The In-Between Game

Kris Rivenburgh

Reality and perception are misaligned. It's not that misalignment exists that's the problem - it's the degree to which it exists. The In-Between Game points out gaps, coincidences, inefficiencies, and circumstances that are often overlooked or passed by, but are worthy of closer scrutiny. The In-Between Game features commentary on business, sports, society, and daily life with a contrarian theme.

  1. 17/03/2024

    How to Tell What's Real: Authenticated Channels Essential vs. AI Content, Deepfakes

    Artificial intelligence can already replicate and seamlessly transform all that is digital and it's only getting better. Now and even more so in the near future, authenticated channels for all participants in the digital world will be necessary to verify what's real and what's artificial or synthetic. Authenticated channels are especially important for digital content creators and brands so that their audience knows where to reliably get the genuine, original, and possibly human-made content. The 5 reasons why authenticated channels are essential covered are: 0:55 Differentiate between AI Generated Content vs. Original Content 1:08 Prevent Deepfakes from being mistaken as real 1:55 Prevent Copyright Infringement and Mistattribution 2:08 Ensure Communication is real 2:24 Prevent Impersonation Accounts from being mistaken as genuine

    6 min

  2. 17/03/2024

    Spurs Tanking Down the Stretch: Win Arc Will Fall Below Charlotte Hornets

    The San Antonio Spurs have been tanking all season long, but it's becoming difficult for Gregg Popovich to hold the team back from winning games. This ramps up the tension on the tension for the Spurs as the Charlotte Hornets only have two more wins with 17 games left in the season. The bottom of the NBA standings are: 1. Washington Wizards (11-53) 2. Detroit Pistons (11-53) 3. San Antonio Spurs (14-51) 4. Charlotte Hornets (16-49) 5. Portland Trailblazers (18-46) View the odds of landing the top picks for each lottery team: https://www.tankathon.com/pick_odds

    5 min

  3. 17/03/2024

    Pressure on Spurs to Stop Losing on Purpose: Victor Wembanyama's Rookie Season Wasted

    The mainstream sports media is saying Victor Wembanyama is putting pressure on the Spurs to force trades so they can contend right now. I think if Victor Wembanyama is applying pressure, the message is to stop with the arbitrary minutes restrictions and rest games, start playing the best players together, stop trying to lose on purpose. Victor Wembanyama's rookie year has been wasted. Gregg Popovich never gave this team a chance to make the playoffs because the plan was to tank again. Here is the ESPN segment where Brian Windhorst talks about Victor Wembanyama not being thrilled: Previewing Chet vs. Wemby Part III 🍿 ...

    5 min

  4. 17/03/2024

    Randomness in Success: Random Ranking Factor Swings SEO Fortune for Businesses

    Random ranking factor is an SEO concept whereby some websites rank better than others for no other reason than randomness. Of course, if a website organically ranks well with less effort, it's a tremendous windfall for the website owner. However, if a website ranks average or worse, it's a significant obstacle. The term random ranking factor is coined by Terry Kyle of WPX.net hosting, hosting that I personally use and love. Read more on random ranking factor from SEO expert Matt Diggity: https://diggitymarketing.com/seo-test... Randomness plays a large role in our lives. This is a prime example of how something as simple as how Google receives our website - outside of what optimization we do to our website - can make all the difference.

    5 min

  5. 17/03/2024

    Sports Media Coverage: Silence After Kevin Garnett Said Lebron James is on Steroids

    It's been 2 weeks since Kevin Garnett said that Lebron James is on steroids / PEDs. And yet the biggest sports media outlets remain mouse quiet on the topic - despite having the perfect opportunity to do so once Lebron hit 40,000 points. It's completely reasonable to question whether Lebron using performance enhancing drugs while he is achieving records and milestones no one else has and still playing at a high level in his 21st NBA season at age 39. Here is the timestamped clip in question from the KG Certified edition of the All the Smoke podcast: LeBron's Future, All-Star Game Issues...   "You seen his dad? His dad on that Balco, he on that new juice…" Who still hasn't mentioned the topic: - ESPN - Fox Sports - CBS Sports - NBC Sports - The Athletic - Bleacher Report - Sports Illustrated - Yahoo Sports - TMZ Sports - Bill Simmons / The Ringer - Stephen A. Smith - Gil's Arena - Reddit r/NBA - NBA on TNT Who has: - Jason Whitlock - Deadspin - YardBarker - BlackSportsOnline - HoopsHype - FoxNews - FoxSportsRadio - MSN - Reddit r/BostonCeltics Note that many other smaller websites and channels have covered the KG - Lebron Steroids story including Skap Attack. Here is the Gil's Arena segment on Lebron reaching 40,000 points: https://www.youtube.com/live/ff-fm7Vn... Here is the Bill Simmons' Grantland article that discusses not ignoring the PEDs in sports elephant in the room: https://grantland.com/features/daring...

