theprodigy

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by theprodigy 13y ago
I agree with the overall premise of the blog. But for many, I believe "being your own boss" is just another way to say you want more control of your destiny and want to capture more up side of your hard work.
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by theprodigy 13y ago
It's called humblebragging. Without the millions of people looking to find unique experiences to "humble brag" about Facebook would be very boring and wouldn't be as successful.
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by theprodigy 13y ago
I think Facebook home won't be disruptive. There is so much more that goes into marketing and selling consumer products. Home is a good win-win deal for facebook and HTC. Facebook can collect valuable social data from mobile devices and opt
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by theprodigy 13y ago
Start talking to recruiters to see what opportunities and salary you can get. You can be amazing, but if you can't communicate your value and what you have done then people will undervalue you. Honestly, I think your salary is average.
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by theprodigy 13y ago
I would be curious to read the applications of the people who got in.
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by theprodigy 14y ago
It's a classic. I believe the updated version with 50Cent is more relevant today.It's called 50th Law.
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by theprodigy 14y ago
I love reading Vice. Truth is stranger than fiction.
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by theprodigy 14y ago
I believe your dropbox needs to be secure as your email account because it deals with storing your personal data.So offering 2 factor authentication is a step in the right direction, like what gmail has. Other than that dropbox can't do muc
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by theprodigy 14y ago
It would be hilarious if you could provide internet meme consulting to corporate marketing groups. A lot of the older marketing execs are out of touch with internet culture and could just hire a consulting group to prevent future gaffes.
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by theprodigy 14y ago
You can thank slave labor for the good life during these times. I am not talking about sweat shops, I'm talking about real slavery. It wasn't uncommon for the military to enslave people and take their land. If you had a problem making bread
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by theprodigy 15y ago
You can watch this type of behavior in abundance on the show Big Bang Theory.
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by theprodigy 15y ago
The stuff you mentioned is common knowledge. Once Facebook finds a way to make use of all that unstructured data that each user creates their targeting will get so much better.
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by theprodigy 15y ago
Put some armor on this thing and some sniper detection systems it will map out all the enemies locations who shoot at it or put a soflam on it and it can run through the mountains marking hidden targets for a drone or AC-130 overhead. But t
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by theprodigy 15y ago
It's true that FB hasn't found a way to convert the time spent on it to revenue the way google has, but facebook will still make a lot of money selling targeted display ads in the short term. They'll do this while stealing market share from
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by theprodigy 15y ago
I doubt Apple will want cash reserves that high. Investors criticize companies that have too much cash and just sit on it, ie microsoft and now apple. The reason is the company should be using some of that cash to invest in growth opportuni
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by theprodigy 15y ago
The majority of PCs sold run in the world runs windows. They are pretty much complementary. So the amount of PC sold should be similar to the amount of OS sold. If they are not similar then you got to look at substitute OS that these PC use
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by theprodigy 15y ago
There is no need to worry. America knows how to fight conventional enemies and units. It knows how to get air superiority and prevent their enemies from getting it. The US military and the intelligence community have mapped out the majority
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by theprodigy 15y ago
People should try the sensory deprivation tank. It is a really great experience. You'll have to try the tank many times and just let your mind go before you start tripping. The tank is the best way to get your creative muscles going without
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by theprodigy 15y ago
This guy is definitely correct. Information Awareness Office http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Awareness_Office I am pretty sure something similar to this exists now. The new threat to america are not from soverign nation states, b
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by theprodigy 15y ago
I love these vintage interviews from back in the day. Can one conclude from this interview that Steve Jobs is an example of a non technical founder or probably the most successful non technical founder?
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by theprodigy 15y ago
I was definitely going to bring up Ali G's ice cream glove the investor reactions were hilarious. At the end one investor was interested in it.
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by theprodigy 16y ago
If you think about it most of them have sacrificed so much of their life to be successful they want to prolong their life so they can enjoy spoils of success. Most successful people are good with the delayed gratification. The really rich
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by theprodigy 16y ago
I think there is a lot of people who just lurk around and read everything, that is ok, but if you participate in discussion I think you will definitely learn a lot more. Google cone of learning.
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by theprodigy 16y ago
Here is a good blog about three different marketing strategies and customer types the groupon model attracts http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/12/groupon_is_google_making_a_6...
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by theprodigy 16y ago
I think Caius is overreacting. Just tell them politely that you are not interested and that you don't want to be contacted in the future. I have friends that have worked in the recruiting industry for a long time and one has to realize that
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by theprodigy 16y ago
If you are intersted in reading more about the neuroscience behind innovative thinker read Iconoclast. It is a fun read. http://www.amazon.com/Iconoclast-Neuroscientist-Reveals-Thin...
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by theprodigy 16y ago
Yeah I don't get why rowing is seen as significant. What this article is trying to point out is the top firms are looking for people like the winklevoss twins(harvard, olympic rowers, connected family, etc).
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by theprodigy 16y ago
Journaling is very good for the mind. I have a lot of random thoughts and theories about business, life, politics, science,etc that I love to document. Writing it down forces you to think out my ideas into something coherent.It's fun to loo
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by theprodigy 16y ago
The transaction is very clear for linkedin, not so much for facebook. LinkedIn gives recruiters in various companies and consulting industries a way to find passive candidates that they will not be able to find on a job board like dice, mos
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by theprodigy 16y ago
This trend will definitely continue. Facebook will dominate display ads because they give the best targeting platform and people are spending more time on social networks.

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