fabbri group is an italian amusement rides manufacturer based in calto .

they are known for producing a number staple attractions for both amusement parks and funfairs , such as the booster and the kamikaze .

fabbri group

the fabbri group ( aka fabbri ) is an italian amusement rides manufacturer , based in bergantino , a northern village of italy .
fabbri group - designers and manufacturers of amusement rides for amusement parks , theme parks and leisure facilities .
fabbri and his group are currently working on a new project , slated to open in central phoenix .
fabbri group offers a large range of rides from children ' s rides , to launch coasters . the fabbri group entered the coaster market in 1998 with the introduction of a wacky - worm type ride .
stefano fabbri is founder and chairman of pomo restaurant group , a phoenix - based corporation that owns six restaurants in arizona .
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come and visit fabbri group at gulfood manufacturing 2016 ! dubai world trade center , 7 - 9 november 2016 stand fabbri group no . z1 - d46 info : urltoken free on - line registration here > > this year again fabbri group will participate in gulfood manufacturing and will be glad to show live the latest developments in its extensive line of solutions suitable for the [ … ]
fabbri group has been in the market since 1950 having sold over 1 . 500 rides worldwide to parks , fecs . . .
cfia rennes 7 – 9 march 2017 parc des expositions rennes aéroport la haie gautrais 35172 bruz stand “fabbri group france” – no . c 31 , hall 4 fabbri group branch office , fabbri group france , will participate in the next cfia show , from 7 to 9 march 2017 in rennes ( parc des expositions rennes aéroport , la haie gautrais – 35172 bruz ) . on show highly customizable [ … ]
company history fabbri srl company , established in 1962 , recently joined the mazzini group as a new company fabbri portatutto srl . the mazzini group is a leading company in the production and distribution of accessories for cars , motorcycles , industrial and commercial vehicles as for example safety signs and accessories and mechanical and electronic parts .
fabbri group is constantly looking for new and special solutions and ideas by using latest technologies and by doing research in order to present new products on a regular base .
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showroom why not pay a visit to our fabbri racks showroom in bidford - on - avon where you can experience fabbri racks products before buying .
reading time 30” macfrut 2016 will see once more fabbri group and saclark coming together with a joint stand , that will introduce the most innovative solutions for processing and packaging of fruit and vegetables , pears and fresh courgettes in particular . fabbri group personnel will be available for information and practical demonstrations in order to assess , together with [ … ]
fabbri group offers ride systems for the amusement industry which means the management , design , fabrication , shipping , installation supervision , testing , commissioning , training of b . . .
fabbri group has been in the market since 1950 having sold over 1 . 500 rides worldwide to parks , fecs , funfairs , events , museums , festivals and other investing companies .
the fabbri group’s new giant wheels division is focused on identifying the most feasible and lucrative sites in the world where installing an observation wheel , which is considered a real city tourist attraction .
visit fabbri group & horizon bradco at nga 2017 ! the nga show las vegas , nv 2 / 13 noon – 2 / 14 3pm booth # 1529 “fabbri group” come learn about our latest automatic wrapping machines and other products and services at the nga show in las vegas ! discover our efficient and flexible wrappers : – automatic – small footprint – inc . [ … ]
warranty all fabbri racks come , as standard , with a 2 year warranty .
over 65 years of experience and a thorough know how of the market combined with a high standard of specialized engineering has brought the fabbri group amongst the leading ride manufacturers in the leisure industry .
as demand for rides increased , fabbri decided that instead of concentrating on one main facility , several affiliate companies would be formed , all located in nearby towns , each specialising in its own type of ride . in 1998 the multiple factories were brought together under the name the fabbri group .
fruit logistica 2017 berlin , 8 - 10 / 2 / 17 stand fabbri group hall 3 . 1 , no . d11 another edition of fruit logistica is approaching and fabbri group is preparing to welcome journalists and industry players to stand no . d - 11 – hall 3 . 1 and share the latest developments in the extensive line of its machines and films especially developed for the fruit & vegetables industry ! for the entire duration [ … ]
società unipersonale - società sottoposta a direzione e coordinamento di fabbri vignola s . p . a .
otter point area explore otter cliffs and ocean , fabbri picnic area , otter cove overlook from the fabbri memorial , area woods , old soaker ( island off of great head and sand beach ) .
gruppo fabbri vignola s . p . a . via per sassuolo , 1863 41058 vignola ( mo ) italia
in 2009 , fabbri moved to phoenix from italy and finally decided to realize his dream of opening his own restaurant . in march , 2010 , together with executive chef matteo schiavone , fabbri opened pomo pizzeria napoletana .
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melding his love for business with his knowledge of italian food and culture , he then came to the us in 2009 to start pomo restaurant group with stefano .
recently lawson relocated to scottsdale looking for a new challenge . he began working for pomo restaurant group and is now the general manager for pomo pizzeria in scottsdale .
in the 1970s romolo ' s son , licinio fabbri , took over direction of the company , and expanded sales beyond italy into the rest of the european continent . fabbri expanded its sales once again in the 1980s to include the world market .
behind the innovative fabbri racks themselves are friendly fabbri uk team , happy to help you find the perfect rack for your needs . they can help you ensure the rack you choose is the appropriate size for your vehicle and is sufficient to your needs .
in march 2014 , fabbri founded pomo restaurant group , llc ( prg ) with his partners , mark proto and matteo schiavone . in january 2015 , prg started a joint venture with the italian entrepreneur leonardo zacchino and opened two more restaurants : pomo pizzeria and toscana osteria , both located in glendale .
fabbri group has recently attended the nga show in las vegas , the event especially dedicated to independent grocers in the us . representatives of the company and its local dealer horizon bradco have been discussing the latest in automatic wrapping machines and other products and services that could help businesses in reducing overhead costs and improving bottom [ … ]
during the recent edition of fruit logistica , the main international event for the fruit and vegetable sector , fabbri group recorded a growth of 30 % in visits to its stand from all over the world . growth in the emerging markets of africa and the far east , well - established the visits from all other regions and continents , with [ … ]
all of our racks and boxes are easy to fit , come with two year warranty and advice from our friendly fabbri uk team whenever you need it .
, by romolo fabbri . he found a way to convert war surplus material into ' a new productive means that could give new joy and hope for the future ' . manufacturing also began in 1950 with fabbri ' s first ride , the avio ( aeroplane ride ) specifically designed for traveling shows in italy .
san hà foods & fabbri group : together for a successful business the problem : when manual wrapping cannot cope anymore… in vietnam , the brand “san hà” identifies , among others , fresh wrapped chicken and duck products on sale at most vietnamese supermarkets . at the beginning of 2015 , san hà foods was a traditional medium - sized family - owned poultry house , [ … ]
our range fabbri racks now offer a wide variety of racks and roof boxes , designed for all kinds of vehicles , including 4x4s , trucks and commercial vehicles .
george washington vanderbilt was the youngest of his parents’ eight children . because of the age difference between george and his siblings , some of his closest family ties were with his nieces and nephews . one niece , edith shepard fabbri , visited biltmore in late 1905 with her husband , ernesto g . fabbri , and their two children . ernesto fabbri , described in his new york times obituary as a “world traveler , linguist , and former president of the society of italian immigrants in new york , ” was the heir of egisto fabbri , a j . p . morgan partner . he and edith vanderbilt shepard were married in 1897 and divorced in 1923 .
the spinning wild mouse was first manufactured by reverchon industries of france . in 2003 the company merged with italy ' s zamperla , but the companies eventually split apart again and in 2006 both companies began making spinning wild mouse coasters under their own names . the two companies ' spinning coasters can be found in dozens of amusement parks . a similar model was introduced by italy ' s fabbri group in 2006 .
fabbri has been involved in the restaurant industry since his early years , when his grandfather opened his first bakery in 1949 in a little village in emilia romagna , italy . later as a teenager , with the help of his grandfather and his father , fabbri worked in the family bakery , where he learned traditional cooking techniques and how to use the finest and freshest products .
uncompromised quality . lombardi’s absolute independence from contractors , suppliers and other consultants is our hallmark and will be maintained in future . all shareholders are involved in the operative management of the group’s companies , thus ensuring maximum commitment and the flexibility required by today’s market conditions .
the passion for italian cuisine , the authentic food , and the support of his family has given fabbri great culinary knowledge , while his passion for food gave him the inspiration to open his own restaurant concept .
since he started prg , fabbri has never stopped working on new ideas about how to expand . in july 2015 , he opened a new restaurant in gilbert , just six months after he opened his glendale location .
