Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Truth About Democracy — [VIDEO]

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Ex-NewsFutures Emile Servan-Schreiber’s father tried (unsuccessfully) to get François Mitterrand to grant French citizenship to Steve Jobs. — [SCOOP]

Le Point explains that Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, who was to attend Steve Jobs’s 30th birthday party, phoned the French president’s cabinet director (Jacques Attali) in February 1985 to get them to offer a “prestigious” gift to the Apple co-founder. The French … Continue reading

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How magicians use psychological principles to create magic — [VIDEO]

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Innovating with pollens — [VIDEO]

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“What’s interesting is that Apple is often credited with pioneering categories that they didn’t originate, but perfected.” — [LINK]

http://www.digitaltonto.com/2011/the-big-idea-myth/

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How labels screw musicians — [VIDEO]

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Is there a sixth sense? — [VIDEO]

Dean Radin: Daryl Bem: More. More.

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The crisis of meaning of the prediction markets — [HYPE CYCLE]

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How Apple manages its suppliers of electronics — [ANALYSIS]

–> “It’s a myth that Apple only makes premium products – it makes them all right, but that is because they are literally more advanced than anything else (i.e. the price premium is not just for design), and once the … Continue reading

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Samsung’s electronic campus is the size of a small city. — [VIDEO]

Samsung Digital City (at Suwon). First time Western journalists are allowed to film into. It’s in French, just watch it starting at 4:30 into to get the size of this corporate nano city, where employees both work and live, a … Continue reading

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