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People Like Box, But They Love Its Sneaker-Wearing, Always-Tweeting CEO

Congrats Twitter, but for IPOs.

1. Box shares started trading today on the New York Stock Exchange, about ten months after the cloud storage and app company filed to go public. Shares rose 65% despite the company’s non-existent profitability thanks to high sales and marketing costs.

Box closed the day valued at $2.8 billion.

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Online data storage provider Box Inc Co-Founder and CEO Aaron Levie © rings the opening bell to celebrate his company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange January 23, 2015.

3. But everyone was really happy about it! It’s 2015’s first big tech IPO. Also Box’s co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie, who is Silicon-Valley-famous for his twitter quips, (sometimes) big hair, and colorful sneakers.

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Tomorrow’s Schedule: 7 AM: Wake up, drink lots of coffee8 AM: Do this and that10 AM: Work

— levie (@Aaron Levie)

Thanks to the amazing employees, customers, partners & investors who got us here! Now, I must take a nap.**Not a forward looking statement

— levie (@Aaron Levie)

8. Levie has spent a lot of time at the head of growing, but still private company (Box was founded in 2005), which has won him a lot of goodwill among investors and other tech executives who’ve gone through the process.

9. Like Drew Houston, the CEO of Dropbox, the other hot storage startup with that has “Box” in its name.

Congrats @levie and team at $BOX!

— drewhouston (@Drew Houston)

11. Or Y Combinator president Sam Altman

coming out of my twitter blackout for one tweet only to say CONGRATS @levie and @BoxHQ!

— sama (@Sam Altman)

13. And HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah

Congrats, @levie on the IPO. Hope you had a nice nap and got some rest. It’s all easy-going from here. :)

— dharmesh (@Dharmesh Shah)

15. And the head of the biggest and most profitable software company of all time, Satya Nadella. (Funny enough, some think Box will get acquired or crushed by Microsoft.)

Congrats @levie on your #BoxIPO!

— satyanadella (@Satya Nadella)

17. Speaking of Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise business, the head of if, Scott Guthrie, had an unflashy, utiltiarian congratulations.

@levie congrats Aaron!

— scottgu (@Scott Guthrie)

19. Former Windows boss Steve Sinofsky spread the congratulations all around to the company’s investors.

Congratulations to @dfjjosh. Made the bet when @boxhq was just 3 people!

— stevesi (@Steven Sinofsky)

Best time for messaging? While on the NYSE floor and @SquawkAlley way to go @levie and team.

— stevesi (@Steven Sinofsky)

22. Venture capitalist and early Twitter investor Chris Sacca got in on the #congratstwitter action

@levie Hell yeah, man. Congratulations have been a long time coming.

— sacca (@Chris Sacca)

24. Zendesk CEO Mikkel Svane, whose company was the hottest enterprise software IPO of last year, wondered what took so long.

@levie about effing time. But welcome to the club. And congrats on a fantastic opening!

— mikkelsvane (@Mikkel Svane)

26. Former Facebook executive and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya

This: $BOX. Congrats @levie and @mamoonha

— chamath (@Chamath Palihapitiya)

28. Anthony Noto has seen tech companies face the public market from every angle: he was Twitter’s lead banker during its IPO and now serves as its CFO (he also was going to work for the hedge fund that owns a big chunk of Box but joined Twitter instead).

Congrats to Aaron @levie and the $BOX team! Huge milestone to celebrate

— anthonynoto (@Anthony Noto)

30. .8% of all of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s tweets have been for congratulating Aaron Levie and Box.

Congratulations to @levie and the Box team on their IPO and for creating a great company!

— tim_cook (@Tim Cook)

32. Congrats Aaron, your Box stake is worth about $95 million! Now you have to explain this to investors every 90 days!

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Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewzeitlin/everyone-loves-aaron-levie

Fans like ‘Kingpin’ casting in Marvel/Netflix ‘Daredevil’

Some great television series are being produced directly for online streaming services. Netflix has already had a lot of success with the Kevin Spacey political drama “House of Cards” and is working with Marvel Comics on a “Daredevil” series which is expected to be much better than the 2004 flop featuring Ben Affleck in the title role.

