Big Bezos Is Watching You…

17Jul09

The sole fact that Amazon has the capability to remotely delete books from all Kindles is scary enough, but the fact that this incident involved Amazon recalling all copies of 1984 and Animal Farm made it particularly, how should I put it…Orwellian.
http://gizmodo.com/5317180/amazon-remotely-deletes-legitimately-purchased-books-from-thousands-of-kindles

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Investing Blog Spin-off

04Jul09

In the truest sense of a corporate spin-off, I’ve decided to start another WordPress blog focusing on the sole subject of investing (in stocks mostly). I considered posting my investing-related entries to TWB, but I figured that both the writer and the reader would benefit from the clarity provided by two separate blogs.
So, why investing? [...]

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Another Side of Thai King Bhumibol

01Jul09

I thought I’d bring your attention a fascinating article that a friend posted on his blog, Rising Stardom. I’m sure many of you have heard of the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, perhaps because he is the longest-serving current head of state (63 years!) or due to the harsh Lèse majesté law that can be [...]

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Whatcha doin’ this summer?

01Jul09

This question is bandied about quite liberally at Stanford, and becomes more frequently asked as the summer draws closer. Last summer, I had a quick and satisfying answer handy, which I now realize fit into a pretty common mold for answers around these parts. ” I’m [working/interning/researching/volunteering] at/in [prestigious company/academic department/tech startup/Africa].”
I unfortunately did not [...]

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