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giant wheels is the new fabbri group division focused on identifying the most feasible and lucrative sites all over the world where installing an observation wheel , which is considered a real city tourist attraction . this division is globally researching prospective locations for many different sizes of giant wheels that will range in their overall height from 53 meters up to 120 meters , as well as providing their design and manufacturing . these incredible tourist attractions have the potential to attract tourists , to generate an impressive return on investment and to offer people an experience they are unlikely to forget .
the company fabbri , founded as manufacturer of accessories for motor vehicles , over time it specialised in the field of load carrying system or accessories assigned for the transport of things used in spare time and for work , becoming a reference point for the proposed innovative construction solutions .
fabbri offers a full range of spectacular , major , family , and children ' s rides and are known worldwide for their giant wheels and coasters . rides are available in a wide range of types and sizes - park and trailer - mounted models - customized for each client .
the first location was opened in the scottsdale borgata . in april of 2013 , pomo closed its borgata location to open a new location in downtown phoenix . after six months , fabbri opened pomo’s second location to a 4 , 000 square - foot space at gainey village in scottsdale .
in 1955 dr giovanni lombardi founded his consulting company for engineering services , cornerstone of the lombardi group . today , our company cares for the life cycle of transport infrastructures and hydraulic works from the initial design phases to their operation . visionary and effective projects , brought to successful completion by our teams in a strong and long lasting partnership with our clients , are the best credentials for outstanding and high quality engineering work .
. fabbri is also gaining attention from the rather intense mega drop which is a freefall attraction that shoots riders down instead of a true freefall , giving better g - forces than other larger freefall rides . the mega drop is currently the newest attraction at the rose festival city fair , located in portland , oregon .
apparently , fabbri was an amateur photographer . the north carolina collection recently purchased an album of photographs that fabbri made during that 1905 visit to biltmore . the seventeen large ( 7 1 / 2 x 9 1 / 2 inch ) photographs include images of the exterior of the mansion , the model village , farm buildings and animals , and the ferry across the french broad . the final image in the album shows george vanderbilt’s wife , edith dresser vanderbilt , setting up her camera on a hillside on the estate . several of the images appeared in ellen erwin rickman’s biltmore estate ( arcadia publishing , 2005 ) , but most have not been published . the first image in the album is shown here .
piece owned by astro amusements at the illinois state fair , springfield , illinois , 2003 .
piece owned by caprice amusements at the san diego county fair , san diego , california , 2002 ( photo courtesy of ryan snooks ) .
park & trailer - mounted models ( number of trailers required for u . s . travel unknown )
aix en provence , france , 2005 ( photos courtesy of jakob wahl ) .
park & trailer - mounted models ( two trailers in the u . s . )
piece owned by bishop amusements at the san diego county fair , san diego , california , 2002 ( photo courtesy of ryan snooks ) and piece owned by jerry payne at the florida state fair , tampa , florida , 2003 .
park & trailer models ( number of trailers required for u . s . travel unknown )
thekrazy krewe at six flags new orleans , new orleans , louisiana , 2003 ( photo courtesy of mark rosenzweig ) .
piece owned by farrow shows at the mid - south fair , memphis , tennessee , 2002 .
del atlas electrica , 200 mts norte y 150 oeste - edificio esquinero celeste , urb . la granada , heredia
calle el progreso , urb . las acacias , edif . oriol , p . b . , caracas
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over 15 years of experience in manufacturing giant wheels combined with a cosmopolitan savoir - faire of the world attractions market makes the giant wheels division one of the strongest benchmarks of our time with proven support and service for your future investment . our division also offers you the opportunity to make a feasibility study for your particular situation . offering an infinite variety of options , we are able to create the perfect giant wheel integration in its environment ensuring a synergy that will benefit the wheel operator and the real estate development .
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giant wheel’s division was founded . first giant wheel over 40 meters is built .
the range has been enlarged over time , proposing variations to the historical product lines and proposing new ones , such as the range of roof boxes . an increasingly demanding market and its constant changes commit engineers to search appropriate solutions to satisfy even the most demanding customer .
the production philosophy , proudly 100 % made in italy , was always based on quality and safety , which made it possible in time to become a qualified supplier for the line of accessories of different and prestigious car manufacturers last but not least the company has recently embraced the renewable energy policy with the installation of a photovoltaic system , showing its sensitivity towards a better environment .
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yes , the photos in the album will go into contentdm . date tba .
it would be cool to see a slideshow of the estate from the same viewpoint over the past 85 years . basically have a picture from the same spot year after year…
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705 north 1st street , suite 120 phoenix , arizona 85004 602 . 795 . 2555
the signature style of pomo pizzeria creates an unparalleled pizza experience that combines authentic flavors with techniques handed down over generations . our ingredients and process let you discover neapolitan pizzas in the true tradition that goes back hundreds of years and thousands of miles to napoli , italy .
we begin with slow - rising sourdough kneaded from a pomo family recipe that includes highly refined organic wheat flour imported from naples , mediterranean sea salt , and water . proofed over 24 hours then formed and stretched by hand , the dough is delicately prepared , embellished with our classic tomato sauce , mozzarella and an assortment of the highest quality ingredients available .
each pizza is finished at 905°f in our hand - built , wood - burning ovens , specially designed and constructed from ornate brickwork and bonded together with volcanic sands from the coastline of southern italy .
our time - tested process guarantees baked - in flavors and a soft , aromatic , flavorful crust – the signature style of a true pizza napoletana . certified by verace pizza napoletana and associazione pizzaiuoli napoletani , pomo pizzeria offers the most authentic italian dining experience outside of italy itself .
please call 480 . 998 . 1366 or email info @ urltoken with comments or questions .
mark proto was born in north london , and was raised by an italian family . during mark’s younger years he was taught italian culture and cuisine in his family owned italian bistro .
mark’s love for the business side of the bistro led him to open his own telecom business that was very successful .
niecco capone is an italian - american pizzaiolo with nine years of experience in the restaurant industry . capone learned the art of pizza making from his grandfather , himself a pizzaiolo based in chicago .
capone’s experience in pizza making is a family affair – he meets with his relatives for a “pizza night” family reunion every year in chicago . during that reunion , he trains and improves his pizza making skills .
capone now serves as a pizzaiolo and kitchen manager at pomo pizzeria napoletana in gilbert .
alexander kubes is a native of northern illinois . he moved to arizona in 2012 to attend arizona state university and major in special & elementary education . during his time at asu , he began to take an interest in mixology and became a certified mixologist .
kubes began working for pomo scottsdale in april 2014 . his empathetic and patient personality shines brightly .
michelle decker , originally from seattle washington , has worked with pomo since it opened it’s doors at the borgata in 2010 .
chelley has a true joy and pleasure for service as she loves meeting new people and creating friendships . her excitement for italian history and culture has kept her close to pomo .
maurizio borro was born in rome , italy . growing up , he spent most of his time educating himself with the rich history of his roman culture .
borro came to the united states in 2010 , and landed himself a serving position at the original pomo in the borgata . being a rome native , not only did serve , but he has and continues to share his roman culture pomo guests .
lawson davis was born in florida , however he lived the majority of his life in atlanta , ga . davis attended the university of georgia , and is a huge fan of his alma mater and their football team . after leaving uga he entered the united states navy and was stationed in naples , italy for three years . that is where he began his love of italy , it’s people and their food .
after his tour in the military he returned to atlanta to run a family business for 20 years .
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traditionally innovative – almost 300 skilled engineers and technicians offer design and supervision services around the world .
engineering services for infrastructures require the best possible match of experience and innovation . the continuous ambition to optimally combine these skills has driven our company to create visionary projects based on proven engineering practice . lombardi’s development in both the swiss and international engineering markets is based on a consolidated and lasting partnership with our clients .
we will always provide made - to - measure and complete services , combining technological innovation with proven engineering practice in the best possible way . faithful to our commitment to quality and client satisfaction the
19 . 02 . 2018 : the contract for the final design ( phase 51 ) and the site management ( phase 52 ) has been awarded . lombardi continues the design work , supervising the underground and surface construction of the eiger glacier top station for the new tricable gondola eigerexpress in the framework of the final design and the site management . in the summer of 2018 , the construction is expected to start with the pre - cut for the cavern at 2320 m above sea level . one part of the top station will be in a cavern of ( w x l x h ) 24 x 40 x 17 m , the other will be constructed above ground . two tunnels , each about 40 m long , with excavated cross - sections of about
20m2 connect the cavern with the new construction of the eiger glacier top station .
