're shopping online? Then we got into the whole "designed to deceive" thing with pictures. There's some, this crazy website out there that lets you create completely fake people. So all of that and more here, right now with Mr. Polito. Jim Polito: [00:00:56] One of our favorite guys, I'm talking about our tech talk guru, Craig Peterson. Good morning, sir. Craig Peterson: [00:01:04] Hey, good morning. Jim Polito: [00:01:06] How are you been? Craig Peterson: [00:01:08] I've been doing pretty well. Not sleeping so well the last couple of nights, but it might be all of that Turkey, I think. Jim Polito: [00:01:15] I thought that was supposed to make you sleep with that L-tryptophan, but maybe not. Craig Peterson: [00:01:20] Yeah. Jim Polito: [00:01:20] Maybe not. Listen you celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving and then this Thanksgiving, maybe it's just too much Thanksgiving. Craig Peterson: [00:01:28] That's true. It is a Thankful time. I'm so glad to be here. It's this crazy. We've got a great family and even though some of them were remote, it was still, it was a really nice day. Jim Polito: [00:01:41] I'm glad to hear that. All right, let's get a look at, well, first of all, let me just ask you off the cuff, cyber Monday.  Black Friday, they were really the same thing. There was a great increase in retail shopping, but it all came online, I guess. Craig Peterson: [00:02:00] Yeah. Yeah, no, it really did. This year. Their stores were down depending on the store, their traffic anywhere from about 60% to 75%. So it was online, but there wasn't the emphasis this year on those two days, you mentioned of course, black Friday, which has been historically where businesses make their money. They finally go black. And then cyber Monday for the online businesses, but that emphasis now is over the entire season. We saw a week or two weeks beforehand of these stores offering great deals or at least what appeared to be great deals. As we've talked about before, You really gotta shop around. Jim Polito: [00:02:45] To make sure that you're getting the right deal.  I would imagine that you feel this trend will continue right through the holiday. Craig Peterson: [00:02:53] Yeah. I've mentioned that a couple of times in my show as well, but yeah, the bottom line is this is just going to keep going. These retailers have to make the money. There are a few like Amazon, for instance really profited. More than that it's like half a million new employees roughly over at Amazon right now. They've really profited from this whole lockdown thing. Many other businesses, particularly the small ones have really suffered. It's hard for people to shop. For instance, when I talked about what are the things you should do or look for when you're shopping online? One of the things is to really look at the retailer. Can they be trusted with your data? I hate to say that because it's the small guys that have a hard time with it, at least so you'd think right. Equifax, TJX, and all these other big ones aside. It's difficult for them to come up in the search engine results. It's difficult for the small guys to be able to really compete on any sort of an even footing. Then you get these search engines like Google that really do weigh things towards some of their own properties. You get Amazon who weighs things. There've been suits that I believe Amazon just lost a suit over in Europe because when you do a search for something on Amazon, they will steer you towards their own products. And I've seen this before and you may not be aware of it, but they have dozens and dozens and dozens of their own private-labeled products. So when you're buying something, it could well be an Amazon thing and not from some small company. Jim Polito: [00:04:42] Hey, I bought it, but this wasn't like a private label. It was actually the Amazon label. I bought Amazon batteries because I needed some and they had their D cell batteries, the real big ones. Amazon. I don't know why had a limit on the number you could buy. So I bought some Rayovac and some of theirs, I maxed out on both of them cause I needed a bunch of batteries. It was for,  these window candles, you know? It was Amazon made. It wasn't like them being sneaky or it wasn't made, I'm sure it was made under license, but it was the name Amazon on it and it was a battery. Craig Peterson: [00:05:25] Some of those are really good. And I've done that before, too. I've got an Amazon power strip and I use these batteries that are rechargeable. It's a new generation. You can recharge them a thousand times. It's just incredible. They perform as well as a regular battery. So I use those very, very frequently and they're Amazon branded. I used to buy, what is it, Sanyo? I think was the original company Panasonic. Jim Polito: [00:05:55] Yup. Craig Peterson: [00:05:56] Rechargeable batteries. Jim Polito: [00:05:57] Interesting. All right. So the trend continues. Amazon will be sneaky. Speaking of sneaky, you sent me some stuff in the notes that was incredible. It's actually the first story in the notes. It's about designed to deceive making fake people. Now, why would I want to make a fake face? Not my face, but a fake face. Craig Peterson: [00:06:25] Well, I can tell you, I, you know, I've been doing internet for Oh, since 83, I think was I first got started in it. Wow. But here's the problem I've seen. Cause I started making commercial websites back when it was legal to do it. And that was September of 91. And we built some of the biggest properties. You might remember Big Yellow or Superpages, you know? Jim Polito: [00:06:54] Wow. Craig Peterson: [00:06:55] I put together the team and we wrote all of the software and we built the data center. We ran it, absolutely everything.  