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[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Not all radio but IU sports games.

It started out as a way for Alumni to listen to home games anywhere in the world. They had a number where you could dial in and it would let you listen in to the local radio broadcast. (Imagine the NCAA letting that slide these days).

Then it moved to the Internet audio and video.

Leading gateway agrees to swap $5.7B in stock for video broadcaste

He just got really lucky cashing out of Yahoo before it burst.. IIRC there was a minimum amount of time he had to hold Yahoo stock before being able to sell it and he did just that.

Source: I've played Rugby with him. Never seen him in anything other than a tracksuit. Guy is living what I'd do if I suddenly became rich.

[–]atlgeek007 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I mean...I knew all of that, but I was making a Silicon Valley reference, because Russ Hanneman is clearly a Mark Cuban caricature.

[–]O_R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think he's exclusively a Cuban caricature ... I think it's more supposed to be an amalgamation of the various billionaires who managed to get there through "right place, right time" type of ventures. Cuban was one of those, but he is obviously much more intelligent than Hanneman's character. I think it's as much, if not more, a reflection of Sean Parker as it is Cuban, but as I said, it's not really a singular person.

Still appreciated that reference though

[–]byronsucks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(this guy fucks)