Morning Somewhere
2025.05.05: Secretariat’s Come Back
May 5, 2025
Burnie and Ashley discuss Skype’s demise, long distance calling, Secretariat’s 2025 dominance, movie tariffs, billionaire giveaways, Epic vs Apple, YouTube, Steam, and barriers to entry.
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Goodnight Skype
- Skype to go offline on May 5; Microsoft urges transition to Teams
- International and domestic calling | Skype
- Sprint Long Distance Commercial 1997
- 10 Hours of Skype Call Sound HQ
Kentucky Derby
- Secretariat horse racing: Every horse in 2025 Kentucky Derby is descendant of legendary Triple Crown winner – CBSSports.com
- 2025 Kentucky Derby: Quick Reference Guide – Start Here | News | Kentucky Derby
- Secretariat (horse) – Wikipedia
- Seabiscuit – Wikipedia
- 1 in 200 Men are Direct Descendants of Genghis Khan | Discover Magazine
- «The seed is strong» || #got #gameofthrones – YouTube
Hollywood Tariffs
- Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films | AP News
- China to cut American movie imports amid trade war
Epic’s Big Win
- Epic Games just scored a major win against Apple | TechCrunch
- Spotify already has an app ready to test Apple’s new rules
- Why You Can’t Buy Kindle Books on an iPhone | JUST KINDLE BOOKS
- Report: Steam’s 30% Cut Is Actually the Industry Standard – IGN
- What percentage cut does Steam take? – Gaming Pedia
- An Update to Several Streamer Payout Programs
- Epic CEO Tim Sweeney discusses NC land conservation strategy | Raleigh News & Observer
- Mark Zuckerberg sent his two superyachts on a 5,300-mile journey for one reason, to climb to a peak by helicopter and ski back down.
