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Re:Entrepreneurs Tell What They Wish They’d Known before Founding Firs... on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @10:01PM (#4756344)
A very interesting one: "Never take advice from anyone who hasn’t done or isn’t doing what you want to accomplish."

“I’ve Barely Prepared for This Debate. Gonna Wing It”—Mitt Romney

Posted by robwhitley on Tuesday October 02, 2012 @08:09AM
from the slate.com dept.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/low_concept/2012/10/barack_obama_and_mitt_romney_debate_who_can_set_expectations_lowest_for_the_first_presidential_debate_.html?fb_action_ids=969722770662&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=sm_fb_like_toolbar&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%22969722770662%22%3A162712107186195%7D&action_type_map=%7B%22969722770662%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%7B%22969722770662%22%3A%22sm_fb_like_toolbar%22%7D

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Re:Whats the most inspirational quote you ever heard? on Sunday August 12, 2012 @03:50PM (#4373430)
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” -Steve Jobs
Re:B2B Is Unsexy, and I Know It on Friday August 03, 2012 @08:45PM (#4336959)
B2B = better to bet for VCs in the coming years.
Re:QR Code Fatigue on Tuesday July 03, 2012 @02:33PM (#4195489)
"And smartphone ticketing will get a boost from Apple (AAPL) this fall when the next version of its iPhone operating system is released. The new software includes a feature called Passbook, a digital wallet to store boarding passes, coupons, movie tickets, and gift cards—many of which rely on QR codes."

My iOS app, QRganize (launched Dec. 2011) already fulfills this need.

Re:Brutally honest presidential speech (video) on Saturday June 30, 2012 @08:13PM (#4183257)
Check out COTAP (Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty) http://COTAP.org
Re:How Google's Marissa Mayer Prevents Burnout on Monday June 25, 2012 @10:27AM (#4156632)
To each their own. Like many other treatments of the mind/body, the effects of this kind of behavior may be seen down the road.