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Mar
10
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL MARIO DAY

NATIONAL MARIO DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL MARIO DAYNational Mario Day on Mar 10 recognizes an iconic character from a popular video game. The character, known today as Mario, first appeared in 1981 in a game called Donkey Kong made by Nintendo. Dedicated fans knew Mario before his time as a plumber. At his creation, Donkey Kong portrays Mario as a carpenter named Jumpman. Then in 1983, Nintendo launched a new game in which bad guy Jumpman reinvents himself into an Italian plumber who rescues princesses.Italian plumbers, Mario and his brother Luigi face numerous obstacles in the games produced by Nintendo. Over the…
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Mar
10
2022
By Ellen Britt
Virtual or Real World Real Estate – 5 Differences To Keep In Mind

Virtual or Real World Real Estate – 5 Differences To Keep In Mind

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT Although there are obvious differences between owning real-world and virtual real estate, such as not being able to actually inhabit your virtual house in the metaverse with your physical body, there are other differences you need to keep in mind. One - Particular Uses Ok so you can’t actually live in the metaverse (at least not yet!) but you can use it for socializing, shopping, attending virtual events, or even opening up a business there. On the other hand, real estate of some sort in the real world, whether you own it or rent it, is…
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Mar
09
2022
By Ellen Britt
Banking In The Metaverse? It’s Coming Sooner Than You Think

Banking In The Metaverse? It’s Coming Sooner Than You Think

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT Recently we reported on investment banking giant JP Morgan Chase, which has opened a lounge in the Decentraland metaverse, signaling an oncoming sea change in the banking industry.  First Mover's Advantage The company was the first banking institution to make this move, but others are sure to follow now that JP Morgan has blazed a trail. You can’t open up a checking or savings account just yet, but you can buy virtual real estate with NFTs and also make other purchases with cryptocurrency. Step Into The Lounge Their virtual space is known as the Onyx Lounge.…
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Mar
08
2022
By Ellen Britt
The Great Shakeup – How Monetization Of The Metaverse Is Shaking Up The Real Estate Industry

The Great Shakeup – How Monetization Of The Metaverse Is Shaking Up The Real Estate Industry

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT There are clear signs that virtual commercial real estate residing in the metaverse is going to have a huge role for the foreseeable future. We’ve already reported that Swivel, the Austin Texas-based firm, by all reports making the pivot from designing real-world corporate offices to bringing their talents to virtual commercial real estate clients.  And we got you up to speed on what JP Morgan Chase is doing with their opening of a swanky new office in the metaverse’s Metajuku mall. First To Market Plus we told you about the real estate firm Propy, who just…
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Mar
07
2022
By Ellen Britt
A Brief History Of The Metaverse

A Brief History Of The Metaverse

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT There is an advantage in knowing your history. Remember the old saying, “Those that don’t remember history are doomed to repeat it.” If you are going to play in the metaverse, it’s helpful to know something about its past.  We’ll get you up to speed in this two-minute read! Contrary to what you might think, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, now Meta, did not invent the word “metaverse”. That honor goes to science fiction author Neal Stephenson, who coined the term in his 1994 novel, Snow Crash. In the book, Hiro Protagonist, the main character, travels through…
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Mar
06
2022
By Ellen Britt
Commercial Real Estate Is Swiveling To The Metaverse

Commercial Real Estate Is Swiveling To The Metaverse

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTThere has been a lot going on in the world of virtual real estate lately, from celebrities like Snoop Dogg snapping up pricey parcels to real-world real estate firm Propy being the first to sell an NFT associated house in Tampa, Florida. But what’s happening on the virtual commercial side of things?We recently reported on investment banking giant JP Morgan Chase establishing an office in the metaverse’s Metajuku Mall but now an Austin Texas-based firm, Swivel, is reportedly making the pivot from designing real-world corporate offices to bringing their talents to commercial real estate clients. Commercial Real Estate…
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Mar
05
2022
By Troy Warren
Jerry Seinfeld Is Making a Multimillion Dollar Movie About… Pop-Tarts?

Jerry Seinfeld Is Making a Multimillion Dollar Movie About… Pop-Tarts?

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieWhat's the deal with Pop-Tarts? Jerry Seinfeld is planning to explain it to us in feature film form.The famed stand-up comic and sitcom star is directing, producing, starring in, and co-writing a movie entitled Unfrosted, and similar to how Seinfeld's eponymous TV show often had plots that verged on being "about nothing," this forthcoming film also doesn't sound particularly heavy in the plot department: It's about the origin of Pop-Tarts.Who would want a movie about Pop-Tarts, you may ask? Well, when one of the biggest comic stars of a generation is involved,…
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Mar
05
2022
By Troy Warren
5 spring cleaning hacks to make tidying up easier

5 spring cleaning hacks to make tidying up easier

Home & Garden
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenThe first day of spring is a few weeks away, and now is the time to begin planning your methods for sprucing up your home.“When we envision spring-cleaning as a time to rejuvenate our inner and outer world, the cleanup process can be incredibly enlivening rather than being a tiresome chore,” clinical psychologist Carla Marie Manly, Ph.D., told Healthline.Even though the benefits are there, it can feel daunting to tackle cleaning your entire house for the season. Here are five ways O, The Oprah Magazine says you can make spring cleaning…
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Mar
05
2022
By Troy Warren
‘Alexa, can you call me a doctor?’

‘Alexa, can you call me a doctor?’

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By TOM MURPHY and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks  #HealthIf there is no doctor in the house, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to summon one.Amazon and telemedicine provider Teladoc Health are starting a voice-activated virtual care program that lets customers get medical help without picking up their phones.The service, for health issues that aren’t emergencies, will be available around the clock on Amazon’s Echo devices. Customers can tell the voice assistant Alexa that they want to talk to a doctor, and that will prompt a call back on the device from a Teladoc physician.The program, announced…
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Mar
05
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAY March 5, 2022

NATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAY March 5, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAYNational Cheese Doodle Day on March 5th marks an annual celebration where fingers turn a cheesy orange as we snack on these flavorful treats! Found all across the country, these cheddar cheese-coated snacks come in puffed or crunchy, fried or baked. They also come in single-serving or jumbo-sized packaging.   The actual inventor of Cheese Doodles is under debate. Generally, the credit goes to a man named Morrie Yohai who made a variety of extruded snack foods in the 1940s for his family’s company called Old London Foods. Other sources show patents for similar…
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