Roblox Corp (NYSE:RBLX) is a fresh name that recently hit the markets. Their business revolves heavily around user generated content in the form of kid friendly online environments. Individuals make use of an extensive but relatively easy-to-learn programming language called Lua to create their own online games and virtual spaces; with the current emphasis on teaching kids the fundamentals of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) earlier than ever, Roblox has made a real impact in furthering this learning and capturing the minds of parents, children, and educators alike.
(more…)Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Partying Like It’s 1929
A Coinbase employee takes a selfie in front of the Nasdaq Market Site in Times Square during the company’s IPO on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI.
(more…)A Surprising Trend
This graphic (from Visual Capitalist) offers a fact I would have never guessed: stock ownership has been declining, on the whole, for many years! I would have assumed that between zero commissions, RobinHood, /wsb, the rise of online brokerages, and all the rest of it, it would be getting higher year after year without interruption. But, nope:
Is That Legal?
Since the Coleco Adam was one of the many computers I had as a kid, it was a kick to stumble across this commercial. There’s a bonus, though, in this total rip-off from WarGames premise: the (very cute) girl in the commercial is none other than a young Lori Loughlin. The extra-special bonus, of course, is her line, which she utters twice – “Is that legal?” – – turns out to be more germane to her world than anyone dared imagine.
Get Back!
Whoa! How did I not know about this? As big a Beatles fan as I am (it’s pretty much all I play on the bass guitar), I had no idea Peter Jackson was coming out with a Beatles documentary this year (it releases August 27th). This looks absolutely amazing, and in sharp contrast to the grainy Let It Be (which seems to show a band that is constantly on the verge of breakup), this looks filled with joy (although personally I’d lose my mind having Yoko Ono no more than six inches away from John Lennon morning, noon, and night):
