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Why is Flickr Called Flickr?

October 13, 2015 by Annelise Schoups 3 Comments

In the late 90s, Neopets was just one of many online games that took computer users by storm. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s essentially a make-believe world where you can care for virtual pets. Not just any pets, but ethereal creatures cuter than those in your wildest dreams and, better yet, ones that won’t die if you neglect them.

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Annelise Schoups is a contributor at Rewind & Capture. With a degree in journalism, experience in public relations, and an education in travel, she is passionate about cultivating knowledge and storytelling.

Filed Under: How Tech Brands Got Their Names Tagged With: Caterina Fake, Flicker, Flickr, Stewart Butterfield, Yahoo

Why is it Called Yahoo!?

April 9, 2014 by Adam Lang 2 Comments

Fun fact: Yang and Filo added the exclamation point to the end of Yahoo! because “Yahoo” was already trademarked by a company that produced BBQ sauce.

Yahoo!, a public company (YHOO) that was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and later incorporated in March 1995 (that’s four years before Google was founded by Larry page and Sergey Brin). The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Yahoo is globally known for its web portal, search engine (Yahoo Search), Yahoo Directory, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo News, Yahoo Groups, Yahoo Answers and more. Yang and Filo were electrical engineering students at Stanford University when they developed a website called “Jerry and David’s guide to the World Wide Web.”

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Adam Lang is the founder and editor of Rewind & Capture. He is passionate about creative marketing, design and brand etymology.

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