February 2012
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WatchJohn DiScala, AKA Johnny Jet, flies more than 150,000 miles a year. Not bad for someone who was once afraid to fly. The travel expert says he never suffers from jet lag (note: adjust to local time immediately upon arrival!). During our chat Johnny shares the best way to get deep discounts on travel, including cheap hotel stays at posh resorts, and his favorite ways to stay organized on the road.
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WatchWe speak with CNN’s chief business correspondent, Ali Velshi, about how he manages his downtime (whenever he can get it), what keeps spenders and savers together, and which one he is.
For more tips on building your personal brand and working smarter, see Amber Mac’s Work Flow series.
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WatchThis video is mesmerizing.
usagov:
Aurora Borealis over Northern North America and Canada
Video description:
This video was taken by the crew of Expedition 30 on board the International Space Station on January 29, 2012. This video begins as the space station is passing over the dark waters of the North Pacific Ocean northeast towards Vancouver Island. The Aurora Borealis can be seen far...
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“In an ironic way, Long says, this frees many people to be more public about who...”
– Why Pinterest Is So Addictive
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“There’s an education bubble, which is, like the others, psychosocial. There’s a...”
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i don’t always agree with Peter but he’s spot on about education
A Conversation with Peter Thiel - The American Interest Magazine (via pegobry)
Here’s some background on Thiel’s program: Peter Thiel Gives Whiz Kids $100K To Quit College, Start Businesses
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NASA turns off its last mainframe
End of an era.
cnnmoneytech:
Goodbye, fridge-sized computers. NASA just quit you — CIO blog post here describing the farewell.
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WatchKevin Rose’s Work Flow: How The Cofounder Of Digg Organizes From A Treadmill Desk
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“It’s like a writers retreat for computer programmers.”
– David Albert, cofounder of Hacker School, which offers tuition-free computer programming classes. A separate arm of the company, Hackruiter, gets paid up to $20,000 when the students are recruited by companies including Airbnb. Read more->
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...And Headed Back To New York
Looking forward to hearing your stories!
journalofajournalist:
It’s been a hell of a week. The past few days were spent at a cybersecurity conference in Mexico — keep tuned for some kickass stories @fastcompany.
New York, I miss ya baby.
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