Jack Dorsey decided that SMS text suited the status-message idea, and built a prototype of Twitter in about two weeks. The idea attracted many users at Odeo and investment from Evan Williams, who had left Google after selling Pyra Labs and Blogger. Williams, Stone and Noah Glass co-founded Obvious Corporation, which then spun off Twitter, Inc., with Dorsey as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As chief executive officer, Dorsey saw the startup through two rounds of funding by the venture capitalists who backed the company. He reportedly lost his position for leaving work early to enjoy other pursuits, such as yoga and
The Biz (video game) The Biz (video game) The Biz is a management simulation game published by Virgin Games for the ZX Spectrum in 1984. In "The Biz", the player manages a rock band. The price of the game on release was £6.95, which is equivalent to £ today. The tape cassette contained the program, an interview with Frank Sidebottom and Chris Sievey, and eight singles. Players set up their rock band with gigs, make them rehearse new songs, and hire a recording studio for producing new albums. The player starts out with no talent or money and an agent must be hired in