«I thought it was going to start with nonprofits» using the platform to fundraise, Beshara says, but the friends he invited to test it out had other ideas: «They hijacked it to use for
a fantasy football league, for a friend's birthday, for a party bus.»
The day's announcements included a new version of the Android OS for the smartphone in your pocket; the new Nexus 7 tablet computer for the couch; a set - top sphere called Nexus Q to pipe music and movies to your TV; a cloud - computing platform for your business; and the ultimate in cyber nerd
fantasy, Google Glass, a pair of Android - enabled glasses to stream data directly into your eyeballs.
This whimsical, witty
fantasy novel features a feminist protagonist, one of my favorite love stories in YA literature, and a hilarious wisecracking fireplace.
NBC is already leaning on its stable of TV stars to create some of Seeso's original content, including a variety sketch show produced and hosted by Parks star Amy Poehler and a «
fantasy roleplaying» comedy show hosted by Community creator Dan Harmon.
George R.R. Martin, the author of the book series that spawned television's popular
fantasy drama Game of Thrones on HBO, announced on his LiveJournal page this weekend that he failed to meet his Dec. 31, 2015 deadline to finish his novel The Winds of Winter.
• FanDuel, a New York - based
fantasy sports site, is in the process of raising between $ 30 million and $ 40 million in new funding from existing investors, according to Axios.
They were a couple years older than me when I was reading them, so I also kind of read them as
a fantasy ideal of what high school would look like.
«I love reading
fantasy novels for their creative insights into alternative ways in which human societies and even interpersonal interactions can be structured.
I've always been one for historical
fantasy novels, and «Crown Duel» is one of my favorites.
Weber describes the unconscious feeling of a brand as its unique «
fantasy.»
Weber suggests diving deep into the feeling, personality and even the soul of your brand, then blowing it out in abstract ways, such as mood boards and collages, to help define and articulate how you want your brand's particular
fantasy to feel.
Without hesitation, I said, «The reality has far exceeded
the fantasy.»
Many business plans are
fantasies.
Every year while most Americans (including Jeb Bush) are assembling
their fantasy football lineups, we at Inc. are conducting our own draft.
OPINION: Distinguishing between fact and
fantasy, truth and falsehood, logic and emotion are valuable tools in sales, as in life.
And yes,
fantasy might work in some cases, but it doesn't go far at the workplace... that's where reality sets in as we go about our daily tasks.
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The fantasy movie features humans, orcs, elves, and faeries as characters.)
The Netflix original movie Bright, the action -
fantasy - cop movie starring Will Smith, got lambasted by critics who called it «bloated, expensive» and «an absolute mess.»
Unfortunately, that's just
a fantasy.
Subsequent policy was based in
fantasy, wishful thinking and the lies of the industry.
The concept of an attractive, clean - energy car was considered
fantasy until only this decade, because of the work of Elon Musk.
The buddy - cop film, with elements of «Lord of the Rings» - style
fantasy, only got positive reviews from 12 % of top movie critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
So we turn to
fantasy to find our heroes.
Those new unicorns include companies such as French ride - sharing service BlaBlaCar, e-commerce player Jet.com, and the recently - embattled
fantasy sports site DraftKings.
The company recently forged ahead with a sequel for
the fantasy thriller Bright despite the fact that the first movie (which Netflix paid a reported $ 90 million to acquire) similarly bombed with critics.
When it comes to our heroes,
fantasy has replaced reality.
Netflix description: «Emma Stone and Jonah Hill star in this remake of a Norwegian dark - comedy series about an institutionalized man who lives
a fantasy life in his dreams.»
For residents, what Forrec provides is a bit of
fantasy.
David Stockman has a stern message for investors: You're living in
a fantasy land about President Trump.
But, these films are
fantasy, and the problem is that we live in a time when the real people we once looked up to are continually letting us down.
Steve took every kid's
fantasy of secret passageways and turned it into a booming blue - collar business.
Based on his method, these eight players, all of whom come cheaply, are solid picks for
your fantasy hockey team.
And he said that those who think the U.K. will be able to retain EU benefits but not meet its obligations are living in
a fantasy land.
The collapse of global financial system in 2008 wrecked that
fantasy.
We have two
fantasy football teams that huddle up at the end of every summer to form teams and make picks.
So, yeah, he's officially a cyborg now, a walking crypto - geek
fantasy (and promotional machine) come true.
The Business Set amid a spectacular
fantasy world of plummeting chandeliers and giant ascending tires, this company provides the technological expertise for large theatrical productions — including set construction, special effects, and production management.
«We have occasional
fantasies of calling up [Microsoft] and torpedoing the deal,» quips Marc Andreessen, founder of Andreessen - Horowitz.
Roger Hardy: This Dream Team
fantasy game is awesome; simple, straightforward layout, easy for anyone to pick a team.
It's a purely nerdy choice, given that it's
a fantasy role - playing game set in a fantastical icy land complete with elves and dragons.
Narodick also realized that her gambit to launch an Edmark brand in the educational - software business would be a stillborn
fantasy if she failed to find a product visionary.
Was I secretly harboring
fantasies of starting my own company?
In line with their mission to serve customers and enhance their lifestyles, the augmented reality installation allowed fans to live out their sports
fantasies.
Fantasy is great, I love
fantasy movies, but I just think there's a familiarity with things that are real, that people can recognize.
Offer specific images but not so specific your readers won't be able to tailor the images to their own
fantasies.
«His campaign has put out self - deportation, so if it's «
fantasy,» then why would he propose
fantasy?
Stadiums such as Denver's Sports Authority Field, New England's Gillette Stadium and San Francisco's Levi's Stadium provide WiFi access so fans can update their social media accounts or check out
their fantasy teams.
There's been a 10 - year
fantasy land that investors have been living in.
Since 2011, the billion - dollar
fantasy market has been infused with dozens of daily and weekly games.
In areas where E-Verify is mandatory, it is not a «
fantasy» that illegals are leaving voluntarily.»