    7 min

  6. 17/03/2024

    Walmart's Jet.com Aquisition: Marc Lore Indiana Jonesed His Way to $3.3 Billion

    If you read most articles on Walmart's acquisition of Jet.com for $3.3 billion, you're led to believe that the retail giant came away with a win out of their deal with Marc Lore and company. After all, Walmart.com's sales growth has grown significantly since the deal was made. But when you closely examine the details and circumstances surrounding the deal and Lore's tenure as CEO of Walmart US Ecommerce, the deal looks horrible. Sources: Walmart Agrees to Acquire Jet.com, One of the Fastest Growing e-Commerce Companies in the U.S. https://corporate.walmart.com/news/20... Walmart CEO Doug McMillon: Jet.com acquisition was worthwhile Walmart CEO Doug McMillon: Jet.com ac...   With Marc Lore, Walmart went from a nascent to aggressive e-commerce player https://www.modernretail.co/retailers... Inside the conflict at Walmart that’s threatening its high-stakes race with Amazon https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/7/3/1... Walmart's Acquisition of Jet: The Winners and Losers https://digiday.com/marketing/walmart... Wal-Mart buys Jet for record-breaking $3b https://www.retaildive.com/news/wal-m... Walmart regrets everything it ever purchased https://www.retaildive.com/news/skud-... Jet.com: The $3B Hair Plugs Jet.com: The $3B Hair Plugs Walmart Rewrites Its E-Commerce Strategy With $3.3 Billion Deal for Jet.com https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/bu... Will Jet.com's 'Smart Cart' Disrupt eCommerce? https://www.forbes.com/sites/joeharpa... Why Walmart's Recent Acquisition Of Art.com Is Puzzling https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterlo... Walmart shuts down its experimental personal shopping service, Jet black https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/13/wal... Walmart keeps selling, as retail M&A picks up https://www.axios.com/2023/04/24/walm... Walmart Merges Jet.com Into Its Ecommerce Business, President Moves On https://multichannelmerchant.com/ecom... Walmart sells intimates site Bare Necessities to Israeli company https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/... Wiki Jet.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet.com Art.com Fact Sheet https://web.archive.org/web/202104181... ‘Not a core competency:’ Why Moosejaw no longer fits in Walmart’s portfolio https://www.modernretail.co/operation...#Business #Acquisitions #Ecommerce

    18 min

  7. 26/02/2024

    How Scams Become Legitimate

    Scams are highly profitable and, as they progress, seek out credibility to legitimize the operation through any number of means so that the profitable scam can continue. Scams seek out credibility through any number of ways including: ranking high in Google (SEO), marketing, paid press and media, advertising campaigns, building connections and ties to institutions, associations, authorities, and professionals, endorsements (from influencers like celebrities and athletes) reviews and testimonials (paid or fake), philanthropy and social causes, and more. Scams desperately need credibility so they try to get it from any number of means. Scams come in the form of investment scams, ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, products with false and deceptive claims, unethical business practices, and many multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes. #Scams #Fraud #MLM Transcript: https://inbetweengame.com/how-scams-become-legitimate

    16 min

  8. 26/02/2024

    Denver Broncos - Russell Wilson Trade and Contract Extension Review

    We know the Denver Broncos trade for Russell Wilson has turned out horribly, but what is it a horrible trade at the time it was made? Also, what about stacking on the massive $245 million, 5-year contract extension before the 2022 season even started? TheFantasyFootballers.com was especially helpful in providing information and analysis on best year ranges and years of decline for quarterbacks. I used the following article to help in this discussion: https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/articles/the-lifecycle-of-a-dynasty-quarterback-dynasty-football/ Russell Wilson trade report (Adam Schefter): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33454258/sources-seattle-seahawks-trade-qb-russell-wilson-denver-broncos "The Broncos have agreed to trade quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris, two first-round picks (2022 -- No. 9 overall -- and 2023), two second-round picks (2022 -- No. 40 overall -- and 2023) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to the Seahawks for Wilson and a 2022 fourth-round pick, sources said." Russell Wilson contract extension information: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34500536/russell-wilson-denver-broncos-agree-5-year-extension-worth-245-million-including-165-million-guaranteed-sources-say Running QB statistics Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dual-threat_quarterback_records Russell Wilson fantasy statistics by season: https://fantasydata.com/nfl/russell-wilson-fantasy/14536 Transcript: https://inbetweengame.com/broncos-russell-wilson-trade-contract-extension/

    8 min
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Reality and perception are misaligned. It's not that misalignment exists that's the problem - it's the degree to which it exists. The In-Between Game points out gaps, coincidences, inefficiencies, and circumstances that are often overlooked or passed by, but are worthy of closer scrutiny. The In-Between Game features commentary on business, sports, society, and daily life with a contrarian theme.

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  • Creator
    Kris Rivenburgh
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kris Rivenburgh
  • Show Website
    The In-Between Game