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Sep 16, 2019

Walkman at 40: Press Play, with Purpose

Sony Walkman just turned 40 years old. Portable cassette players were replaced long ago by personal devices that play music with better sound and less fuss, but there’s no shortage of people waxing nostalgic. They bemoan the lack of tape in the modern mixtape. They remember what a game-changer it…

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Walkman at 40: Press Play, with Purpose
Walkman at 40: Press Play, with Purpose

Feb 1, 2018

HQ Trivia, NBA InPlay and the Rise of Real-time Mass Social Apps

Games like NBA InPlay (which I designed and launched with FanDuel) and HQ Trivia let large groups of people interact like never before. You’ve heard the story countless times: disparate individuals use social media to collaborate and accomplish an otherwise unachievable goal. …

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HQ Trivia, NBA InPlay and the Rise of Real-time Mass Social Apps
HQ Trivia, NBA InPlay and the Rise of Real-time Mass Social Apps
Dan Melinger

Dan Melinger

former VP Product @FanDuel, dad, husband, tinkerer, bionic prosthetics connoisseur, entrepreneur, schussboomer

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