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Name: Michael
Country: United States
State: California
Gender: Male
Expertise: Here is a list of areas I can speak intelligently about: Rational Unified Process, Requirements Elicitation,TIVO, Ipod, iTunes, Java, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Economics, Financials Instruments, etc.
Occupation: Computer related
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Member Since:
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| Please note that my blog has moved to http://www.michaelhuynh.com .
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| 20% Off Coupon @ Borders
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Go to the link, print your own copy, and use it at your local
Borders. This coupon was passed on to me from a friend who
received it directly from Borders.com, so it is legitimate. | | |
| William Hung Alert!
The first four tracks of William Hung's Album just became avaliable Monday, March 22nd on Apple's iTunes Music Store. William's version of "She Bangs" has already rocketed to the 5th spot on iTunes' Top 10 List. How far can William go? Stay Tuned..... | | |
| Kaaza is piracy, but so was the birth of Hollywood, radio, cable TV, and even the music industry.
Do you have MP3s on your computer? Did you download them from Napster? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you took part in the illegal duplication and distribution of sound recordings (a.k.a piracy).
The use of peer-to-peer networks (e.g. Napster 1.0 or Kaaza) to download songs is illegal. But if we put it in perspective, this is just like how early cable tv providers, in the 1940s, illegally redistributed broadcast network content.
This article in Wired will argue that early Napster users were not pirates, but innovators. | | |
| How the SUV ran over automotive safety.
I glance over that the gas station and I see regular octane gasoline
for $2.20 and 9/10 of a cent per gallon in San Francisco today.
With my fifty mile commute to Pleasanton, California every workday, I
am very glad to be in a Sub-Compact and not a Sport Utility Vehicle.
America
has always been fascinated with large cars, but what do we see in an
SUV? Is it cheaper? No, SUVs are has one of the highest profit margins
out
of any other car category. Is it faster? No, the Ford Expedition is no
faster than a F-150 with a loaded bed. Is it safer? No, you are two
times more likely to die in a Toyota 4Runner than in a Volkswagen
Jetta. I do not have any ideas to why we are so fascinated with SUVs,
but Malcolm Gladwell thinks he knows why.
This article by Malcolm Gladwell explores how our purchase of an SUV is more emotional than rational.
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