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Theory and Practice - Sometimes nothing works and no one knows why
I love the moment of discovery, when something unimaginable springs into being. Sometimes frustration or seeming failure is the catalyst for something better. With that in mind, I saw something that made me smile. Here it is. Theory is when you know everything, but nothing works. Practice is when everything works, but
Facebook Pokes the Public Market - Here are some stats worth glancing at ...
The third largest IPO in history created a whole new network of billionaires. Facebook's IPO valued the company at about $104 billion, slightly more than Amazon.com, and well above well-known corporations such as Disney, McDonald's and Kraft. For now, the public value of Facebook puts it at number 23 on the list of biggest U.S.
Here Are Some Fun Links for Your Weekend Reading
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: 8 Angel Investors That Entrepreneurs Should Avoid. (Fortune) The NSA Is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say). (Wired) CISPA: A Guide to the 'Big Brother' Cyber Security Bill. (The Week) The Fiction to
Are You Planning On Getting In On the Facebook IPO?
With Facebook's IPO set to happen soon, I was thinking about some of the other big tech IPOs. The first few weeks of trading may not be a good estimate of how successful a company will be over time. The charts below, from a Mashable post showing how nine tech giants did after going public,
Some Interesting Links for Your Weekend Reading
Another school year is ending. That means it is graduation time. Likewise, it also means we have a group of summer interns starting, and I wanted to convey a sense what's to come. The L.A. Times reports that, in this economy, only half of college grads are working full time … with less pay and
Great Visual Metaphor for a Bigger Future
"Interestingly, koi, when put in a fish bowl, will only grow up to three inches. When this same fish is placed in a large tank, it will grow to about nine inches long. In a pond koi can reach lengths of eighteen inches. Amazingly, when placed in a lake, koi can grow to