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Soundbites from the future

Start Up Blog

Mobiles tell us where we are, and why we are there. Not being listed or ‘located’ via mobile is like not being listed in the white pages. Unlike previous generations young Australians are participating in community activity, many of which do not involve any economic incentives. A community who vest their interests in each other.

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Hacking for Diplomacy at the State Department – Breakthroughs, breakdowns and relentlessly direct critiques

Steve Blank

Another team that is working on how to bring together technology, government, and communities to combat violent extremist messaging was told in no uncertain terms to go back to the drawing board with their MVP because it was too far afield from the initial problem posed by the State Department.

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Hacking for Diplomacy at the State Department – Breakthroughs, breakdowns and relentlessly direct critiques

Steve Blank

Another team that is working on how to bring together technology, government, and communities to combat violent extremist messaging was told in no uncertain terms to go back to the drawing board with their MVP because it was too far afield from the initial problem posed by the State Department.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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which makes a mobile app that rewards shoppers for creating a personal shopping mall and following their favorite stores. Miscues Before Libya Assault 453 comments. Miscues Before Libya Assault 453 comments. Journal Community. Journal Community. Journal Community. Most Read Articles Feed. Most Emailed Feed.

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Irene brings rain, flooding and end of news as we know it [#irene]

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It was a friend on Twitter that reminded me that my mobile data feed might go out before cell service would, and that switching from Google Voice to regular SMS for texts might be a good idea. Ten years ago, we didn’t have a community online to turn to the way we do know. Where they “on duty” or just one of us?

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