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Kim Garretson 1982-2002 Digital Services Launches

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Snapshot from the first two decades, 1982-2002, of launches I created or advised in software, online services, CD-ROM, Web, social and hyperlocal.

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1982-1985: Founder & Publisher, Databar Magazine & Barcode Reader. First ‘Digital’ Magazine for Home Computers (Commodore, Atari, Radio Shack, IBM

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1988-1996. Digital Services Launches That I Sold and Supervised at My Agencies

1988: Launch of Prodigy Online Service with the first digital magazine monetized with advertising.

1991 Launch of US West Community Link, a JV with France Telecom

1986: Launch of Sega Genesis

1996: Launch of the first broadband Web channel with 100% video content for Time Warner Roadrunner

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1990-1992: Publisher, PBS-TV Hometime Home Improvement CD-Rom Series.

Hometime CD-ROM’s were the first titles to include 60 minutes of full screen high definition video on a single disc.

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1994: LivingHome.com content marketing site for Toyota.com + 1995: LivingHome CD-ROM Web service, a joint venture with HGTV, sponsored by Toyota, others

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1996: Advisor at launch for Koz.com, a ‘Social Network’ years before the term emerged. Called Community Publishing, Koz gave social tools to community groups via newspapers

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1999: Launch team for OnHand Network, a hyperlocal subscription service for residents of Disney’s town of Celebration, including access to vetted home services providers.

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2002: Pilot Content Marketing/Media Monetization for Best Buy. HD Sponsored Video Service with content produced in a home as customers learned new technologies

Bringing Home Technology