The data factory is the next industrial revolution

Sequoia’s Sir Michael Moritz: The ‘data factory’ is the next Industrial Revolution
Jolie O’Dell, venturebeat.com

Early Bird Tick­ets on Sale

SAN FRAN­CIS­CO — Com­pu­ta­tion power, appli­ca­tions, device and ser­vices costs, and stor­age are expe­ri­enc­ing a dra­mat­ic upheaval not unlike the Indus­tri­al Rev­o­lu­tion of cen­turies past.

All that adds …

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The economic benefits of a tiny house

Cramming Into A Tiny House May Not Be So Bad
Lily Hay Newman, gizmodo.com

Between crippling recessions and human environmental impact things have gotten complicated, and frankly kind of negative. That may be why the small house movement is so appealing. Downsizing everything means less stuff to buy and maintain.…

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Karma low cost wifi hotspot

(via Karma Review: Finally, A Wi-Fi Hotspot That Isn’t Trying To Screw You | Popular Science)

Microsoft Nokia deal proves Apple was right all along

Microsoft-Nokia Deal Proves Apple Was Right All Along
Pete Pachal, mashable.com

Microsoft has gone ahead and made it official by slipping a $7.2 billion ring on Nokia’s finger to acquire the Finnish company’s phone business. The deal, which had been rumored for some time, puts that last big piece into place for Microsoft to h…

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9 mobile app KPIs

9 Mobile App KPIs to Know
Lauren Drell, mashable.com

Carl asks,What metrics are most important to my mobile app business?Great question, Carl — this is both an easy and difficult question to answer. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all set of key performance indicators (KPIs), but what follows is a prime…

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LinkedIn University Pages are a case study in building big data apps the right way

LinkedIn University Pages are a case study in building big data apps the right way
Derrick Harris, gigaom.com

Pro­fes­sion­al net­work LinkedIn rolled out its new Uni­ver­si­ty Pages fea­ture last week to much fan­fare, but the pages are as much as a mat­ter of smart engi­neer­ing as they are of smart busi­ness strat­e­gy. On Mon­day, LinkedIn Engi­neer­i…

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The STEM Crisis Is a Myth

The STEM Crisis Is a Myth
Robert N. Charette, ieee.org

Photo: Justin Lewis/Getty Images You must have seen the warning a thousand times: Too few young people study scientific or technical subjects, businesses can’t find enough workers in those fields, and the country’s competitive edge is…

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Why Are Apple, Google, Microsoft, And Samsung Interested In Best Buy?

Why Are Apple, Google, Microsoft, And Samsung Interested In Best Buy?
Ken Yeung, thenextweb.com

Shop­ping is dead. Long live shop­ping.

Okay, so maybe we should clar­i­fy that a bit. Brick-and-mortar stores are becom­ing a tad bit passé. Cus­tomers are flock­ing to sites like Ama­zon, eBay, and other online retail­ers to get what they want…

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15 Steps to Start your Own Tech Business

15 Steps to Start your Own Tech Business: Part 1
Christian Reber, thenextweb.com

Edi­tor’s note: This is a guest post by Chris­t­ian Reber, CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based 6Wun­derkinder. Today he begins a series, cross-posted from his own blog, in which he draws on his expe­ri­ence to offer advice for aspir­ing…

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Airbnb: Bootstrappers’ Secret Weapon?

Airbnb: Bootstrappers’ Secret Weapon? | Inc.com.

Adapt or Die: The New Technology Landscape

Adapt or Die: The New Technology Landscape | Inc.com.