What if one of the most recognizable digital characters in history… wasn’t a failure, but simply ahead of its time? This week, I’m excited to reintroduce a legend. Clippy — created in 1995 by Kevan Atteberry, shaped by Nancy Cluts and the Microsoft Bob team, and originally powered by early AI research from Dr. Eric Horvitz — helped millions navigate the early days of computing. But behind the memes and memories were real reasons he disappeared: unfinished AI, tight deadlines, rising minimalism, and a shift in Microsoft’s design culture. Today, The Goods Virtual World has brought him back. We dug into the archives, traced the missing intelligence, honored the original creators, and rebuilt Clippy into G-Clip — a smarter, kinder, fully modern guide designed for a new generation of learners. This isn’t nostalgia. This is restoration. This is evolution. And this time… he’s finally what he was meant to be. Stay tuned — the future just got a little brighter. ✨

A 100-Year Look at Trust, Money, Human Behavior — and Why Even the Smallest Ask Has Become a Test of Belief If you want to understand the world we live in, look at how one human asks another for a single dollar. A hundred years ago, a dollar request was a human exchange. Today, it is a psychological examination. The dollar did not change.People did. This is a deep look at what it now takes to ask for $1 — and what your response reveals about the future we are building together. 1. 1925: The Dollar of Proximity In 1925, the ask was simple.If you needed one dollar, you asked someone who: • knew you • trusted you • lived near you No pitch deck. No friction. A dollar traveled through community, not skepticism. 2. 2025: The Dollar of Discernment Today, asking for $1 triggers a cascade of hidden questions: Who are you? Why you? Is this real?Is this necessary? Is this another pitch, another scheme, another distraction? People aren’t just guarding their money.They’re guarding their hope. A dollar is no longer a transaction.It is an evaluation. 3. Why the Ask Feels Harder Three forces shape modern resistance: A. Digital Distance Requests come through screens, not relationships. B. Constant Noise Everyone is asking for something — attention, time, money, belief. C. Hope Inflation After years of broken promises, people hesitate to believe in anything new. The dollar is unchanged.But the emotional cost to earn it has multiplied. 4. Why the Ask Is Also Easier This is the paradox. Today: • A single message can reach millions. • A mission can build momentum without institutions. • A stranger can become a supporter through truth, not proximity. Mechanically, access is wide open.Emotionally, trust has never been more closed.The missions that succeed understand both realities. 5. A Case Study in the Modern Dollar Consider a movement born from a single, simple truth: Most people live beneath their potential —not because of talent,but because of access.

Welcome to the movement. We’re launching Wednesday as the official weekly home of women’s sports — a space where women lead, women shine, and women define the night. This ad is more than marketing. It’s the blueprint for a new tradition. If you believe in balance, progress, and giving greatness the stage it deserves, you’re in the right place. Join the mission. Spread the word. Help us build the world’s next sports tradition — one Wednesday at a time.

Today, beneath the whispering trees of Arlington, over 400,000 men and women rest side by side — proof that freedom is not built on sameness, but on sacrifice. 🇺🇸 Every race. Every faith. Every dream — one nation, under one sky. To every veteran — and to the families who carry their names — thank you. To the children of America — this day is not time off… it’s time to understand. Because remembrance means nothing if it doesn’t move us to serve, uplift, and love one another.

This space is dedicated to the thinkers, builders, and visionaries curious about what happens when human intuition meets AI precision. Created by The Goods Virtual World, COB is more than software.It’s a living tool built to support customer-facing professionals in real time, helping them offer better solutions, with more confidence, to every shopper, every time. Here, we believe in Human + AI — not one replacing the other, but working together.COB is your co-pilot, your research assistant, your pattern recognizer.And most importantly—it’s your bridge to a better customer experience. Whether you're in sales, tech, or leadership, you're here because you see what others don’t yet see. Welcome to the 0.1%. Let’s build forward.