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Archive for May, 2007

Beta: The Web 2.0 Mixer

May 31: Meetup.com presents:
“Beta: The Web 2.0 Mixer”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$20 pre-registered; $25 at the door
111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna St., San Francisco
http://sfbeta.com/

An Entrepreneur’s Playbook for Partnering with Microsoft

May 31: TiE presents:
“An Entrepreneur’s Playbook for Partnering with Microsoft”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$20 members; $50 non-members; add $10 at the door
TIE Conference Center, 2903 Bunker Hill Lane, Suite 108, Santa Clara
http://www.tiesv.org/site/Events/

Spotlight MIT 2007 - Dr. Robert Langer

May 31: MITCNC presents:
“Spotlight MIT 2007 - Dr. Robert Langer”
6:00 PM
$60 members; $70 non-members
Nikko Hotel, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco
http://www.mitcnc.org/Events_Single.asp?eventID=1301

Legal Issues for Start-ups

May 31: SBA Cisco Systems San Jose Entrepreneur Center presents:
“Legal Issues for Start-ups”
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
$35 pre-registered; $40 at the door.
San Jose Entreprenuer Center, 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100,
San Jose
http://www.acteva.com/go/ecenter

Marketing Thought - Ideas That Drive Results

May 31: SVAMA presents:
“Marketing Thought - Ideas That Drive Results”
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
$95 members; $125 affiliates; $155 non-members
Santa Clara Convention Center, Great America Ballroom, 5001 Great
America Parkway, Santa Clara
http://svama.net/mt/mtreg.html

Product Design Discussion on Vertical Search Engines

May 30: Silicon Valley Web Builder presents:
“Product Design Discussion on Vertical Search Engines”
6:30 PM
Free pre-registered; $10 at the door
http://nextpussycat.eventbrite.com

DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar with Bob Sutton, Author & Professor, Stanford University

“DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar with Bob Sutton,
Author & Professor, Stanford University”
Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Skilling Auditorium, Stanford University
Join us for one hour as Bob shares his thoughts.
ETL seminars are free and open to the public. For more information
visit: http://etl.stanford.edu/
We look forward to seeing you there!

Games Industry 3.0

May 29: CSPA presents:
“Games Industry 3.0″
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
$15-$25 members; $20 students; $30 non-members; add $5 at the door
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto
http://www.cspa.com/eventdetail.php?eid=20070529

Conversations on the Future of Health Care

“Conversations on the Future of Health Care”
Date: Tuesday, May 29
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Schwab Center, Vidalakis Hall, 680 Serra Street, Stanford
The Stanford Health Care Club invites students and alumni for a
relaxed evening of networking and discussion on the Future of
Healthcare. Join us as speakers Juan Enriquez, co-founder of
Synthetic Genomics and founding director […]

Venture Capital and Technology Industries in Vietnam

May 29: Stanford US-ATMC presents:
“Venture Capital and Technology Industries in Vietnam”
4:15 PM to 5:30 PM
FREE
Stanford University, Skilling Auditorium
http://asia.stanford.edu/


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Bookshelf


Currently Reading:
Recently Finished:
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early DaysFounders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days
by Jessica Livingston

Fascinating stories of start-ups from ground zero - RJ

iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing ItiWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
by Steve Wozniak

Proof that the some of the worlds best innovations are designed by one person, with a love of technology. - RJ

Atlas ShruggedAtlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand

A life changing study of philosophy, politics, business sex and power. The capitalists’ bible. - RJ

Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of FlyingStick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying
by Wolfgang Langewiesche

Must read if you want to grok how to control your airplane -RJ

Yahoo! HacksYahoo! Hacks
by Paul Bausch

Some useful tidbits if you want to create mashups using Yahoo! services -RJ

The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a LivingThe Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living
by Randy Komisar

Entertaining and insghtful study of the reasons for starting a business -RJ

The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design FirmThe Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm
by Tom Kelley

Insider’s view of a creative and fun organization - ideas you can replicate -RJ

The FountainheadThe Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand

Thought-provoking character study of selfishness vs selflessness, and the power of the individual -RJ


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