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    Incredible branding strategy from Apple Store Pioneer Ron Johnson

    Visionary presentation from new JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson (Pioneer of Apple retail stores in 2001) Launch Event Presentation Synopsis: @ ~02:00 - Unique selling proposition @ ~18:30 - Pricing and promotional pathology @ ~34:00 - Monthly cadence (**can this be done??**) @ ~65:00 - Appification of...
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    How important it intelligence?

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    I can only speak for my own experience, but sometimes I find that I'm too smart for my own good, and bias toward plotting and speculation instead of simply executing and seeing what happens. I would gladly trade some IQ points for better execution -- I think I would work a lot harder if I knew...
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    Mailing Lists 101

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    Summary: I don't know anything about mailing lists. I want this thread to be a resource for clueless people like me to get up to speed. If you are knowledgeable about this, please share! Reply with resources and links that you've found to be helpful. My motivation: I own a defunct domain...
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    SoCal Code Camp this weekend (June 23-24)

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    It will be a panel of industry experts sharing with the audience (live and on twitter) where we see the field headed. Here's the direct link: SoCal Code Camp (Session) " The amount of data in our world has been exploding, and analyzing large data sets—so-called big data—will become a key basis...
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    SoCal Code Camp this weekend (June 23-24)

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    I noticed there's a few threads here about learning to program. Well, there is a free event this weekend to get introduced to new technologies. It's sponsored by Microsoft and will have a bunch of workshops on emerging technology. Lots of mobile and web. It's also a good event to meet...
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    Disoriented Genomics/Statistics PhD, budding Entrepreneur

    I don't know anything about this, but my first crack at it would be animating with a visualization tool like walrus or osprey Walrus - Gallery: Visualization & Navigation OSPREY: Network Visualization System Probably some virus propagation viz technique could be applied, along the lines of...
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    Need Any SEO Advice? I'm here to help you

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    Hi Joe, Can you clarify what you mean by this? It's not immediately obvious to me how a tiered link site design isn't marketing... isn't it just a tactical/technical thing? Thanks. -Allen
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    Lead Gen business model

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    How is that pivot going? Are you getting uptake with local businesses? I see so many opportunities for local businesses here in LA to improve their online presence/SEM. How do you structure the service fee / revshare deal? -Allen
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    China, self employed , work alot

    Hey there, white-headed... what kind of bird is that?? :-) I set up shop in Beijing in early 2011 and got out in early 2012. It was a short-lived and painful experience, and a lot of that stemmed from the financial and legal bureaucracy. Having a knowledgeable expat lawyer on the way out...
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    Disoriented Genomics/Statistics PhD, budding Entrepreneur

    My point, at a high level: What we really need are analysts who are well versed in BI, ops, and algorithms (search). Details: I agree with you, and would add that... this is where we're seeing increasing awareness that data cannot be useful with out structure. As we view ordered bits as...
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    Disoriented Genomics/Statistics PhD, budding Entrepreneur

    Hmm... okay. Censoring? Did I write something uncouth? I'll try again.
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    Disoriented Genomics/Statistics PhD, budding Entrepreneur

    Seems I can't post here any longer.
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    Anyone here use a Kindle or another e-reader device?

    I use a Kindle. Here's why: 1. I used to have a lot of books filling up my house, piled everywhere. I gave them all away and re-bought the useful books on Kindle. I can now re-use that space. 2. Books are priced favorably on the Kindle. They're typically less than $10, irrespective of...
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    Time for my story

    I'm amazed that this is one of only two threads that hit keyword "arduino". How is the product going? I've been getting ready lately to start incorporating hardware components (arduino+sensors+TCP/IP) into my R&D environment, which has been to date completely software. I'm really curious to...
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    Adult Website as a Business Model?

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    Misleading links aside ;), another way to express Mike39's idea is that search engines apply a negative boosting factor to text found in <code/> brackets. It's entirely conceivable that a general-purpose search engine would want to downweight text that is explicitly marked as irrelevant in the...
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    Disoriented Genomics/Statistics PhD, budding Entrepreneur

    Hey, I signed up for the forum with FBconnect, and it pulled in my full name from FB. I'd rather use an alias on here. I can't find a way in the settings to change my displayed name. Is it there? Or do I need help admin to manually change it for me? I tried to send MJ a private message and that...
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    Disoriented Genomics/Statistics PhD, budding Entrepreneur

    I should also say that I've also had the same opinion about ceding control to VCs, which is why I've opted to bootstrap my first 2 companies. At this juncture, I may be changing my mind about VC. A good friend of mine (that I'm consulting with now) is running a startup backed by some very...
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    Disoriented Genomics/Statistics PhD, budding Entrepreneur

    Hi MJ! Thanks for the personal welcome. I feel so fortunate to have had your book recommended to me, it's arrived at a pivotal moment in my life and really helped me to refine/clarify some ideas I already had, although they were not yet as developed/articulate-able. Good stuff. Right, I got...
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    Disoriented Genomics/Statistics PhD, budding Entrepreneur

    Hi andviv, Thanks for extending such a warm welcome. You're fortunate to know someone like your DoD contact, I know those connections take years of nurturing! I've heard a lot of these grants are almost no-bid, you just need to know where to find the hidden RFP. I can confirm it's the case...
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    Adult Website as a Business Model?

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    That's a really cool trick, I didn't know <code/> had that property. Thanks!
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