I've built websites for the last count it was over 5,000 businesses over the years. Not something I really do anymore. One of the problems we had with those websites is that people would say, okay, well either I need a group of people on my website here, or I want this face, or I want that face and you can go and you can buy these pictures of people and it's a model and they have to assign the release. Then once they've got that release signed, you can use it, but you still might get sued. I had more than one occasion where they came back to me and said, we have to change the picture because we were contacted by that person and that did not cover this type of usage of the picture. So it's very legitimate reasons. If you're going to put a face-up on a website, So now we can go to a website called generate photos, and you can buy a big person for as little as a buck, depending on how many you want. And you can go right now to a website for free called this person does not exist.com and get a completely computer-generated person. And you know what? It looks like a real person. So there are legitimate reasons for this, but as you can guess, Jim, there's illegitimate too. Jim Polito: [00:08:29] Uh, yeah. And you know, this is like that whole thing I see on Tik Tok. Like people actually themselves superimposing the face of say, Arnold Schwartzenegger. Over them. And it's like a combination of their face and Arnold, and it looks really reall. Craig Peterson: [00:08:51] Let's talk about another side of this. That's bad. It's very similar to what you're talking about, and that is people are being scanned all of the time, and one of the ways that people get scammed and this isn't just our more senior citizens, but all the way down into their thirties and forties. By people who put out fake files on these dating sites. And they started a relationship back and forth. And then, you know what? Jim had turns out that their mother needs surgery. It turns out that it's going to be like $5,000 and they just can't afford it. And this is part of a conversation they're really working with these people. These are crazy good Grifters, nowadays. And that's where we're concerned because now you can take one of these pictures. You can put it up on one of these websites, you can now start a conversation and this is going to lead to even more people being scammed. And I'm very worried. You're in the holidays is there's so many of us out there that are lonely and looking for. I have a little bit of companionship, even if it's just online the way they've dealt with it before is, and I'm sorry, I'm going on and on here, but this is something that really irks me, but the way they've dealt with this type of thing before is. You, you have someone who sets up a new profile. So there are people, usually volunteers at these dating sites who take that photo and use Google's reverse image search to see if that's a legitimate person, or if they took the picture from some other site out there. And then they'll say, okay, well, this is obviously not a real person because we found this picture on 50 other sites, and doesn't look legit. Well, there's something like this. They're not going to find a picture anywhere because it only costs them three bucks to buy one picture. Jim Polito: [00:10:48] Wow. Craig Peterson: [00:10:49] That doesn't exist. It's not a real person. Right. So I'm getting worried. Jim Polito: [00:10:54] Yeah. So I do that reverse image search. Right. Which I always do. And nothing comes up because it's unique. Craig Peterson: [00:11:05] Yeah. This is AI now. The other people that should be worried about this, and you mentioned the videos is Actors, right. Who are out there because now they can really take anybody who physically can move around and do all of the actions that they want, and basically do it in a green suit and then paste any base they want to on it, including these types of faces. So you'll see, in the future, these movie companies having fully computer-generated people from every angle, everything about them. There will be I don't know if they're going to copyright and trademark it patented. I don't know what they'll do, but now they don't have to worry about that. Actor or actress aging. Because they can always use them and they can generate that say says at 80 years old and that same face at 20 years old. It's really going to change everything. Jim Polito: [00:12:09] Yeah, I know. I mean, the set, the difficult thing is, um, For politicians too, cause somebody could ruin your you're running for a race and somebody could, uh, put you, um, as a politician, into a compromising situation, release that video. And as Mark Twain said, you know, what is it? A lie makes it all the way around the world before the truth gets up out of bed. Um, Craig, this is fascinating. So you've got the show on Sundays. From 11 o'clock great show, um, that everybody should watch on and listen to on TAG and HYN. And then, uh, if people want to reach you, what do they do? Craig Peterson: [00:12:52] Well, the easiest way is go to my website@craigpeterson.com. I answered questions every day that people just email me.  I'm more than glad to do that. Just email me ME@craigpeterson.com. Jim Polito: [00:13:06] Craig, always a pleasure and thank you so much, sir. We'll talk to you next week. I hope you get some sleep. Craig Peterson: [00:13:12] Thanks. Bye-bye Jim Polito: [00:13:14] All right. A final word. When we return, you're listening to the Jim Polito show, your safe space. Craig Peterson: [00:13:20] You guys might be interested to know that I was on WBZ. They started making some little news things with me, as well as WRKO too. The big powerhouses in the Boston market. So that was fun yesterday. Hopefully, we'll be able to just a little bit more of that, get this word out to people, but what they should be doing. I got a great little note too, from one of our listener's Guy, and he was saying, okay, after yesterday, Monday, I'm going to have to check off of the pictures in the office, make sure their firmware is up-to-date. So another note, really good thing here, hoping to raise awareness and telling people what they can do in order to get. A little bit safer in this online world. Take care of everybody and we should be back tomorrow. Bye-bye. ---  More stories and tech updates at: www.craigpeterson.com Don't miss an episode from Craig. Subscribe and give us a rating: www.craigpeterson.com/itunes Follow me on Twitter for the latest in tech at: www.twitter.com/craigpeterson For questions, call or text: 855-385-5553

