Month: September 2012
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The iPhone 5 is the Beginning of the End of Apple
And so it begins. Apple post Jobs is not what it used to be, and I knew it would happen sooner or later.The new iPhone 5 is not that groundbreaking and it feels like just about any other new smartphone: high-tech yes, groundbreaking not so much. The problem with companies like Apple is the visionary-type leader.…
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Quote of the Day: Aim too High
The problem human beings face is not that we aim too high and fail, but that we aim too low and succeed. – Michelangelo
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Sour Times as Houses Seized by Banks
You know things are bad when you measure the performance of the economy in the rate of houses seized by banks. Nevertheless, in these sour times it is a good indicator of how screwed we really are. There should be a how-screwed-we-are index for this. Reuters reports that the rate has slightly gone down which is…
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Quote of the Day: Your Net Worth
Your Network is Your Net Worth. – University of Southern California Commencement Speech So I was told on commencement in May 2011.
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Innocence of Muslims vs. Life of Brian
I have written a lot today about censorship and politics. But this news story caught my eye. The U.S. ambassador Christopher Stephens was killed in Libya because a guy posted a video on YouTube making fun of the Muslim prophet Mohammed. If you have seen the movie Life of Brian you know the drill: a religious figure is…
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How to Save America
As most of you know, America is on a decline. The country (I know, America is a continent but bear with me) is struggling with jobs, lackluster spending growth and an unclear future for a country geared mostly towards consumerism. Turns out, mass tourism is the answer. Take China. An arch foe, stealing both jobs from…
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Quote of the Day: Someone Else’s Dream
Your time is limited, so don’t waste your life living someone else’s dream. – Steve Jobs
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Finding Your Window of Opportunity
If you want to start a business, start now. There are so many excuses to wait but this image proves they can all be debunked. Don’t be lazy, start getting some shit done.
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Famous Failures that Turned into Success
Does this collage make you want to get up and go? Great – tell me how it went!