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The Entrepreneur’s Pledge
I recently came upon “The Entrepreneur’s Pledge”, a Kauffman Foundation initiative, that’s truly inspiring. It talked to my being and stirred up energy. Instinctively I wanted to sign up, but then noticed it was actually intended for Americans. Obviously disillusioned, I then wanted to close the site, but then it dawned upon me: “Hey, wait…. [...]
Seven Considerations for Managing Stress
Identification – Know who you are: If you are unsure of your identity, you’ll allow others to pressure you into their moulds. Trying to be someone you’re not causes disequilibrium and stress!
Dedication – Know what you want: Just when you get one group of people happy, another group will be upset with you. Don’t [...]
Tackle Three Personal Peaks in 2010
We’ve crossed the proverbial line between 2009 and 2010 and it’s usually a time when many people come up with ‘New Year’s Resolutions.’ Whether it is to quit smoking, loose weight, take up exercise, work on a relationship or whatever, the dawn of a new year has a kind of “new beginnings” effect on most of [...]
IBM Roadrunner dethroaned as worlds most powerful computer
In 2008, the IBM Roadrunner was featured on this blog as the then world’s fastest computer. Now, according to the latest semiannual TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, the “Jaguar” takes first place. With a staggering peak speed of 2.33 petaflops (over two thousand trillion calculations per second), “Jaguar,” located at Oak Ridge Leadership [...]
First-to-Market – Good or bad idea?
Is it a good idea to be the first and only player in a market? Intuitively one’s first reaction would be, “absolutely.” However, Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur, argues differently. Blank, also a Stanford Instructor, in a recent lecture at Stanford’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Lecture Series outlines a various reasons, including limited market opportunity, the expense of defining a new [...]
How Augmented Reality (AR) is changing our world.
Although AR has been around for some time, new developments and applications of the technology keeps pushing the boundaries of merging the physical real-world environment with virtual computer generated imagery. Many of us have heard about AR but are still somewhat uncertain as to what it exactly entails and what it actually does.
I found an [...]
Will 2010 be the year of the tablet PC?
Many technology companies are rumored to be working on tablet computers; companies such as Asustek, Dell, Microsoft, Apple and the like. Well, that’s according to PCWorld who takes a closer look at the rumors. My take is that if there is any truth in the rumors, our trend-following nature will suck is into yet another [...]
TakePart… Make a Difference
In my humble opinion, the true spirit of entrepreneurship lies in the desire to make meaning, and a company that exemplifies this, is Participant Media, a leading provider of entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Their films raise awareness about important social issues, educating audiences and inspiring them to take action.
Building further on its [...]
Become part in creating positive change
There are numerous social networks to be found on the Internet, and most of us already have a number of different profiles on the web. There are, however, very few with the aim to promote positive change, and even less where both individuals and companies come together to find ways to change the world. Well, [...]
Innovative microfinance business model brings financial services to the poor
Kiva, a US-based company, initiated an innovative bussiness model that applies Internet technology to bring financial services to the poor. It’s creation of an online marketplace for lenders and borrowers has led to explosive growth of over 30% per month since the websites founding in 2005.
In essence Kiva lets you lend to a specific entrepreneur [...]
