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Apple CEO Steve Jobs Unveils iPhone

Apple Computer Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs introduced an eagerly anticipated iPhone with a touch-screen that combines features from the popular iPod music player. Read the story and watch the video at CNN Money. A lot of pictures available at engadget. Look for the keylock at the first pic – how cool is that?!?!? From [...]

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Codehoop homepage now officially open

Open Source Java Consulting and Development Startup (web2.0 beta:P) Company CODEHOOP launched it’s homepage at http://www.codehoop.com Feel free to provide any kind of feedback all the best to your life, Ahti.

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Google, happy birthday!

Today Google has it’s 8th birthday! According to search engine logo. CONGRATS! These guys have definitely changed my life. Participation in Summer of Code is unforgettable because of the people I’ve met and the experience I’ve got. Just amazing. My adsense account is still in it’s early $thirties but who cares, I’m not doing this [...]

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Your plan is worthless without The Impulse

I’ve never before experienced how important is impulse on any kind of plan execution. I might have a perfect plan and it’s like an engine. And that’s it! Having an impulse to start something is like a starter that puts your engine running. How many times have you thought that “this is the last time [...]

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Have a mark, have a Trademark®

Protecting the name of your software is not that expensive as you might think. Quoting http://www.patentpending.com/tmark.html “Cost on a simple application is $875 including the $325 U.S. Patent Office fee. Your only other cost will occur about six to nine months later if we have to amend your application due to a request for an [...]

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No music, no e-books

I can’t buy e-books from amazon.com because I live outside of U.S. I can’t buy monthly subscription to listen full-quality launchcast radio because I live outside of U.S. and U.K. What is my option? CD-store? I’m willing to pay $5/mo to listen as much and whatever I want. Fair enough, in average I would buy [...]

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Improving process by avoiding decision-making

What is a straightforward set of actions that lead to superior code or any other result? Keep number of decisions low. I didn’t think this way until now but it really makes sense. So the goal is not to become superior decision-maker but to move to the next level: zero-decision policy. It’s like a concept [...]

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Be ready for artistic process

There is a good read from Seth Godin about processes and why you don’t like them. He has his point. Worth reading because he’s a cool man. I know, I’ve experienced this.

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