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Once upon a time, Microsoft tried its hardest to become a major player in the personal finance world by buying Intuit, the brand most well known for its QuickBooks software. The federal government thought Microsoft was up to no good with this move, and sued to block the sale, setting the stage for future mergers to come under scrutiny, as Haley and Faith discuss in This Week in Tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's an argument to be made that Julien Smith, Founder and CEO of Practice, was born to be a career coach. But beyond that, the New York Times best-selling author has also done the hard work of founding his own companies and sharing his knowledge with other founders. Today, Faith talks with him about his journey, his body of work, and what makes someone a great leader.Books by Julien:The FlinchTrust Agentspractice.do Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've ever used an IF statement (and if you're reading this, there's almost a 100% chance you have), you can thank FORTRAN. Of course, you can thank it for plenty more, as Girish and Faith discuss in This Week in Tech History, celebrating the first time researchers ran a FORTRAN program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Jody Soldo joined the product team at Highnote, she was employee #13. Fast forward a couple of years, and company has grown to over 100 employees, while Jody has become the Director of Business Operations. This week, Faith talks to her about her career journey, the growth of the company, and how white label financial products can do more than just provide a credit card number.https://highnote.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the majority of us, streaming music is about the only way we listen to it. But when Napster hit the web in the late 90's, it was the first service to expand on that horizon, and not everyone was happy about it. This week, Faith and Victoria talk about Metallica suing Napster, and the effects it had on the industry, the platform, and the way we get music today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's often a good deal of heart and soul poured into design, but for Creative Navy CEO Dennis Lenard, the data behind the design is even more important. This week, Faith talks with him about high-stakes user interfaces, building a team of people who want to learn, and why choosing bread types by thumbnail image is as hard as it sounds.https://interface-design.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How often would you replace your computer if the newest model wouldn't work with your monitor, keyboard, or mouse? This is the core of the issue IBM was trying to solve when they developed the 360 System, as Faith and Deividi discuss in This Week in Tech History. It was a huge risk that ultimately paid off, and introduced the idea of interchangeable computer components to the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breathalyzers have existed, in one form or another, for almost 100 years and have helped determine safe usage levels of a legal intoxicant. This week Ken Fichtler, CEO of Gaize, talks with Faith about the growth of legalized marijuana, and how its relative difficulty to test for in safety situations led to the creation of the company's AI testing system. www.gaize.aiken@gaize.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A last-ditch effort to prove the Pixar Image Computer was a valuable tool for entertainment and not just scientific imaging proved to be the serendipitous beginning of a new genre in animation when Tin Toy won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1989. Lucky for Faith, today's guest, Richie Clark, knows quite a bit about the Pixar film catalogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if there was a way to understand how biased your news source is? That's the problem Seekr's CEO, Pat Condo, set out to solve. This week, Faith sits down with Pat to talk about how to promote truth in reporting, his rich history in working with the defense and intelligence community, and that time he helped to launch a space shuttle.Twitter: https://twitter.com/seekrscoreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seekrscore/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeekrScore/Pat's email: PCondo@Seekr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.