When it was announced that Ben Affleck would be the next Batman, we saw how critical comics fans can be about who gets cast for these roles. Fans got excited when they heard that Vincent D’Onofrio (“Law and Order”) has been cast as Wilson Fisk, the gargantuan organized crime boss known also known as The Kingpin.

If you’re going to play a crime boss, might as well use a mugshot, right?

“Daredevil” is scheduled to drop in 2015.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/10/thats-brilliant-fans-like-kingpin-casting-in-marvelnetflix-daredevil-series/

These People Have Volunteered To Live And Die On Mars

They are on the short list of finalists for the Mars One project.

1. In 2012, Mars One announced plans to colonize Mars. This mini-doc from The Guardian and Stateless Media takes a very personal look at three individuals willing to give up everything to explore life, and ultimately death, on Mars.

Video available at: http://www.youtube.com/v/8na3oQzcwCk.
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Over 200,000 people applied for a seat on the four-person spaceship set to travel to Mars in 2024. There are currently 660 finalists. The mission is a one-way trip, and those who are selected to go will never return to Earth. Meet three of the finalists hoping to make the historic journey, and hear their fascinating stories and very personal reasons for wanting to be a part of this epic adventure.

3. Ryan, a physics student from the UK

“I think the most important thing to do in life is to leave a legacy. A lot of people do that by, say, having a child or having a family. For me, this would be my legacy. To try and find if there’s life on Mars, to inspire a new generation, to lead to the beginnings of the first civilization on another planet. That is my legacy.”

Ryan, a physics student from the UK

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4. Dina, an Iraqi-American computer science graduate

“If I ever made it to Mars, it’s gonna be the same experience as me coming to the United States. Going back is not an option, never. I don’t feel like I need a family to be able to survive and exist.”

Dina, an Iraqi-American computer science graduate

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5. Jeremias, a young doctor from Mozambique

“I think this world is not a good place to live anymore. We have so many disease, we have so many Army conflicts, we have natural disasters, we have inequities. We have so many problems that I believe it is not possible to solve. I would like to see a better world comparing to this one and I think a good way to solve those problems is to start from the beginning.”

Jeremias, a young doctor from Mozambique

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6. And what about the loved ones that get left behind?

“One can think he’s committing suicide, but it’s not suicide. Quite the contrary, he goes there because it is God’s mission. It is humanity’s mission.”

And what about the loved ones that get left behind?

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7. Ryan’s grandfather:

“If it does come to that moment, then I will tell him how much I love him. I will certainly cuddle him, I will kiss him. Then I will tell him to enjoy his life and never, ever forget how much he’s loved.”

Ryan's grandfather:

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8. Some might call these volunteers noble, some might say they are crazy, but there is no denying the bravery it takes to step up for a mission into the unknown.

9. Jeremias

“If I die on Mars, that would be great.”

Jeremias

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10. Dina

“If I die on Mars, that would be an accomplishment.”

Dina

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11. Ryan

“Being able to think and look back and knowing that it mattered what I did – in the end, that makes it worthwhile to me.”

Ryan

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Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/alivelez/meet-three-brave-individuals-who-are-willing-to-live-and-die

Alistair Overeem tried hiding from drug test, admits taking performance enhancers

Overeem admits he didn't ask any appropriate questions to Molina about substances he was taking. That should be the end of it, seriously,

— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) April 24, 2012

Overeem admits he has not filed any complaints against Molina and is unsure if he will file AGAINST THE DOCTOR THAT MADE HIM FAIL A TEST.

— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) April 24, 2012

When Alistair Overeem tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone earlier this month, fans of the UFC were absolutely shocked. Overeem not only lost his chance at the Heavyweight championship, he also lost a ton of fans and a ton of respect from fellow fighters.

Today we learned Overeem initially tried running away from the random drug test and he admits he didn’t know what Dr. Molina was putting in his body because he never cared to know.

