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PWN! Download Youtube videos

// January 25th, 2009 // No Comments » // none

pwnyoutube1I just came across a very useful site that makes downloading youtube videos easy and quick. No need for additional software. In short you just  type pwn in front of youtube, and enter. Voila, the video downloads and you are set to go!

Enjoy.

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Back to life

// January 25th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // none

These past weeks I have been slacking on my blog. Been busy travelling and working but finally my blog has been updated and I am ready to return to regular posts of intersting trends and bits and pieces that come my way.

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Bibi Netanyahu “borrows” look and feel of Obamas’ Website

// November 25th, 2008 // 1 Comment » // media/communication

The following article from the New York Times writes about how the Netanyahu campaign has closely studied and imitated the Obama look and feel on their site in Hebrew and Russian. I am sure many others as well have followed the example of Obama and are trying to replicate his success.

“The colors, the fonts, the icons for donating and volunteering, the use of videos, and the social networking Facebook-type options — including Twitter, which hardly exists in Israel — all reflect a conscious effort by the Netanyahu campaign to learn from the Obama success.”

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The Art of the Start

// October 25th, 2008 // No Comments » // none

Jamie L, a good friend of mine suggested that I read the book called “The Art of the Start” by Guy Kawasaki. The book came out a number of years ago but is still timely as ever.

It’s a great piece to help you get started when you want to “start anything”. Having come out of business school I can sincerely say that this book gives you the hands on information you need to make your project happen and be successful.

Here is a great video from one of Kawasaki’s presentations.

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CEO of Google Speaks about the future of technology

// October 25th, 2008 // No Comments » // media/communication

Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google Inc. speaks at Bloomberg Headquarters on October 20, 2008 in New York City about the future of technology.

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He shares fantastic insights on how the advancement of technology is shifting and shaping our paradigm. His commentary of on how technology influences cultural norms is particularly interesting.

Make sure not to miss the closing questions. The questions included trends regarding the future of news media, the future of the US government and its use of technology and a great question about how one “do you guard against becoming evil”.

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