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Apple Ireland + more things
Apple, Ireland and the Spanish connection – RTÉ News – interesting article on how the Irish government and Apple may appeal the EU tax ruling. Apple Ireland was one of the first technology companies to set up shop, so it’s symbolism is as important as its economic impact. More on Ireland related topics here. Why are…
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Alan Kay on AI + more
Alan Kay Computing pioneer Alan Kay on AI, Apple and future – FactorDaily – interesting take on current approaches to AI by computer pioneer Alan Kay. I first came across Alan Kay in Bob Cringely’s book Accidental Empires. The fact that you can read this page in a browser window is partly down to Alan Kay.…
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LBOs in Silicon Valley
With the rise of technology sector LBOs it makes sense to reflect on the Silicon Valley use of stock options and going public. In the past the Silicon Valley stock market dream was relatively simple. Hard graft with a possibility of a reward in terms of a stock market listing or a buyout by a…
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Outlook for Mac + more
Use Outlook for Mac? Don’t upgrade to El Capitan | The Inquirer – yet. It looks like the Microsoft dev team for Outlook for Mac have more work and testing ahead of themselves. Read our lips, no more EU roaming charges* | The Register – surely this would be pre-dictated on their network footprint? Would this mean…
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Hong Kong banks + more
Hong Kong banks Hackers threaten to take down websites of Hong Kong banks unless they pay bitcoin ransoms – interesting move and good PR by Akamai, the block chain has allowed researchers to see which Hong Kong banks are paying up. Business Chinese Soccer Prepares to ‘Fly Alone’: Will Success Follow? | WSJ – moving away from…
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Gree + more news
Gree Asiajin » Gree CEO Talks To National Paper Readers By A Full-Page Ad – interesting how social businesses had to respond to accusations of preying on consumers by ‘traditional’ business. Gree is a Japanese Internet media company with headquarters in Tokyo. The name was borrowed from the idea of six degrees of separation. It…
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Copper & more news
Copper China’s giant pile of copper is inflating its credit bubble | Quartz – China’s import data surprised many today when it revealed that its traders bought 397,459 tonnes (438,124 tons) of refined copper in January, just shy of the record 406,937 tonnes imported in December 2011, and up 63.5% on January 2012. I would…
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Dinner porn + more news
Mok-bong – Korean dinner porn as content Unravelling South Korea’s dinner porn | Dazed – Korean dinner porn is actually about loneliness and vicarious eating for dieters. Korea seems to have spawned this dinner porn on local stream apps. They call it ‘mok-bang’ or literally eating room Business TelecomTV | Microsoft names new CEO: guess…
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Roaringwild + more news
Roaringwild ROARINGWILD ONLINE STORE – Roaringwild is a Shenzhen-based streetwear brand. Roaringwild is part of a wider domestic streetwear eco-system including Shanghai label Colorbaner. Although it is streetwear, it is a world away from the collage and naturalistic handwriting style. Instead it takes a minimal futuristic approach. There are references Roaringwild pieces to Dieter Rams…