If there's one thing to take from Overeem's NSAC hearing today, it's know what you are putting into your body. In other words, nothing new.

— Seth Falvo (@SethFalvo) April 24, 2012

Even IF Overeem was telling the truth about absolutely everything, it would still look shady. Should have used the Viagra defense.

— Craig (@TheGraic) April 24, 2012

https://twitter.com/#!/ronmetrx/status/194865607127203840

This Overeem stuff is all bs. You are responsible for what goes in your body. You and you alone

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 24, 2012

Respect goes out to people like Roy Nelson , Fedor and all the other chubby fighter who are the opposite of juicing #NSAC #Overeem

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) April 24, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/04/24/alistair-overeem-tried-hiding-from-drug-test-admits-taking-performance-enhancers/

‘F**k the Pigs:’ Seattle May Day rioters attack, defame police

Seattle police criticized for deploying flash bangs around kids. Question: What kind of asshole brings kids to a riot? #seamayday #wamayday

— Tone Capone (@tonybalogna) May 2, 2013

Boston was an abberation. Seattle proves how lefties generally feel about first responders a.k.a. Pigs…

— Greg M (@Pqlyur1) May 2, 2013

Yes, the agitators and grievance-mongers of Occupy and Company are busy smashing windows, throwing rocks, damaging cars, and hurling epithets at the very first responders that the entire nation was hailing just a few short weeks ago.

Out: Heroes.

In: “Pigs.”

Big thanks to Seattle police for using noise terrorism again our people today. I hope for screwdrivers thru every pigs eardrums.

— Echo Boomer (@genrefree) May 2, 2013

#Seattle pigs are even pepper spraying local news reporters. twitter.com/Mitch_Pittman/…

— Anon Receptionist(@TheLulzDeptxx) May 2, 2013

Damn I’m tryna be in Seattle. Sounds like pigs givin the homies a hard time

— Fibxnvcci(@Bryndynamite) May 2, 2013

“Cops, pigs, murderers,’ chant as they pass #olyMayDay pol… rightnow.io/breaking-news/… #Wamayday #Seattle #Olympia #Olymayday via @keithkomo4

— Right Now I/O Feed (@rightnowio_feed) May 2, 2013

I hope all those in Seattle protesting are safe and unharmed. @seattlepd, you’re a bunch of pigs who need a taste of their own medicine.

— kat (@blushkat) May 2, 2013

Fuck the pigs. #mayday #seattle

— Me (@Seattleperp) May 2, 2013

Hey #Seattle pigs, are you forgetting about 1999? #MayDay

— Anon Receptionist(@TheLulzDeptxx) May 2, 2013

Oh, no. We haven’t forgotten. 

This is the price of indulging leftist brats. Looks like Seattle has learned nothing.

Some kid keeps shouting ”Fuck the police” on the news behind the reporter in Seattle.#whylol

— Jalie Robertson (@jalieboo14) May 2, 2013

Fuck the police! Stay strong Seattle #MayDay

— J. (Anonymous) T. (@Boricua_Torres) May 2, 2013

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#seamayday: Seattle Police Department live-tweets left-wing protest run amok; broken windows, rocks, pipes hurled at cops; at least 3 arrests [photos]

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/05/02/fk-the-pigs-seattle-may-day-rioters-attack-defame-police/

Syracuse first to advance to Sweet Sixteen

As round of 32 begins in the NCAA Tournament, Syracuse becomes the first team to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Jim Boeheim’s squad captures a 75-59 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats.

Syracuse is in the Sweet Sixteen!

— Syracuse Athletics (@Cuse) March 17, 2012

My boys won again #SYRACUSE

— SNOWMAN (@hoes_betrickin) March 17, 2012

https://twitter.com/#!/tobydyd/status/181110066831835137

https://twitter.com/#!/BadLandz_Woog/status/181112617761374208

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/03/17/syracuse-the-first-to-advance-to-the-sweet-sixteen/