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Welcome to the History of Computing Podcast, where we explore the history of information technology. Because by understanding the past, we're able to be prepared for the innovations of the future! Today's episode is on one of the finest minds in the history of computing: Grace Brewster Murray Hopper. Rear Admiral Hopper was born on December 9th, 1906 in New York City.   She would go on to graduate from Vassar College in 1928, earn a master's degree at Yale in 1930, and then a PhD from Yale in 1933, teaching at Vassar from 1931 until 1941. And her story might have ended there. But then World War Two happened. Her great-grandfather was an admiral in the US Navy during the Civil War, and so Grace Hopper would try to enlist. But she was too old and a little too skinny. And she was, well, a she. So instead she went on to join the women's branch of the United States Naval Reserve called WAVES, or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, at the time. She graduated first in her class and was assigned to the Bureau of Ships project at Harvard as a Lieutenant where she was one of the original programmers of the IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator, better known as the Mark I.  The Mark I did what the analytical engine tried to do but using electromechanical components. Approved by the original IBM CEO Thomas Watson Sr, the project had begun in 1937 and was shipped to Harvard in 1944. If you can imagine, Hopper and the other programmers did conditional branching manually. Computers played a key role in the war effort and Hopper played a key role in the development of those computers. She co-authored three papers on the Mark I during those early days. She also found a moth in the Mark II in 1947, creating a term everyone in software uses today: debugging.  When peace came, she was offered a professorship at Vassar. But she had a much bigger destiny to fulfill. Hopper stayed on at Harvard working on Navy contracts because the Navy didn't want her yet. Yet. She would leave Harvard to go into the private sector for a bit. At this point she could have ended up with Remington Rand designing electric razors (yes, that Remington), or working on the battery division, which would be sold to Rayovac decades later. But she ended up there as a package deal with the UNIVAC. And her destiny began to unfold.  You see, writing machine code sucks. She wanted to write software, not machine language. She wanted to write code in English that would then run as machine code. This was highly controversial at the time because programmers didn't see the value in allow what was mainly mathematical notation for data processing to be available in a higher level language, which she proposed would be English statements. She published her first paper on what she called compilers in 1952.  There's a lot to unpack about what compilers brought to computing. For starters, they opened up programming to people that would otherwise have seen a bunch of mathematical notations and run away. In her words:  “I could say "Subtract income tax from pay" instead of trying to write that in octal code or using all kinds of symbols.” This opened the field up to the next generation of programmers. It also had a second consequence: the computer was no longer just there to do math. Because the Mark I had been based on the Analytical Engine, it was considered a huge and amazing calculator.  But putting actual English words out there and then compiling (you can't really call it converting because that's an oversimplification) those into machine code meant the blinders started to come off and that next generation of programmers started to think of computers as… more.  The detractors had a couple of valid points. This was the early days of processing. The compiler created code that wasn't as efficient as machine code developed by hand. Especially as there were more and more instructions you could compile. There's really no way around that. But the detractors might not have realized how much faster processors would get. After all they were computing with gears just a few decades earlier. The compiler also opened up the industry to non-mathematicians. I'm pretty sure an objection was that some day someone would write a fart app. And they did. But Grace Hopper was right, the compiler transformed computing into the industry it is today. We still compile code and without the compiler we wouldn't be close to having the industry we have today. In 1954 she basically became the first director of software development when she was promoted to the Director of Automatic Programming. Feeling like an underachiever yet? She was still in the Navy Reserve and in 1957 was promoted to Commander. But she was hard at work at her day job as she and her team at Remington Rand developed a language called FLOW-MATIC the first natural language programming language. In 1959, a bunch of computer nerds were assembled in a conference called CODASYL, or Conference on Data Systems Languages for short. Here, they extended FLOW-MATIC into COBOL making Hopper the mother of compilers and thus the grandmother of COBOL. Picking up a bunch of extra names to add to the end of your title doesn't necessarily mean a dragon flies away with you though. She retired from the Navy in 1966.  But again, her story doesn't end there. Hopper went back to the Navy in 1967 after a very successful career with Remington Rand, overseeing the Navy Programming Languages Group. After all, putting language into programming was something she, um, pioneered. She was promoted to a Captain in the Navy in 1973. Here, she directed and developed validation software for COBOL and its compiler through much of the 70s. Armed with those standards, she was then able to go to the Defense Department and push for more computers that were smaller. The rest of the world had no idea the mini-computer (or PC revolution) was coming but she did. Her standards would evolve into the standards managed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, today. You know those NIST configuration guides for configuring a Mac or Windows computer? They do that. The Navy promoted her to a commodore in 1983, a rank renamed to rear admiral just before her retirement in 1986. She earned her Defense Distinguished Service Medal after coming home to the Navy time and time again during her 42 year career there. I guess the meaning of her life was computers and the US Navy.  After her retirement, she wasn't ready to slow down. She went to work for Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) speaking at conferences and industry forums and traveling to the DEC offices. At the time, DEC was the number two computer company in the world. She stayed there until she passed away in 1992. Since her death, she has had a college at Yale renamed in her honor, had a destroyer named after her, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor by then US president Barack Obama. If you don't yet have a spirit animal, you could do worse than to pick her. 

