October 2009
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“Take pride in your pain; you are stronger than those who have none.”
– ~ Lois Lowry
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Marc Andreessen Blog Archive →
Born July 9, 1971, in Cedar Falls, Iowa and raised in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, is known as an entrepreneur, investor, startup coach, blogger, and a multi-millionaire software engineer best known as co-author of Mosaic, the first widely-used web browser, and founder of Netscape Communications Corporation. He was the chair of Opsware, a software company he founded originally as...
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New Wi-Fi Direct Technology to Turn Every Gadget... →
BusinessWeek reports that by the middle of next year, a new Wi-Fi technology called Wi-Fi Direct will turn enabled gadgets into access points “able to create wireless connections with other Wi-Fi-enabled gadgets or broadband modems within a radius of about 300 feet.” Even better: “Owners of most existing Wi-Fi-enabled devices will be able to upgrade to Wi-Fi Direct with a...
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CyanogenMod Wiki is a How-To for Android Modding →
“Rooting” and loading a custom ROM onto your Android phone isn’t something you can pick up and wing until you figure it out. With new builds arriving all the time, the Cyanogen Mod, our favorite way to root and speed up Android models, has launched a wiki site that gives the low-down on how to install, theme, fix, and otherwise manage your warranty-flaunting phone. Dig around...
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Six Percent of All Web Traffic Goes to Google →
We already knew that Google’s web sites and applications dominate many of their competitors, but according to a two-year study, Google accounts for a whopping six percent of all web traffic. The study also found that 30 percent of internet traffic is dedicated to 30 large companies, including, of course, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft.
via NY Times
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There’s nowhere to hide if your name trends on... →
So the background first: Giant oil business Trafigura is accused of dumping toxic waste off the Ivory coast of Africa, allegedly causing harm to the local population that frequents those shores. In most countries the legal system has not bothered to hear Trafigura’s claims that it’s been libeled. But the UK still has libel laws which were written over a hundred years ago. These are more than...
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BusinessWeek: America's Best Young Entrepreneurs... →
BusinessWeek readers nominated a record number of young entrepreneurs. Meet the 25 most impressive
Who is more likely to start a business: A college student or a worker with a few decades of experience? Yep, you guessed it: the experienced worker.
It turns out it’s boomers, not twentysomethings, who start the most businesses in the U.S. Over the past decade or so, the highest rate of...
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50 Tech Business Ideas of 2009 →
Tried and true business principles go a long way toward building success. But if you want cutting edge business ideas in a tech era that is being redefined on a monthly basis, you have to keep your eye on the start-ups. So here are 50 fresh start-ups that are rocking 2009 (including a few from past years that have surged through the down economy).
1. Bing : The first two “startups”...
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Leo Laporte Makes $1.5 Million Per Year from... →
Podcast pioneer Leo Laporte gave a talk at the Online News Association Conference in San Francisco on Friday, giving insights into the future of media coupled with anecdotes from his work in television and radio. The keynote, entitled “Lunch with Leo”, runs 40 minutes, but it’s well worth the time if you’re involved in online media and broadcasting.
The most interesting tidbit: Laporte’s TWiT...
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Hi! This is your aspirin bottle calling →
“Hi! This is your aspirin bottle calling. I haven’t seen you in a while. Why don’t you come see me soon? I’m good for the heart, you know.”
That’s the spirit, if not the wording, of the calls that will come from new pill bottle caps that connect to AT&T Inc.’s wireless network.
A Cambridge, Mass.-based startup called Vitality Inc. was set to...
