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11.03.08Start A Blog
IdeasI sound like I'm from 2004, but start a blog! Loren Feldman, who usually goofs on Silicon Valley, makes an excellent speech why you should start a blog. In the world of social networks, blogs are the decentralized form of them. Be passionate about what you write and people will discover you. Even if no one visits your site, at least you'll get practice writing.
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10.21.08Join A Group and Meet Someone New
IdeasYesterday, I wrote a post about unconventional method of sharing ideas. My idea was about building a better way to meet someone new. It has actually sparked some interest, so I'm excited. Just the fact that people are reaching out means that there is a demand to talk to someone you've never met offline. Similarly, my friends over at MyMomIsAFob are trying doing the same, by making wiki's with the good ol' pbwiki. I like their initiative so I figured I'd help spread the word. The first one is College Tweetup. This is a ...
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08.29.08Meeting, Not Networking
IdeasOne of the things I've always liked doing is meeting people. I'm not talking about meeting people in the sense of specifically networking. While there are huge benefits to networking, people start picking and choosing who they want to talk to - the ones with the most economical value. Instead, I'm just simply talking about meeting people you normally don't. Growing up in a middle-class family and attending the so-called "good" schools, I realized that most people, while different, were largely the same. Prestigious university pride themselves of diversity, but at the end of the day, most people in your class ...
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07.30.08SoCal Earthquake, Twitter and the Portability of Communication Mediums
IdeasThe 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck near Los Angeles is old news now. However, after reading articles about twitter's ability to break news fast, I realized the importance of having multiple communication mediums. Sometimes, it seems like having a phone, blog, AIM, Twitter, and Facebook seem overly redundant, but redundancy is all too important in times of crisis. As you probably know from my previous post, my cell phone broke yesterday, thus, losing my entire phonebook in the process. Being the great son that I am, I did not memorize ...
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Writer: Jeff Wang. I just graduated from UC Berkeley, majoring in Computer Science. Most posts will be dedicated to young entreprenuers.
My previous work experience include Microsoft and TechCrunch. I am an aspiring entrepreneur.
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