Rayovac FLW Series Pro Angler Trevor Fitzgerald joins us to breakdown the Rayovac Series Tournament on Lake Guntersville. Currently Trevor sits only two points back in the Strike King Angler of the Year race behind Mark Daniels Jr. What was he throwing when he caught his 12 pound 10 ounce bass? What pattern was he […] The post March 28, 2015 – Rayovac FLW Series Pro Angler Trevor Fitzgerald – Pro Bass Insider Episode 004 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

In Episode 62, hosts Jody White and Kyle Wood talk with Val Osinski, the winner of the recent Rayovac FLW Series tournament on Lake Okeechobee presented by Power-Pole. They talk about his techniques and adjustments, as well as Bugsy and what running a lure company is like. Then they recap the Rayovac on Okeechobee, discuss the record-breaking FLW College Fishing event on Sam Rayburn and cover some other fishing news.

In Episode 61, Jody White talks with Drew Benton and Trevor Fitzgerald about the Rayovac FLW Series event on Lake Okeechobee presented by Power-Pole. Then Jody White and Kyle Wood break down some recent fishing news and lay out the plans for the Rayovac coverage.

In Episode 49, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White talk with FLW Tour pro Clent Davis to help him select the winning name for his new puppy, the Rayovac FLW Series Championship and the newly-released 2015 Rayovac FLW Series schedule. Then they review the Rayovac on Sam Rayburn, preview a double set of FLW events on Clear Lake, look ahead to the FLW College Fishing Northern Conference Invitational on the Potomac River and break down the first few BFL Regionals.

In Episode 48, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White talk with Chevy pro Jay Yelas about the upcoming Rayovac on Sam Rayburn and his season on Tour. Then they cover some recent news, make picks for the Rayovac Rumble, talk with FLW Tour pro Clent Davis about his new puppy, preview the weekend’s slate of BFL Regionals and give the BFL Weekly Update.

In Episode 47, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White talk with FLW Tour pro Travis Fox about getting into fishing, his finish in the Rayovac on the Mississippi River and winning the Strike King Angler of the Year title in the Rayovac FLW Series Central Division. Then they review the Rayovac on the Mississippi, congratulate Greg Hackney, play a little Over/Under and give the BFL Weekly Update.

