Journal of davidt (1)

Wednesday March 02, 05

Yahoo! 10 years old

02:53 AM

Yahoo! is celebrating it's 10th birthday on Wednesday. There is a link to what the homepage looked like 10 years ago. It's really come a long way and it's been great to be along for the ride -- technically I've been with Yahoo! 3 years but I started at my company 10 years ago, in June 1995. Shortly after that in July 1995 I started my journey into the Morrissey internet world by putting up a page for the fanzine I was working on at the time, "Sing Your Life". I really had no idea what I was doing but it started out as a news update site and then eventually grew into Morrissey-solo. I think I have the 1st page archived but I'll have to do some searching, that will be cool to put up in July.

So it is all sort of tied together. I mentioned work a while ago and someone asked what I do for fun. This is pretty much it -- there hasn't been much beyond work and this website in the last 10 years. It's been so crazy, especially the early years, and there is always so much to learn, it's been the greatest thrill for me to be involved in this industry and also with all the interaction with people on the Morrissey site. But I'm starting to do some other stuff now. I just got back from an actual vacation, something I have not done for as long as I can remember. There has always been some task when I travel - usually a Morrissey show. This time I traveled to Argentina with a friend, with the only goal to relax / get away and learn about the culture. I spent most of the time in Buenos Aires but also went to Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, the southern most city of the world.

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  • i remember the old days when yahoo looked like that!
    suzanne -- Wednesday March 02 2005, @08:34AM (#152883)
    (User #36 Info)
    I scare dead people.
  • Congradulations to you David!!..
    It is so nice to have read this entry..I had a smile the whole time...
    Oh I Know how much work this all is.. And I Just want to tell you that i truly admire you so much.
    You have to be the Bestest of Fans out there.
    You Have My Vote! :)
    A Big Hug to you on this special Occasion!

    P.S Wow, that would be amasing for you to have a Gathering for all who come and Have come here in the past...
    I am very happy to have come across your website.It has been my pleasure.
    It Certainly is the best Morrissey page out there..
    And you One Of The Best and most patient fan ever!

    Singing...
    ******Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday, Morrissey Solo and Yahoo, Happy Birthday to you, and many more*****...
    Oh!!!!I hooope****;)
     
    Mi Admiracion ba hacia ti querido amigo...:)
    xx
    Marisela -- Wednesday March 02 2005, @07:06PM (#153001)
    (User #1865 Info)
  • hello David!

    We really hope you have enjoyed your holidays here,... and its great to know that You did it, you went to Tierra del Fuego!

    Next time you will have to come with much more time to travel all around Argentina

    Hugs

    Veronica & Pedro
    Anonymous -- Thursday March 03 2005, @09:08AM (#153060)
  • I think it is great that you are doing a journal, as I have just discovered. It shows all the work that goes into a site, that I have perhaps taken for granted. Anyway, reading through some old entries, I thought it quite strange that Morrissey would get someone to print out pages from this site & have a problem with them. His own Morrissey-music site has just as much rumours, gossip, etc that any other site does. It is near impossible to control what people are going to type. Unless it it is an all out Lie, why bother?
    Anonymous -- Friday March 04 2005, @10:04PM (#153217)
  • if you don't like it then don't come here.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday March 02 2005, @08:09AM (#152878)
  • bitter old queen
    Anonymous -- Wednesday March 02 2005, @10:13AM (#152896)
  • Still watching the pub in Leeds.
    Heh Heh!
    Anonymous -- Wednesday March 02 2005, @01:01PM (#152941)
  • Petty Vendettas?, Hmm. Discussion Forum?.. Hmmm.
    Banned from the site? Hmmmm... could that be freeyourself?? Never.
    Anonymous -- Thursday March 03 2005, @12:10PM (#153081)
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