13 . 11 . 2017 : the contract for the civil part of the project has been signed . in january 2018 , the excavation works for the connection of the new diversion tunnels will start . lombardi has dealt with the project development from the preliminary stages and will continue to assist the client up to the commissioning , conducting both the detailed design and construction drawings as well as the ( local ) site supervision . the new plant consists of an rcc arch - gravity dam ( h = 93 . 5 m , l = 273 m ) , a headrace tunnel ( a = 28 . 4 m2 , l = 4 ' 582 m ) , a surge chamber ( vertical with 2 cross - sectional dimensions : 28 . 3 m2 and 113 . 1 m2 ) , two steel penstocks ( d = 2 . 4 m , l = 130 m ) and an outdoor powerhouse equipped with two vertical francis units ( h = 138 m , q = 2 x 25 . 5 m3 / s , p = 2 x 30 . 5 mw ) .
on thursday 17 october 2017 , at the new albula tunnel of the rhaetian railway ( rhb ) , the breakthrough into the reverse drive of the cavern was achieved . with this , the excavation from preda ( main lot ) met the reverse drive which has previously been excavated from a cavern . the reverse drive was commissioned separately for the excavation of the raibler - cornieule ( most delicate zone of the massif at the albula tunnel ) . lombardi , in an engineering consortium , is responsible for the construction supervision of the reverse drive from the cavern , including the special construction measures such as freezing method and solidification injections see also website rhb ( in german only ) : urltoken
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a river rapids ride ( or river rafting ride ) is an amusement ride that simulates whitewater rafting .
the river rapids ride concept was proposed by bill crandall ( general manager of astroworld in houston ) and developed by intamin . astroworld introduced the world ' s first river rapids ride , thunder river , in 1980 and popularized a concept which can now be found at most major amusement parks . despite being an incredibly popular attraction , astroworld ' s thunder river ( being a prototype ) was initially plagued by issues that were corrected in the first few seasons of operation . the boat bumpers were re - designed , portions of the wide river channel were narrowed or barricaded to prevent boats from bottle - necking or getting caught in a backflow , and a planned whirlpool effect was scrapped .
many modern river rapids rides feature a much narrower river channel as well as smaller boats ( 6 seats as opposed to 12 seats ) . some are heavily themed , while others may present a natural setting for added realism . multiple manufacturers have introduced new elements to the rapids ride concept : a vertical lift system , shoot the chute - style drops , and a whirlpool feature .
generally , the station starts at the highest point on the ride , with the river channel having a slight gradient to it for the remainder of the ride . a lift hill then brings the boats back up to station level at the end of the ride . this is usually also the point where the ride ' s main pumps are housed , bringing the water up from the low point and back up to the high point . the gradient on the river channel provides the water with its flow and pace . this also has the interesting side effect such that when the ride ' s pumps are switched off at the end of operation or in an emergency , the water naturally flows back to the end of the ride where it collects , leaving the majority of the ride ' s river channel empty and drained until the pumps are turned back on . all intamin permanent ( and most other ) river rapids rides feature a connected lake of some sort at the end of the ride before the lift hill . this is sometimes used to store broken boats . its main purpose , however , is to help store the large amounts of water that collect at the end of the ride ( before the lift hill ) once the ride ' s main pumps are turned off . this is the water that would have been circulating around the ride when it is in operation . when observed , you can usually see the height difference in the water level in this lake from when the rides pumps are turned on , to when they are turned off . this effect is usually less noticeable if an already existing larger lake is used for the ride ' s water storage . generally , a longer rapids ride will need a larger lake , as there will be more water to store once the ride ' s pumps have been turned off . depending on the size and length of the river rapids ride , it can take up to 15 minutes to fill the ride ' s channel up from empty once the pumps have been switched on .
the flowing water makes its way over wooden logs or plastic tubes strapped to the base of the river channel , which disrupt the smooth flow of the water , thus providing the ride with its ' rapids ' . most river rapid rides also feature a wave section , where the river channel widens and a wave machine creates waves at a 90 degree angle to the flow of the water and the boats . rocks are also sometimes bolted to the base of the river channel on metal frames , which helps create a more natural rapids feel .
there are generally two types of river rapids ride stations : those with conveyor belts and those with turntables . those with conveyor belts are able to lift the raft completely out of the stream of water ( usually as an extension of the lift hill at the end of the ride ) and advance it to various points in the station to allow passengers to enter and exit via raised straight platforms on either side of the conveyors . stations that utilize a turntable allow the raft to stay in the stream of water as the turntable continuously revolves , with the rafts wedged between the turntable and a curved surface so that the rafts move at the same speed as the turntable ( and not at the same speed as the water ) . when they reach a certain point around the turntable , the rafts become un - wedged and are released in relatively even intervals to traverse the course .
after leaving the station , the raft will enter relatively calm waters . after travelling a safe distance ( usually 5–15 metres ) , the raft will enter more turbulent waters . usually rapids are made by the amusement park having large cylinder tubes underneath the water . the bigger the tube , the bigger the rapids . along with the rapids , there are often waterfalls .
finally , there may be pressurized water jets . an automated system may spray streams of water through a nozzle directed toward a passing raft , or on other rides , large amounts of water may shoot from a jet or cannon , often pointed upward so that the falling water will douse riders . some parks ( for instance , busch gardens tampa bay ) , have coin - operated water jets and cannons so that passersby can pay to attempt to soak riders .
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an inverted roller coaster is a roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage . this latter attribute is what sets it apart from the older suspended coaster , which runs under the track , but swings via a pivoting bar attached to the wheel carriage . inverted coasters are notable for their reversed orientation compared to a traditional roller coaster , with the legs rather than the arms exposed .
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euro - mir , a spinning roller coaster at europa - park , germany .
a spinning roller coaster is a roller coaster with cars that rotate on a vertical axis .
, first built in 1908 by henry riehl . instead of trains , the ride had
tubs
with seats built around the perimeter facing inward . these tubs spun freely on their chassis as they travelled down the track , which was trough - like and similar to that of a
. virginia reels did not have big hills or drops , but rather many sharp turns . toward the end were two helices , and finally a drop into a dark tunnel . the last full size virginia reel closed at
similar spinning coasters were made by the chinese ride company golden horse and the german company maurer söhne , whose model is called a compact spinning coaster . these models feature cars with four seats divided into two rows facing away from each other .
maurer söhne introduced its xtended sc spinning coasters in the late 1990s . the seat configuration is the same as maurer söhne ' s compact spinning coaster , but unlike that model , the xtended sc has large , twisted layouts with many vertical hairpin turns intended to spin the cars around and give each rider a different experience every ride . examples include winjas at germany ' s phantasialand , sonic spinball ( previously spinball whizzer ) at the uk ' s alton towers and dragon ' s fury at the uk ' s chessington world of adventures .
a similar ride debuted in 2004 when the first two gerstlauer spinning coasters opened : fairly odd coaster ( formerly timberland twister ) at nickelodeon universe inside the mall of america , and spinning dragons at worlds of fun . these coasters have twisted track layouts similar to maurer söhne ' s xtended sc , but the seats on gerstlauer spinning coasters face towards each other , as with the virginia reel .
in 1995 intamin debuted a spinning coaster with trains instead of individual cars : comet express at lotte world in seoul , south korea . the trains have eight cars , with each car ' s two seats side by side . like the maurer söhne and gerstlauer spinning coasters , this
twist and turn coaster
features a twisted track layout . three of these models have been built around the world .
another spinning coaster with trains , euro - mir , was built by mack rides of germany in 1997 at europa - park . the trains consist of four cars with four seats divided into two rows facing away from each other . the coaster has a twisted track layout that is built around five cylindrical towers . mack opened a second coaster of this type , sierra sidewinder , at knott ' s berry farm in 2007 .