In Episode 46, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White talk with Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts pro Greg Bohannan about his season, the upcoming Rayovac FLW Series event on the Mississippi River, the Everett Chevrolet Big Bass Tournament and a variety of other topics. Then they review the College Fishing Invitational on Kentucky Lake, preview the Rayovac, talk about a few other FLW topics and give the BFL Weekly Update.

In Episode 34, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White review the week's fishing news, ranging from the Rayovac on the Potomac to a full slate of BFL events before looking ahead to the FLW Tour event on Kentucky Lake. Additionally, Jody White previews the final stop of the 2014 FLW Tour season with Terry Bolton, Repel pro Cody Meyer and Stetson Blaylock.

In Episode 26, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White talk with FLW Tour pro Michael Neal about the Rayovac on Lake Guntersville, his life on tour and pick his brain about ledge fishing. Then they review the weekend’s BFL events and the College Fishing event on Carlyle Lake and then look forward to the Rayovac on the James River and the College Fishing event on Smith Mountain Lake.

In Episode 25, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White review the Walmart FLW Tour event on Beaver Lake and talk with Matt Arey about his win. Then they recap recent BFL events, talk about the Kellogg’s Angler of the Year race, and look ahead to the Rayovac on Lake Guntersville and the College Fishing event on Carlyle Lake.

In Episode 23, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White review the FLW Tour event on Sam Rayburn and look ahead to the FLW Tour event on Beaver Lake. First, they talk with Chevy pro Bryan Thrift about his win and ask a few “fun” questions. Then they recap the BFL events, talk about the Rayovac on Grand Lake and cover Fantasy Fishing picks for next week’s Beaver Lake event.

In Episode 21, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White review the week in FLW news, talk Fantasy Fishing, preview the Rayovac on Toledo Bend and the College Fishing event on Table Rock and look ahead to the FLW Tour event on Sam Rayburn. Then they talk with the legendary Chevy pro Larry Nixon about fishing in Texas, the upcoming FLW schedule and a few other topics of interest.

In Episode 20, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White review the week in FLW news, preview the Rayovac on Santee Cooper and wrap up the College Fishing National Championship and the Lake Hartwell FLW Tour event. Then they talk to College Fishing National Champions Austin Felix and Chris Burgan of the University of Minnesota about their win and break down how they got there.

In Episode 15, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White broadcast from the angler registration meeting prior to the Walmart FLW Tour at Lake Okeechobee. They cover the week in news, recap last weekend's Rayovac and College Fishing events and unveil the star of Circuit Breaker Season 2.

In Episode 14, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White review the Rayovac FLW Series on Sam Rayburn, look ahead to the Rayovac event on Havasu and the weekend’s College Fishing events, cover some of the week’s fishing news, and talk with Rayovac pro Jacob Wheeler about his new team deal, punching and some old family stories.

Quem nunca teve ou desejou alguma vez ter um console portátil? Esses companheiros de aventura de bolso que geralmente faziam com que seus pais tivessem que ser sócios da Rayovac e da Duracell, mas que eram uma baita de uma ajuda pra manter uma criança entretida por horas durante uma viagem longa.

Quem nunca teve ou desejou alguma vez ter um console portátil? Esses companheiros de aventura de bolso que geralmente faziam com que seus pais tivessem que ser sócios da Rayovac e da Duracell, mas que eram uma baita de uma ajuda pra manter uma criança entretida por horas durante uma viagem longa. No episódio de hoje, Heriboy Estolano, Bruce “Capitão” Cantamagotchirim, VirtuaLucas Pires, Odirlynx “Quatermain” Campos de Lima, Kiliandroid Lopes e Luiz Henrique Pocket relembraram e discutiram sobre a história e a evolução desse mercado que já viu aparelhos de todos os tamanhos e cores.

