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Google should open source what actually matters: their search ranking algorithm
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90% of China's billionaires are kids of high-ranking officials
Elite Chinese Politics and Political Economy200957 points46 commentsSociety, Policy & Culture details
My name is Victor Shih, currently an assistant professor of political science at Northwestern University specializing in Chinese politics. This blog shares my musing and discussions on Chinese politics and political economy with interested readers. You can contact me at vshih AT northwestern.edu, and my website, where…
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Supercomputer Porn - Letting your competitors do your market research for you
As VP of Marketing at our new startup, the CEO literally threw me out of the building and told me not to return until I understood the market and could identify the key applications and customers f…
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The 'We Need To Own' Baloney
Over the past few months, I’ve heard countless VCs utter the words ‘we need to own’ followed by some number. Often it is 20pcnt, but it is frequently 30pcnt. I heard someone tell me about a VC yesterday who said they needed to own 44pcnt. I was tempted to ask them to give me the […]
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Paul Buchheit: Open as in water, the fluid necessary for life
"Open" is a great thing. Everyone likes it. Unfortunately, nobody agrees what open is. There are many meanings, but in general, I think "ope...
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Find what's blocking sales with under a day of work
Uncover sales blockers in 24 hours with these 11 strategies.
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Early Retirement is a False Idol
The classic argument for enduring 80 to 100 hour work weeks for years on end — sacrificing relationships, hobbies, and anything else that doesn’t progress the mission — is that at the end of the rainbow lies early retirement. The reward for risking it all on a crazy startup idea. …
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Ideas are just a multiplier of execution (2005)
Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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Google To Cut 200 Jobs
Insights from Googlers into our products, technology, and the Google culture
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New iPhone app piracy over week one.
If you know your way around a professional writers' room, you know how to use WritersRoom Pro ®
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Insurance on Rails
We've had several customers lately stuck in the same boat: they exist in a conservative industry (insurance), they have a large set of fixed costs for their ...
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Audion - The Story behind Panic's 2nd product
Is it just me? I mean, do you ever wonder about the stories behind everyday products?