October 2008
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“Intel famously killed its [memory] business—shut it off and focused on its much...”
– Marc Andreessen
WatchDaniel DeSure’s LED installation at Found.
WatchWhy is it that the America portrayed in this documentary film from the 1970s sounds so much like the America of today?
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“Throw the Blackberry away and enjoy life.”
– Andrew Lahde, whose hedge fund returned a staggering 866% last year.
Blog Action Day: Non-Profits Helping to Fight...
For this year’s Blog Action Day, I want to highlight two organizations that are actively working to help alleviate poverty in the developing world. Read more about what they’re doing, and think about donating to their cause.
GoSustainable: GoSustainable was established in 2007 to facilitate trade relationships between small businesses, entrepreneurs, and farmers worldwide. We work...
The Great American 419 Scam
Now that I think about it - the bailout does seem a bit like a 419 scam.
Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 800 billion dollars US. If you would assist me in this...
The Open Web Foundation: Making Inroads
Conversations about IPR over at the Open Web Foundation have started to become very interesting in the last few weeks - the Legal Affairs Committee was officially formed in mid-September, and the community is really starting to engage. I’ve been serving as Secretary of the Board for the last month, and have thus been tracking discussions on a daily basis. If you’re interested in...
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“The smaller the attendance the bigger the history. There were 12 people at the...”
– Tony Wilson