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the scenic railway at luna park ( melbourne , australia ) , the world ' s oldest continually operating rollercoaster , built in 1912 .
is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks . lamarcus adna thompson patented the first coasters on
( such as vertical loops ) that turn the rider briefly upside down . the track does not necessarily have to be a complete circuit , as shuttle roller coasters exhibit . most roller coasters have multiple cars in which passengers sit and are restrained . two or more cars hooked together are called a train . some roller coasters , notably wild mouse roller coasters , run with single cars .
nasa has announced that it will build a system using similar principles to help astronauts escape the ares i launch pad in an emergency .
the oldest roller coasters are believed to be descended from the so - called
russian mountains ,
which were specially constructed hills of ice , located especially around saint petersburg .
built in the 17th century , the slides were built to a height of between 70 and 80 feet ( 24 m ) , consisted of a 50 degree drop , and were reinforced by wooden supports .
russian mountains
remains the term for roller coasters in many languages .
some historians say the first real roller coaster was built under the orders of russia ' s catherine the great in the gardens of oreinbaum in saint petersburg in the year 1784 . other historians believe that the first roller coaster was built by the french . the
both featured wheeled cars securely locked to the track , guide rails to keep them on course , and higher speeds .
in 1827 , a mining company in summit hill , pennsylvania constructed the mauch chunk gravity railroad , an 8 . 7mi ( 14 km ) downhill track used to deliver coal to mauch chunk ( now known as jim thorpe ) , pennsylvania .
by the 1850s , the
gravity road
( as it became known ) was providing rides to thrill - seekers for 50 cents a ride . railway companies used similar tracks to provide amusement on days when ridership was low .
using this idea as a basis , lamarcus adna thompson began work on a gravity switchback railway that opened at coney island in brooklyn , new york in 1884 .
passengers climbed to the top of a platform and rode a bench - like car down the 600 ft ( 180 m ) track up to the top of another tower where the vehicle was switched to a return track and the passengers took the return trip .
not to be outdone , in 1886 lamarcus adna thompson patented his design of roller coaster that included dark tunnels with painted scenery .
with frederick ingersoll ' s construction company building many of them in the first two decades of the twentieth century .
by 1912 , the first underfriction roller coaster had been developed by john miller . soon , roller coasters spread to amusement parks all around the world . perhaps the best known historical roller coaster , the cyclone , was opened at coney island in 1927 .
the great depression marked the end of the first golden age of roller coasters , and theme parks in general went into decline . this lasted until 1972 , when the racer was built at kings island in mason , ohio ( near cincinnati ) . designed by john allen , the instant success of the racer began a second golden age , which has continued to this day .
in 1959 the disneyland theme park introduced a new design breakthrough with the matterhorn bobsleds . this was the first roller coaster to use a tubular steel track . unlike conventional rails set on wooden railroad ties , tubular steel can be bent in any direction , which allows designers to incorporate loops , corkscrews , and many other maneuvers into their designs . most modern roller coasters are made of steel , although wooden coasters are still being built .
new designs and technologies are pushing the limits of what can be experienced on the newest coasters . electromagnetically launched coasters are examples of such technologies .
. it is said to have originated from an early american design where slides or ramps were fitted with rollers over which a sled would coast .
this design was abandoned in favor of fitting the wheels to the sled or other vehicles , but the name endured .
another explanation is that it originated from a ride located in a roller skating rink in haverhill , massachusetts in 1887 . a toboggan - like sled was raised to the top of a track which consisted of hundreds of rollers . this
then took off down gently rolling hills to the floor . the inventors of this ride , stephen e . jackman and byron b . floyd , claim that they were the first to use the term
roller coaster .
is used for roller coasters in japan , where such amusement park rides are very popular .
the cars on a typical roller coaster are not self - powered . instead , a standard full circuit coaster is pulled up with a chain or cable along the lift hill to the first peak of the coaster track . the potential energy accumulated by the rise in height is transferred to kinetic energy as the cars race down the first downward slope . kinetic energy is then converted back into potential energy as the train moves up again to the second peak . this hill is necessarily lower , as some mechanical energy is lost to friction .
not all rides feature a lift hill , however . the train may be set into motion by a launch mechanism such as a flywheel launch , linear induction motors , linear synchronous motors , hydraulic launch , compressed air launch or drive tire . such launched coasters are capable of reaching higher speeds in a shorter length of track than those featuring a conventional lift hill . some roller coasters move back and forth along the same section of track ; these are known as shuttles and usually run the circuit once with riders moving forwards and then backwards through the same course .
a properly designed ride under good conditions will have enough kinetic , or moving , energy to complete the entire course , at the end of which brakes bring the train to a complete stop and it is pushed into the station . a brake run at the end of the circuit is the most common method of bringing the roller coaster ride to a stop . one notable exception is a powered roller coaster . these rides , instead of being powered by gravity , use one or more motors in the cars to propel the trains along the course .
if a continuous - circuit coaster does not have enough kinetic energy to completely travel the course after descending from its highest point ( as can happen with high winds or increased friction ) , the train can valley : that is , roll backwards and forwards along the track , until all kinetic energy has been released . the train will then come to a complete stop in the middle of the track . this , however , works somewhat differently on a launched coaster . when a train launcher does not have enough potential energy to launch the train to the top of an incline , the train is said to
roll back .
on some modern coasters , such as top thrill dragster at cedar point in sandusky , ohio , kingda ka in jackson , new jersey and stealth at thorpe park in surrey , uk this is an occurrence highly sought after by many coaster enthusiasts .
many safety systems are implemented in roller coasters . one of these is the block system . most large roller coasters have the ability to run two or more trains at once , and the block system prevents these trains from colliding . in this system , the track is divided into several sections , or blocks . only one train at a time is permitted in each block . at the end of each block , there is a section of track where a train can be stopped if necessary ( either by preventing dispatch from the station , closing brakes , or stopping a lift ) . sensors at the end of each block detect when a train passes so that the computer running the ride is aware of which blocks are occupied . when the computer detects a train about to travel into an already occupied block , it uses whatever method is available to keep it from entering . the trains are fully automated .


weblogs , inc. is a blog network of about 90 blogs , covering a variety of subjects , from computers and gaming to the likes of food and independent film .

roughly half of these blogs are regularly updated and maintained .

weblogs , inc. was founded in september 2003 and has been owned by aol since october 2005 .

weblogs , inc .

for more on weblogs , inc . , please visit ( urltoken ) ) . weblogs and the weblogs corporate logo are trademarks of weblogs , inc .
the tension : aol buys 85 blogs , engadget , autoblog , weblogs inc .
the weblogs , inc . network brings you its best of the best - autoblog
weblogs is aol ' s third acquisition this year . the company acquired wildseed inc . and xdrive inc . in august .
weblogs , inc . is aol inc . ' s third acquisition in 2005 - following the acquisitions of wildseed , ltd . and xdrive , inc . in august .
the weblog ad directory ( + weblogs , inc . v . gawker stats ! )
aol buys blog network weblogs inc . - technology & science - tech and gadgets | nbc news
the weblog ad directory ( + weblogs , inc . v . gawker stats ! ) – urltoken
september 2003 jason calacanis founds weblogs , inc . , which eventually grows into a portfolio of 85 blogs .
judith meskill is out at aol’s weblogs inc . this follows the departures of jim bankoff , former aol ceo jon miller and weblogs inc . founder jason calacanis . no word on where meskill will land , but at this rate it seems only a matter of time before weblogs inc . / engadget golden boy peter rojas looks for his exit .
16 . september 2003 jason calacanis founds weblogs , inc . , which eventually grows into a portfolio of 85 blogs .
a lot of other successful news blogs are affiliated with weblogs inc , just check out urltoken or joystiq . com !
aol , a unit of time warner inc , could announce the acquisition of new york - based weblogs inc . urltoken as early as thursday ,
a source tells reuters .
america online inc . , the world ' s largest internet service provider , will boost its presence in the blog community with its acquisition of weblogs inc . , a leading blogging company .
founded in december 2004 , tuaw was part of the weblogs , inc . stable along with engadget , autoblog and joystiq , which is also being closed .
download squad to the rescue ! the popular and useful downloads blog from weblogs inc . posted about a utility that can help you monitor your own network .
congratulations to all of the bloggers and employees of weblogs , inc . there are a number of additional public / private acquisition deals that will be announced this month as well .
with 3 wins , weblogs inc . takes the cake . we try to get their blogs to match the gawker’s . if you have some disputes against these results , comment .
