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Predictions, Prognostications, and The Future

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Near term predictions drive the stock market (e.g., She understood the reasons for the mass protests and political rallies, but, as a medical historian, she was uncomfortably reminded of the religious processions that had spread the plague in medieval Europe. There are entire domains, such as economics, that are all about predictions.

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HAXLR8R In San Francisco For Their Demo Day on June 18th

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Three months ago, what seemed to be a crazy idea became reality: HAXLR8R gathered 9 startups from the US, Europe and Asia in the electronics mecca – Shenzhen, helping entrepreneurs to kickstart their ventures based on physical devices. This fostered a new wave of entrepreneurs building products which were unthinkable a few years back.

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What I Read On Spring Break

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Hannan is an MEP who is outspoken about British, Europe, and America’s economic and political problems. Perfect for a smart eight year old who loves to read along with a 46 year old who still likes to think of himself as in his early teens. The New Road to Serfdom – Daniel Hannan: My uncle Charlie told me to read this.

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Will 2013 Be Harder For Startups Than 2012?

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Tiresome things like the endless discussion about the Series A crunch, more conservative behavior from VCs due to the performance of Facebook, Groupon, and Zynga in the public market, and overall concerns about the economy dominate. From Silicon Valley To Europe: Is The U.S. All I know is that I have no idea what is going to happen.