If you want to stretch your brain a little and contemplate the possible future of mankind, given the advances in technology towards ‘intelligent machines’, then you might enjoy reading this paper that was published in the Winter 1993 issue of Whole Earth Review.
Will we see the ‘end of the human era’ by 2030? What […]
Archive for February, 2007
Making Crucial Make-or-Brake Decisions in Consumer Internet Startups
Published by Ryan Junee February 28th, 2007 in Events. 0 Comments“Making Crucial Make-or-Brake Decisions in Consumer Internet Startups”
Date: Wednesday, February 28
Time: 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University
Five real-world interactive mini-case studies taught by LinkedIn’s
co-founder and jaxtr CEO Konstantin Guericke:
1. Selecting the positioning
2. Company launch
3. Viral marketing
4. Advanced viral marketing
[…]
Feb 28: SVC Wireless presents:
“How to kick off your own company”
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Free for members; $5 students; $20 non-members; $25 at the door
Fenwick and West LLP, 801 California Street Mountain View, CA, 94041
http://www.svcwireless.org
Starting a Global Start-Up–The Strategic Issues
Published by Ryan Junee February 28th, 2007 in Events. 0 CommentsFeb 28: The Entrepreneurial Society presents:
“Starting a Global Start-Up–The Strategic Issues”
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
FREE
Martin Luther King Library, Room 225 & 229, 150 E. San Fernando St,
San Jose
http://www.cob.sjsu.edu
Mobile Consumer Behavior Worldwide
Published by Ryan Junee February 28th, 2007 in Events. 0 CommentsFeb 28: VC Task Force presents:
“Mobile Consumer Behavior Worldwide”
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
$55 members; $65 affiliates; $85 non-members
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=128406
The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
Published by Ryan Junee February 28th, 2007 in Events. 0 CommentsFeb 28: Commonwealth Club presents:
“The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations”
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
$8 members; $15 non-members
Commonwealth Club Office, 595 Market Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco
http://www.commonwealthclub.org
Can Business Do Well while Also Doing Good?
Published by Ryan Junee February 28th, 2007 in Events. 0 CommentsFeb 28: World Affairs Council/International Forum presents:
“Can Business Do Well while Also Doing Good?”
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
$5 students; $10 members; $20 non-members
The Argent Hotel, Metropolitan III, 50 Third Street San Francisco
http://www.rockroseinstitute.org
The Role of Entrepreneurship in Solving World Problems
Published by Ryan Junee February 28th, 2007 in Events. 0 CommentsSTVP presents DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Seminar Series:
“The Role of Entrepreneurship in Solving World Problems”
Panel Discussion on Solving Problems in Environment and Sustainability
International Affairs, and Human Health
Date: Wednesday, February 28th
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: William R. Hewlett Teaching Center, Room 200,
Stanford University
Research discoveries only become solutions with an entrepreneurial
approach that gets them out “out […]
Future of Entertainment Conference
Published by Ryan Junee February 28th, 2007 in Events. 0 Comments“Future of Entertainment Conference”
Date: Wednesday, February 28
Time: 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Bishop Auditorium, Stanford Graduate School of Business
* Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment
* Jay Adelson, CEO, Digg.com
* Fraser Cameron, McKinsey & Company, Media, Entertainment &
Technology Practice
* Tom Conrad, CTO, Pandora
* Eric Dachs, Founder and CEO, PIX Systems
* Ed Dilworth, EVP, […]
Feb 27: Stanford Open Source Group presents:
“Cofounder of SugarCRM”
6:45 PM
FREE
Gates 104, Stanford University
http://osg.stanford.edu
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days
iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
Atlas Shrugged
Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying
Yahoo! Hacks
The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living
The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm
The Fountainhead