, autoblog , hack a day , and other popular blogs . you can already see and add to aol newsfeed link at the top right corner of weblogs inc . , sites . aol is reported to have paid $ 25 million in an all cash deal for the properties . weblogs inc . , will become an independently editorial wholly owned subsidiary and part of the
weblogs content will also be incorporated within aol properties such as moviefone and netscape . urltoken users will be able to connect to weblogs via the liveweb and people connection links on the homepage .
the 85 blogging sites that aol is getting as part of its purchase of weblogs inc . let users read about everything from travel to technology and debate on topics like parenting and movies .
there are reports that aol has acquired weblogs , inc . and will officially announce it later this week . the acquisition price , including earnouts , is reported to be $ 20 - 35 million .
earlier this month news corp . celebrated the three year anniversary of the acquisition of myspace . today , aol does the same for the weblogs , inc . blog network they acquired in october 2005 .
about america online , inc . america online , inc . is a wholly owned subsidiary of time warner inc . ( nyse : twx ) . based in dulles , virginia , america online is the world ' s leader in interactive services , web brands , internet technologies and e - commerce services .
weblogs , inc . , founded by jason calacanis and brian alvey was launched just two years ago and is funded by mark cuban . calacanis has reported a revenue run rate of about $ 2 million .
im sorry . it just sucks without hacks , and you know its just weblogs inc . trying to get a crap load of coverage . you think all those posts about live8 were because vince was so darn happy about it ? no . they were because weblogs started a live8 blog and vince lived conveintly in philly .
media : compuserve | huffpost | netscape | nullsoft | tacoda | techcrunch | truveo | weblogs , inc . | awesomenesstv ( 24 . 5 % ) 2 | verizon hearst media partners ( 50 % ) | yahoo !
in july 1969 , operators formed alvarado drive - in theatre inc . in january 1972 , the business was purchased by syufy century theatres inc . of san francisco , which ran several other indoor and outdoor california screens .
in 2004 , brian alvey and jason calacanis created the publishing company weblogs , inc . — home to such category leading blogs as engadget , autoblog , joystiq , tuaw , tv squad , cinematical , download squad , wow insider and slashfood . aol acquired weblogs , inc . in 2005 . while at aol , brian was named the chief architect of netscape and lead the development team which turned the struggling portal into a thriving social news site .
gawker media and weblogs inc . both run many blogs , and some are popular with tech geeks alike . so , how many blogs do they run ? more importanly , who has the most average readers… terence huynh writes .
download squad was a very popular blog , and the sudden shutdown has many in shock . one of the weblogs , inc . blogs , it was named among computerworld ' s list of the ten best written blogs in 2008 .
jason mccabe calacanis , co - founder and chief executive of weblogs , has said that weblogs gets more than $ 1 million a year by participating in a google inc . program in which text ads are triggered by keywords on a web page . but the company generates even more revenues from other advertising , calacanis said , refusing to provide details .
best j ——————— jason mccabe calacanis ceo , weblogs , inc . , an aol company . gm , urltoken office : 310 - 979 - 5654 | mobile : 310 - 456 - 4900 blog : urltoken yahoo / aol im : jasoncalacanis
a while back , peter caputa called me out for not talking about the star system of comment ratings that have popped up on weblogs inc blogs . i took notice and have been checking it out . here is how jason calacanis describes it .
the agreement with weblogs , signed wednesday , is expected to close next week . dulles , va . - based aol will now sign agreements with the more than 100 independent , freelance bloggers who produce more than 1 , 000 postings weekly on weblogs’ blogs .
america online , inc . today announced that is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire one of the online medium ' s leading blogging companies , weblogs , inc . ( urltoken ) of santa monica , ca and new york , ny . the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed . the agreement was signed wednesday , october 5 , and is expected to close next week .
© 2018 , o’reilly media , inc . all trademarks and registered trademarks appearing on urltoken are the property of their respective owners .
welcome to apple world today . while this is a new website , the roots of it go back ten years to the founding of a site called the unofficial apple weblog ( tuaw ) . that site grew out of weblogs , inc . , which had a large stable of websites including engadget , joystiq , and autoblog . weblogs , inc . was acquired in 2005 by aol , which regrettably decided to discontinue some of the
smaller
websites in the last week . tuaw was down , but not out .
aol members and visitors to urltoken will be provided with access to weblogs ' content in a number of areas . links to weblogs ' 85 unique blogs will be seamlessly embedded and integrated across the aol service , such as the personal finance channel , the autos channel , the travel channel , the games channel , the television channel , and at aol news - among others . weblogs content will also be integrated within aol , inc . ' s network of properties , such as moviefone , aol music and netscape . on urltoken , visitors will be able to connect to weblogs via the ' liveweb ' and ' people connection ' links on the homepage .
to techcrunch , aol will be folding both tuaw and jostiq , a video gaming blog founded in 2004 , into engadget , another high - profile publication it acquired as part of the 2005 purchase of weblogs , inc . and its network of about 90 blogs .
has been providing apple news , reviews , how - tos and other content about the cupertino - based company since december 2004 . aol gained ownership of the website through its acquisition of weblogs inc . in 2005 . the company has three other flagship media properties in
weblogs will become a wholly - owned , stand - alone subsidiary of aol . it will operate with full editorial control and independence .
but weblogs inc . currently have 54 blogs , many just extensions of a brand , and three yearly event blogs . most of their blogs have become either retired or on hiatus . 11 of the current blogs are extensions of engadget . overusing their brand… who knew ?
urltoken is jason calacanis’s blog – and while he’s technically retired from blogging ( for now ) – his site serves as his personal hub and an archive of previous blog posts . jason founded weblogs , inc and is the founder of urltoken a “human - powered search engine” .
weblogs , inc . , founded in september 2003 , is a privately - held , venture - backed company . weblogs operates a media network , launched in january 2004 , of 85 blogging sites covering a range of subject matters . the company features more than 100 independent , freelance expert bloggers producing over 1 , 000 blog postings weekly - providing rich , unfiltered content for millions of dedicated blog visitors and contributors .
weblogs is delighted to join up with aol , and in so doing , we ' ve reached a milestone in the development of citizen media ,
jason mccabe calacanis , co - founder and ceo of weblogs , inc . stated .
weblogs has made great strides over the past two years building high - profile blogs . yet , we realized that taking our network to the next level required a partner not only with a significant audience , but the advertising expertise to leverage it . in aol , we found the ideal company to join .
just a quick question… why is hack - a - day even under this weblogs inc . thing . i’ve never heard of it , or any other blog affiliated with it besides this one . why stick with it if it only hinders what you can do with the blog ?
in the following table , i took a look at the list of blogs listed on the weblogs inc . main site and ran the technorati site numbers against them ( duplicate entries in the weblogsinc list were removed as well as entries that pointed to sites which no longer exist ) .
sad news in the apple publishing community today . word on the street is that aol , amid a new round of lay - offs , is going to shut down tuaw , one of the longest - standing publications and among the most successful blogs in the weblogs , inc . portfolio .
now , before you get too excited let me tell you we’ve got 103 bloggers on the payroll and nine staffers here at weblogs , inc . we’re a big , little company so to speak . plus i gotta pay for peter rojas’ gadget habit ( let’s just say it ain’t pretty ) !
weblogs inc ' s family of sites are announcing a video game blog - urltoken . i thought i read in this month ' s wired that nick denton ala gawker , gizmodo and the rest was coming out with a video game blog as well . i guess calacanis beat him to the punch .
although santa monica , calif . - based weblogs will operate with full editorial control and independence as a wholly owned subsidiary , aol will integrate the blogs into its urltoken portal by linking to the best entries . visitors to aol’s moviefone , for instance , might see referrals to weblogs’ cinematical blog on films .
as the years went on and the technology evolved , agreda’s passion helped land him a job at weblogs inc . , which ran sites like engadget and tuaw . he was a top - ranked commenter and was offered a job by the blogging network , which aol later bought , to write about software .
aol bought weblogs inc . , the two year old weblog network founded by jason calacanis and brian alvey , for a number that is rumored to be anywhere between $ 25 million and $ 40 million . in this process , time warner may be providing some ideas as to the valuation of blogs by traditional media .
engadget and tuaw were part of weblogs , inc . , a company formed to launch gazillions of special - interest blogs . among the dozens it spawned were sites about cars , photoshop , google , yahoo , open - source software , bluetooth , wi - fi , downloads , tv , babies , and mortgages .
i could wait for a quote from weblogs themselves , but instead i ' ve put in a request to gizmodo . stirring the pot . . . moi ?
