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Senior management

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There is no denying the wisdom of Arthur C. Clarke - wonderful quote.
A newly-retired executive takes a job as an adjunct professor and really shakes things up. Both the school and the students are blown away by her fresh t…

Better than nothing (is harder than you think)

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This goes for new business ideas as well - a lot of new businesses are not aware that their customers’ default action is to do nothing .. and that this is often easier, less expensive, less risky, etc.
Most of the time, par…

Fight When it’s Time to Fight. Be Gracious When It’s Time to Give In.

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The Zen way to accept a compromise - this approach is incredibly useful. For me it has also worked to helped me get a better deal the next time around.
There are times to fight.  I must admit it’s part of my DNA to enjoy…

Nokia Siemens Sued For Providing Monitoring Equipment To Iran

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What a fascinating new twist on corporate social responsibility
Just over a year ago, we found out that Nokia Siemens provided internet monitoring equipment to Iran. Now, reader Tootech sends in news that the company is bei…

If you’ve run out of ideas, buy gold

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Thoughts of Charless Stross’ Accelerando come to mind - an excellent book by the way.
Angel investor Thomas McInerney:
“Take a look at all the innovation happening today — Tesla has produced a beautiful 100% electric ca…

Aggressive Maneuvers for Autonomous Quadrotor Flight [video]

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very impressive technology - wonder how autonomous they are
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RSA Animate – The Secret Powers of Time

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Another very fascinating animation - this time over the concept of time and how different perspectives on time greatly influence our lives. Great view!
Professor Philip Zimbardo conveys how our individual perspectives of ti…

iPad to be Used as Inflight Entertainment System

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Perhaps iPad can serve as a device for a whole new type of business models, using iPads as incredibly powerful controllers for all kinds of technology
At its core, Apple’s iPad is an entertainment device — one that cert…

Go It Alone: How To Make Your Stuff In China (Part 1)

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Really good series of articles giving basic introduction to electronics manufacturing (in China)
Note to Readers: This post was originally written on Saturday, February 27th, 2010.  It appeared on CrunchGear.com on April 4,…

Google Invests in App that Predicts the Future

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Wonder how this will look when combined with Wolfram Alpha .. could be pretty neat!
Google Ventures has just invested an undisclosed amount in Recorded Future, a company that is working to accurately predict the future.As i…