This summer, I traveled across the North American west, hitting  some of the top rock climbing destinations in the country. Moab, Utah, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and Joshua Tree … plus a quick hike through the Grand Canyon.   I trained at mountaineering in the Chugach Range of Alaska and made it safely to the summit of Mount Baker in the Washington Cascades.  Next year I've got an even more ambitious project -- to reach the top of Mount Denali, the highest point on the continent.    But there's more to climbing than elevation, and some of the most challenging terrain I know is right here in Wisconsin. Devil's Lake State Park, just 40 minutes north of Madison, is home to incredible high cliffs and stone walls that are perfect for rock climbing. "People don't realize that the southwest corner of Wisconsin had no glaciers. It's called the driftless region," Anne Hughes a friend avid local climber. "And so these valleys hills and cliffs have not been leveled out by glaciers and this particular rock that we're climbing on is the center of an old mountain range."   Anne is among the many climbing enthusiasts from Madison who regularly defy the misconception that Wisconsin is flat and featureless. "These cliffs rise 500 feet off the surface of the lake," she said. "That's the center piece of the park called Devil's Lake. So people who think of the Midwest as looking like central Illinois or or I-90 going across Ohio, you know haven't been to a non-glaciated region." People have asked me if Devil's Lake can offer much of a challenge to someone who's climbed snow covered mountains in Colorado or vertical walls of granite 3,000 feet high.  Actually, it's one of the most challenging terrains I know.  The rock here is relatively smooth with very little texture – which means there's not a lot to hang onto.  It takes incredibly strong fingers and toes, and a whole lot of balance and dexterity.  It's like the difference between ballet and football.  You need strength and stamina to play football.  You need a whole other level of skill if you want to dance on your toes for an hour.  That's why people who learn to climb in Wisconsin climb well and go on to climb all over the world. "I climb because I love being outside. I really enjoy the fact that it's a three dimensional sport that every move is different, every climb is different," Anne said. "Climbing the same climb is different every time. So I get strong all over my body. I like the partner relationship that is almost always involved, going out with a friend or more friends. You're literally holding their lives in your hands, which is a sobering thought. It's fun, but you're really committed to each other. You're watching each other's back, making sure that she doesn't do anything unsafe that she forgot about or just was preoccupied. And look at this environment! you're outside everyday in this beautiful place doing something that makes your strong and healthy and fun."   For Wisconsin Life, this is James Mills Joy Trip Project contributions to National Public Radio programs like Wisconsin Life made possible in part with the support sponsors Patagonia, Rayovac and the New Belgium Brewing Company

This summer, I traveled across the North American west, hitting  some of the top rock climbing destinations in the country. Moab, Utah, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and Joshua Tree … plus a quick hike through the Grand Canyon.   I trained at mountaineering in the Chugach Range of Alaska and made it safely to the summit of Mount Baker in the Washington Cascades.  Next year I've got an even more ambitious project -- to reach the top of Mount Denali, the highest point on the continent.    But there's more to climbing than elevation, and some of the most challenging terrain I know is right here in Wisconsin. Devil's Lake State Park, just 40 minutes north of Madison, is home to incredible high cliffs and stone walls that are perfect for rock climbing. "People don't realize that the southwest corner of Wisconsin had no glaciers. It's called the driftless region," Anne Hughes a friend avid local climber. "And so these valleys hills and cliffs have not been leveled out by glaciers and this particular rock that we're climbing on is the center of an old mountain range."   Anne is among the many climbing enthusiasts from Madison who regularly defy the misconception that Wisconsin is flat and featureless. "These cliffs rise 500 feet off the surface of the lake," she said. "That's the center piece of the park called Devil's Lake. So people who think of the Midwest as looking like central Illinois or or I-90 going across Ohio, you know haven't been to a non-glaciated region." People have asked me if Devil's Lake can offer much of a challenge to someone who's climbed snow covered mountains in Colorado or vertical walls of granite 3,000 feet high.  Actually, it's one of the most challenging terrains I know.  The rock here is relatively smooth with very little texture – which means there's not a lot to hang onto.  It takes incredibly strong fingers and toes, and a whole lot of balance and dexterity.  It's like the difference between ballet and football.  You need strength and stamina to play football.  You need a whole other level of skill if you want to dance on your toes for an hour.  That's why people who learn to climb in Wisconsin climb well and go on to climb all over the world. "I climb because I love being outside. I really enjoy the fact that it's a three dimensional sport that every move is different, every climb is different," Anne said. "Climbing the same climb is different every time. So I get strong all over my body. I like the partner relationship that is almost always involved, going out with a friend or more friends. You're literally holding their lives in your hands, which is a sobering thought. It's fun, but you're really committed to each other. You're watching each other's back, making sure that she doesn't do anything unsafe that she forgot about or just was preoccupied. And look at this environment! you're outside everyday in this beautiful place doing something that makes your strong and healthy and fun."   For Wisconsin Life, this is James Mills Joy Trip Project contributions to National Public Radio programs like Wisconsin Life made possible in part with the support sponsors Patagonia, Rayovac and the New Belgium Brewing Company