engadget was founded by former gizmodo technology weblog editor and co - founder , peter rojas . engadget was the largest blog in weblogs , inc . , a blog network with over 75 weblogs including autoblog and joystiq which formerly included hack - a - day . weblogs inc . was purchased by aol in 2005 . [ 3 ] engadget ' s editor - in - chief , ryan block , announced on july 22 , 2008 , that he would be stepping down as editor - in - chief in late august , leaving the role to joshua topolsky . on march 12 , 2011 , topolsky announced that he was leaving engadget to start the verge , appointing tim stevens - - profiled by fortune on may 31 , 2012 [ 4 ] - - as the editor - in - chief . [ 5 ]
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there was some testing going on and discussions on yesterday about google adsense adds located in rss feeds . now , weblogs inc has announced that it is the first platform to test google’s much - anticipated rss advertising service . rss feeds for the unofficial apple weblog ( urltoken ) are now carrying google adsense powered contextually relevant text ads .
in acquiring weblogs inc . , aol has now provided us with some numbers traditional media are willing to pay for a blog . looking at the numbers above , one can try to guess at the value of a link from an external site . a single link on the weblogsinc network represents 0 . 002258559942180087 percent of the overall network .
weblogs’ blogs , which include joystiq on gaming , blogging baby on parenting and gadling on travel , appear to have accomplished what other blogs only dream of : they make money .
with the re - launch , aol took down great television site tv squad and integrated some of its staff and content into aol tv . aol has operated tv squad since 2005 , when it acquired weblogs , inc . and its roster of sites like tv squad , engadget , and tuaw . users that go to the url urltoken are now automatically redirected urltoken .
now lets get this post rolling [ does this even make sense ? ] . gawker has bloggers across the world , but will not open more bloggers until a job opportunity . weblogs inc . , however , lets people join the ever growing role of blogging for their blogs , with at least 3 examples . so you can join the site and get paid .
welcome to the blog - apocalypse . weblogs inc , the leading network of 90 or so blogs including engadget , tuaw and autoblog , has racked up more than one hour of downtime so far tonight . it ' s incredibly rare for an entire blog network to go down , but engadget et al all currently deliver the error : http / 1 . 1 service unavailable
weblogs includes roughly 80 advertising - supported sites published by a group of more than 100 bloggers . examples include autoblog , bloggingbaby and engadget , weblog inc . ' s most trafficked site , which is aimed at
rapid gadget freaks .
engadget ranks as one of the web ' s most visited blogs , according to data on traffic measurement site technorati .
the weblogs , inc . network features over 100 independent , unfiltered bloggers producing over 1 , 000 blog posts a week across over 75 industry - leading blogs . each week we ask our bloggers to choose their top posts , which we bring to you in one easy - to - read weekly post . you ' ll find lots more links after the jump . enjoy !
jason calacanis is the founder and ceo of mahalo , a video and app creator . he also founded the silicon alley reporter ( sold to dow jones ) , as well as weblogs , inc . which created engadget , autoblog and joystiq . weblogs , inc . was purchased by aol and is now the cornerstone of their content strategy . calacanis is an active angel investor and has hosted the popular podcast
this week in startups
since 2009 . after three years of hosting techcrunch50 , he founded launch media , which publishes the launch ticker and produces a number of events including the annual launch festival in san francisco . the festival features 40 + startups that launch in front of 2 , 000 + industry leaders . previous graduates include mint , dropbox , yammer , fitbit and room 77 .
adjab was deleted from the internet entirely about a year after the site was shut down by new owners aol , which also eventually folded cinematical into moviefone and did a content purge . same goes for tv squad , another part of the former weblogs inc network . marketingvox stopped publishing in 2014 , long after i’d ceased writing there and i found that links i’d saved to my posts no longer work .
weblogs was cited by fortune in a recent cover story on the
10 tech trends to watch in 2005
, and in february was named by businessweek as one of
five net names to watch in ' 05
. in addition , luxist , a luxury lifestyle blog and one of weblogs ' most popular destinations , was named by usa today as one of the web ' s
hot sites
.
the weblogs , inc . network features over 100 independent , unfiltered bloggers producing over 1 , 000 blog posts a week across over 75 industry - leading blogs . each week we ask our bloggers to choose their top posts , which we bring to you in one easy - to - read weekly post . you ' ll find links to the hottest posts from the fourth week of july after the jump . enjoy !
jim bankoff , aol’s executive vice president for programming and products , said the company will work with the weblogs team to create additional journals that fit with aol’s existing lineup of programming channels and new ones that emerge .
weblogs inc . is an independent company from aol . owning over 90 blogs , it has become the bloggers choic for content . with engadget , download squad , tv sqaud and many more , with blogs dedicated to one event . founded by brian alvey and jason calacanis , aol acquired it in 2005 . it’s popular blog , engadget , has spawned many spinoffs for china , japanese and spain and for mobile and hd addicts .
gawker and weblogs , inc . have been talking about making a directory of blogs and their traffic for advertisers . john battelle’s folks over at federated media are interested as well . the group of us have been talking with measurement folks ( i . e . ipro ) , but frankly i think this is a project that is so important that we , as a group , should fund it and manage it by an open board .
america online inc . will inherit engadget , autoblog and other popular web journals as part of a $ 25 million deal announced thursday that expands aol’s presence in the blogging community and the company’s potential to attract advertising dollars .
weblogs produces blogs in specialized , ' niche ' consumer and trade markets , with over 30 million monthly web page views and 25 million monthly rss page views per month . weblogs ' more popular blogs include : engadget ( technology ) , autoblog ( automotive ) , joystiq ( gaming ) , cinematical ( films ) , blogging baby ( parenting ) , luxist ( luxury ) , gadling ( travel ) , the wireless weblog , slashfood , and tvsquad .
a number of popular blogs got their start in the early 2000s , including boing boing , dooce , gizmodo , gawker ( the first major gossip blog to launch ) , wonkette , and the huffington post . weblogs , inc . was started by jason calacanis in 2003 , and was then sold to aol for $ 25 million . it was that sale that helped to cement blogs as a force to be reckoned with rather than just a passing fad .
episode reviews . when i first started at tv squad – the late , great web site started by weblogs , inc and eventually gobbled up by aol – i thought episode reviews were the greatest thing since blue jeans and remote controls . it was great to watch an episode of a show and then write a review of it and get it up quickly . and it was really fun to engage the community of tv fans and read their comments and thoughts about the episode .
selling advertising on highly focused blogs without enormous audiences didn’t turn out to be all that easy . most of weblogs’ weblogs didn’t last all that long , especially after aol acquired the company in 2005 . engadget thrived by getting more and more ambitious , adding full - blown product reviews , subsections and spinoffs , and multimedia efforts until the term “gadget blog” was a hopelessly insufficient definition of its aspirations . gizmodo , while not resembling engadget all that much , also got outgrew the original gadget - blog template .
john calacanis of weblogs inc explains the new adsense channel : what does this mean ? well , it means we know we can make money off of our rss feeds and that we can justify providing you—our readers—with free “full” feeds to our content . many folks are moving to headline only feeds so that you have to click through to the web… i can understand this , how else is a publisher going to make money ? well , that question is answered and we’re psyched to be part of it .
aol , a division of time warner inc . , is paying $ 25 million in an all - cash transaction , said an executive familiar with the deal . the executive spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose financial details .
aol , a division of time warner inc . , is paying $ 25 million in an all - cash transaction , said an industry executive familiar with the deal . the executive spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose financial details .
yesterday i saw that darren murph ' s 17 , 212 engadget - related blog posts had snagged him a guinness world record . my first thought was ,
now that is a staggering number of blog posts .
between this blog , blogstakes ( from back in 2003 ) and a bunch of weblogs , inc . blogs like the rss weblog and tv squad i have done roughly 900 blog posts . i don ' t think i ' ll ever even reach 17 , 000 tweets , much less blog posts .
the weblogs , inc . network features over 100 independent , unfiltered bloggers producing over 1 , 000 blog posts a week across over 75 industry - leading blogs . each week we ask our bloggers to choose their top posts , which we bring to you in one easy - to - read weekly post . you ' ll find links to the hottest posts from the past week after the jump including birthday poetry , a request for someone to act like the champion they are , and five favorite treehouses of horror . enjoy !
