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11th October 2005

If Microsoft Never Existed…

“…sometimes wonder why anyone would be interested in owning a PC. It’s not so much the hardware, which has steadily gotten cheaper. You can buy a decent 32-bit system based on an Intel, Motorola, or Zilog processor for only a couple thousand dollars these days…”

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11th October 2005

25 Words That Can Hurt Your Resume

“So, you’re experienced? Before you advertise this in your resume, be sure you can prove it. Often, when job seekers try to sell themselves to potential employers, they load their resumes with vague claims that are transparent to hiring managers, according to Scott Bennett, author of ‘The Elements of Resume Style’ (AMACOM). By contrast, the most successful job seekers avoid these vague phrases on their resumes in favor of accomplishments.”

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11th October 2005

Bootstrapping a Viral Startup

“I am doing some work for RidePop, a startup envisioned by a group gradudate students at UC Davis. They came to me interested in low cost solutions for online marketing and promotion — viral marketing in particular. As I approach the project, I’m beggining to realize that viral marketing is more than just a way to run a promotion, it‚Äôs a way to run an entire business…”

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