download squad was a highly prolific blog covering all types of software : desktop , mobile , and software residing in the cloud . it was one of the best destinations to go if you wanted news about new versions of popular software . as part of popular blog network weblogs , inc . - together with engadget , techcrunch , tuaw and joystiq , to name a few - it was purchased by aol in october 2005 . in 2008 , computerworld named download squad one of the
top 10 best - written blogs .
the agreement , which was signed wednesday , is expected to close next week . the deal will make the santa monica , california , and new york - based weblogs a wholly owned , stand - alone subsidiary of aol , operating with full editorial control and independence .
congratulations , darren murph . thanks for inspiring my little trip into weblogs history — and my first blog post since july . it was wild to see that spreadsheet again and reread a lot of the email conversations with many of the bloggers as we made our transition into aol .
back in the pre - aol weblogs , inc . days we had special reporting screens in my blogsmith cms that would show how many posts our bloggers had done in the last 24 hours , 7 days and 30 days . if a blogger had failed to do a blog post in the last 30 days — and that blogger was not named mark cuban — we would lock them out of the system and even have our editorial director judith meskill re - interview them before allowing them back in . so blogger post counts have always been a critical business metric .
the appeal of blogs , which can range from one teenager’s ranting about school to an industry insider’s take on the latest gadgets and trends , comes from their unfettered , conversational nature , though those qualities can also give larger companies headaches . some weblogs blogs , for instance , contain occasional profanity .
to make the aol tv relaunch possible , aol has integrated the features from tv squad , which it acquired with the rest of the weblogs , inc . network of sites ( including engadget and tuaw ) in 2005 for $ 25 million . until now , aol television and tv squad continued to operate as separate , independent sites , but now aol tv has merged the two together , which means all of the old tv squad content can now be found on aol tv . ( and if you go to tvsquad . com , it will automatically redirect you to aoltv . com . )
since the acquisition , aol says , the weblogs , inc . blogs ( which include engadget , tmz , download squad , tuaw , joystiq , autoblog and others ) have seen worldwide unique visitors climb nearly 1000 % ( 122 % annually , on average ) and page views rise over 1 , 500 % ( 154 % annually , on average ) , according to august 2008 comscore media metrix . in october 2005 , the blogs had a u . s . audience of 1 . 4 million unique visitors and were generating about $ 6 million in revenue . today its 13 million uniques and revenues of about $ 30 million .
founded just over 10 years ago in december 2004 , tuaw was acquired by aol in 2005 when it purchased weblogs , inc . , alongside other influential sites including autoblog , joystiq , and engadget . tuaw currently has 11 editorial staffers , according to its about page . aol ceo tim armstrong forecasted these changes during an earnings call back in november , stating that the company would
simplify everything that can be simplified .
armstrong said aol would try to increase growth and value from its content sites by
simplifying the portfolio of brands ,
while improving its video offerings , which has rapidly become the backbone of just about every new media company’s advertising strategy .
sam j . russo and co - op theatres inc . were listed as chief operators . the russo family ran several local movie houses , including the nearby college theater ( sold in the early ' 70s ) , as well as owning minority stakes in theaters operated by others , such as the tu - vu drive - in .
aol has always been at the forefront of creating , expanding and celebrating flourishing communities online , where our members ' voice is elevated to new levels of expression , creativity , and self - publishing ,
said jim bankoff , executive vice president of programming & products at aol .
this exciting and groundbreaking combination allows our audiences to be able to do a ' deep - dive ' into a vast array of compelling topics that keep them interested and entertained on our network of properties , day after day . moreover , weblogs , inc . provides aol with the ability to quickly launch websites and communities across areas our audience is passionate about , and advertisers are interested in ,
bankoff added .
during the period where topolsky was editor - in - chief , engadget was routinely accused of being biased towards apple inc . and the company ' s products . engadget seemed to be giving higher ratings to apple products , de - emphasizing their disadvantages . competing products were allegedly given the opposite treatment . [ 54 ] [ 55 ] [ 56 ] [ 57 ]
the engadget podcast [ 14 ] was launched in october 2004 and was originally hosted by phillip torrone and len pryor . torrone was the host for the first 22 episodes of the podcast at which point eric rice took over . eric rice is known for his own podcast , called the eric rice show and has also produced podcasts for weblogs , inc . . eric hosted and produced 4 episodes of the podcast for engadget until the show was taken over by peter rojas and ryan block . the podcast was hosted by editor - in - chief joshua topolsky along with editors paul miller and nilay patel with occasional special guests until their 2011 departure . the podcast was produced by trent wolbe under topolsky ' s editorship and continued to be under tim stevens until december 2012 .
the move will give aol users access to an array of unfiltered content . weblogs hosts more than 100 independent , freelance expert bloggers producing more than 1 , 000 blog postings weekly . some of its most popular blogs include topics such as luxury , technology , automotive and gaming . blog links will be embedded and integrated across the aol service , such as the autos channel and games channel .
the drive - in was torn down in 1980 . in 1985 , jack guttman and his guttman construction inc . built the $ 10 million bella pacific project on the former ozone lot , featuring 120 “condominium - grade” apartments . guttman also built the $ 8 million village grove project on the old ace drive - in lot , featuring 161 rental apartments , earning him an ominous nickname on several cinema aficionado websites : “the ozone killer . ”
the lemon bowl cinema dine opened at the beginning of 1948 , san diego ' s second drive - in theater . located on federal boulevard in lemon grove , the 1948 - 49 theatre catalog lists its original owners as c . e . norcross , suburban theatres inc . of loma linda , california . the lot included a restaurant , where everything from grilled - cheese sandwiches to seafood dinners was served , as well as prewarmed bottles of baby formula .
in 1990 , the lease on the property beneath the aero ran out , and operators were talking about closing up shop . this is when regan myles and his regan group inc . began running the aero , though it didn ' t take long for trouble to find them . the vista - based company ( which also operated the harbor drive - in in national city ) was sued by the san diego union - tribune over unpaid advertising , losing a judgment of $ 8645 in august 1992 .
the harbor drive - in at 3150 national avenue ( i . e . , national city avenue , near highway 54 ) opened in 1949 with a single screen and built to hold 500 cars . it was operated independently for years by t . p . huntington , whose firm harbor drive - in theatres inc . was launched january 15 , 1948 . the lot at 32nd and d avenue was open through all seasons , and raffles were a popular theater tradition beginning in the late ' 70s .
the midway drive - in was constructed in 1947 at the intersection of midway drive and sports arena boulevard , back when the boulevard was still frontier street and navy barracks stood on acreage later occupied by a fedmart . the midway drive - in theatre corporation was incorporated july 31 , 1946 , with floyd bernard jr . listed as company president . soon , joseph shure and his shure theatres inc . bought into the drive - in , though bernard maintained his stake for the entire life of the theater , later working with his son dusty bernard and dusty ' s wife lynn .
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aol also provides its members and urltoken visitors with access to aol journals ( urltoken ) , which launched in august 2003 . aol journals provides users with an easy way to share thoughts , photos and more with friends , family and others on the internet . in september 2005 , aol also released a milestone study called the aol
blog trends survey
, conducted by digital marketing services , inc . ( dms ) . the survey questioned 600 people who write one or more blogs on the web , and examined why they write blogs and what they write about . for the results , please click here .
in 1978 , oldknow sold the rancho drive - in for just over $ 1 million to a la mesa company , alessio leasing inc . , which had been renting part of the property for a used truck lot ( standard oil leased another triangular corner of the lot for a filling station that partially obscured the neon screen mural ) .
that really breaks my heart ,
his daughter teri says .
the rancho was the first in a whole circuit of drive - ins we ran in california , utah , nevada , arizona , and atlanta , georgia . i understand that , from a land - value aspect , the property was worth more to developers , but it still makes me sad .
the company will launch an ipo on a ' recognized ' us stock exchange .
it comes with boards , fishing rods , a tent and a solar - powered shower .
a couple of weeks ago one of our engineers woke up and read that hackaday was going up for sale . his first reaction was much the same as most regular readers of hackaday , he was worried and concerned that a site that he has read daily for years was going to be sold to someone who would promptly carve it up and ruin it . so he bumped it up the chain here at supplyframe and we decided that had would be a good fit for us and so we made an offer and here we are !
we’re a technology company on a mission to improve all aspects of the engineering and electronics industry . you’ve probably not heard of us directly , but if you’ve ever used findchips then you’ve used one of our sites . if you do a little digging you’ll soon find that we provide an advertising network to the electronics industry . while technically this might make us ‘the evil’ in many peoples eyes , we’re more than yet another media company . our platform and products are used by millions of engineers every month , and we’re building new tools to make designing and manufacturing electronics even easier .
we build tools for engineers , it only makes sense that we build a closer relationship with the community here . a few of our staff are regular readers , one has even had one of his hacks featured on had . we want to do more of that . while we’re mostly computer science nerds , we are aspiring makers and hackers – we have a hacklab in our office and a couple of projects under way ( check out the blog over here ) . we try to eat our own dogfood and to generally have a good time building cool stuff . hopefully soon we’ll have some hacks of our own to post up .
obviously we have to get some return on our investment , we make most of our money from our advertising network so we’ll probably change out the ads on the site , but that’s the only major change we want to make to the site at this point . rest assured we won’t be filtering or shaping the content based on our advertisers whims and our main focus will always be on the community and finding ways we can help to make it better .
well , we’ll keep had running mostly as it has been , the adverts will be more relevant ( which many of you might actually find refreshing ) , but other than that not much will change . we’ll try and bring in a few more writers and to help polish up things that have been left unattended . many of the plans that were proposed in brian’s presentation align nicely with our thoughts so hopefully we’ll see some of those happen .
in the longer term we’re going to see if we can help out with our contacts , our software development expertise and whatever else we can think of . we’ve got a good relationship with lots of companies in the electronics industry , we hope we can leverage some of those relationships to make good stuff happen here .
really we’re open to ideas , so let us know your thoughts on how to improve had and we’ll see what we can help with . one thing you can be sure of , we’re not here to do evil , we’re here to hack stuff and have fun doing it !
after several very long talks with these guys i am very pleased with this . this move is going to be massively positive for hackaday !
i’m working at urltoken now which leaves little room in my schedule for contributing to anyone else . i lurk here religiously though , and maybe i’m whispering ideas in the new owners ears… just maybe .
eetimes is great and now , it will be greater . thanks for your good work – robot
in fact , i would argue there is a statistically significant correlation between the two .
yeah , they are behind datasheet . net . good deal . having some cross site advertising from the new overlords would be a welcome thing .
that’s how i felt about it . there are completely irrelevant ads there at the moment , at least they’ll be relevant now .
but they should keep the ‘i used to care’ t - shirt ad . that one’s nice ; p
not if you’re wife ever looks over your shoulder ; ) i could do without them and the half - naked computer model girls .
i agree to keep that one too , for the obvious reasons . . they’re …uh…cool shirts…bonus , my wife finds those t - shirts hilarious .
i seem to get the “chinese women date” one . i’m cool with that .
massively positive for hackaday’s owner . the site , after that , he probably doesn’t care much about .
yes , i cannot think of a better company to own hack a day . my worst fear was that it got acquired by element 14 : - /
hopefully the new owners are not pot - heads that think pipe and bong tutorials are “hacks” .
it should be built into your browser . it should be built into your brain ! and there’s lots of proper nouns and comedic mis - spellings it would get in the way of . not to mention half the names of companies on the internet .
‘there’s’ is a contraction of ‘there’ and ‘is’ . ‘lots’ is plural . i think we have conclusively demonstrated that ‘sould be built into your brain’ and ‘is functionally effective’ are two separate things . i would not presume to demand a spelling or grammar checking feature , but many of us know it might be helpful to any of us .
spellcheck is knot a substitute four proofreading . had would benefit from and be far more professional appearing if it had a person or process to edit out the stuff that spellcheck leaves behind . seriously , 10 minutes with a “you want fries with that” english student would do wonders for a lot of posts .
i realize this is a “fly in the soup” kind of thing but communicating ideas well is a necessary part of being a success . the next generation of engineers , tinkerers , researchers and scientists are looking at this site too . it’d be nice to give them a good impression .
i come to this site for an education in spelling , grammar , and literary content . i find the posts to be exciting , but somewhat lacking in plot .
had would benefit from and be far more professional appearing if it had a person or process to edit out some of the had posters .
pretty sure all major browsers have built in spellcheck these days . or are you referring to the articles ?
they are fans of hackaday , not “suits” looking for a money machine . i’ve got a really good feeling about this .
the word “marketing” on their front page gave me a shiver . but then i saw their chief technology guy has long hair , so it balanced out .
the ‘contacts in the industry’ and ‘more targeted ads’ make me fear tte doom of censoring of comments on the horizon , and if that happens i’m outta here ( like too many times on various sites before ) .
but that’s a worse - case scenario , maybe it’ll be alright , we’ll see .
oh or one of those famous ‘sign this insane eula - of - bondage if you wish to register to post’ kinds of things , let’s hope that won’t happen either .
since this isn’t going to merge with their site , they will probably just heavily use the advertising . a customer won’t see this site and think of them , so they don’t need to censor it unless they think it will increase views .
i don’t know , based on a quick perusal of their website , i’m pretty convinced it’s going to be a bad thing .
in my experience , and i speak from the viewpoint of a 52 year old , whenever someone hypes how good something is , it always turns out to be very bad .
i’m with caleb on this one . if all they want to do is bring relevant ads ( which , from an even quicker perusal , seems to be their sole business model ) , then that’s kind of what hack - a - day already does . hack - a - day is about bringing interesting and innovative hacks to an appreciative audience . supplyframe simply does the same thing with relevant electronic products . and there is a significant overlap between the two .
so… what happens when a hack competes with an advertiser ? for example the whole thing with the 75mhz scope that with a simple hack , turns it into a 200mhz scope that the maker normally brands as a separate , unique product ( which it is clearly not ) .
good point . and if you go to eevblog , you’ll notice that supplyframe advertises on that site as well .
that is not a who cares . this is an extremely valid point and i for one would really like an answer . caleb or new overlords care to comment ?
i’ll tell you what . if stuff like that goes down , i’ll leave .
hey guys , as i have mentioned , we really have no plans on censoring content etc . we’ll do everything we can to keep it that way .
we have a very good track record for not suppressing content for any reason . i see this continuing . the essence of hacking is using stuff in a way in which it was not intended . i would hope that advertisers understand that’s the type of customer they’re reaching when supporting this site .
we’re still early on in our relationship with supply frame . but so far i agree with caleb . these seem like good folks and i’m getting nothing other than good vibes for the future .
if there are changes that seem like they alter the type of environment we have here now we’re going to talk about them openly . so stay tuned , keep reading , and keep us on our toes like you always do by leaving comments .
i like and regularly use findchips , so that at least is one point in favor of welcoming our new evil overlords .
yay ! and of course , the other required trope besides “i , for one , welcome…” is that the evil overlord is supposed to make a long enough speech about his / her evil plans that our hero can figure out how to get away and thwart them . ( oh , wait , but in this case the evil overlord is actually the hero , thwarting the plans of entropy itself… so , go overlord ! )
so , we refer to you as “lord bradic ? ” remember , we’re “hackers” which means we engineer things outside our usual area of expertise , if we even have an area of expertise .
question : will there be a policy regarding content of questionable nature that might reflect bad on your company ? e . g . dildo hacks , cannabis bongs , weapons of some sort , illegal hacking scopes , …
you stated ” we won’t be filtering or shaping the content based on our advertisers whims” but what about filtering / shaping that doesn’t involve the advertisers but the company itself .
at the moment we have no intentions of putting any new editorial policies in place . we’ll do our best to keep the spirit of posts intact .
ok then , i look forward to the first dildo bong crossbow hack post ( with tasteful photos of course ) .
in all seriousness though , i think there’s actually something to be said for intentionally posting some controversial stuff in the coming weeks to prove your continued commitment to anti - censorship . one of my all - time favorite things about hackaday is the fact that it isn’t afraid to post “questionable” content . my primary concern isn’t that the new owners will intentionally ruin the site , but that the new owners will have a paranoid legal team who end up pushing the content in a “safer” direction .
seconded : ) one of the best things about this site is the general lack of censorship . projects are posted ( mostly ) based on technical merit regardless of there taboo - ness .
agreed . fucking with the site by censoring anything adult related is going to be like what happened to yahoo / tumblr . don’t do it .
nva ‘north vietnamese army’ food is not welcome anywhere . cong rats . yum !
counterculture groups are pretty much always suspicious of whomever they deem to be the man , and frequently measure social status by how against the man you are . the more strident and unaccommodating , the more legit .