This is too weird… since I have lived in Silicon Valley all of my life. I’m pretty sure my “American Accent” is California.
But, according to this website:
Discuss.
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Do I Have a Boston Accent?
Posted on November 29, 2006 by Adam Nash
Don Norman in Defense of PowerPoint
Posted on November 29, 2006 by Adam Nash
How is it possible that I didn’t know that Don Norman wrote a post entitled:
In Defense of PowerPoint
He wrote the post over two years ago. However, I remember the storm over this like it was yesterday. It all started with a New York Times article in 2003 called “PowerPoint Makes You Dumb“. [...]
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The Starfish and the Spider
Posted on November 28, 2006 by Adam Nash
I don’t normally do this, but my friend John Lilly featured a book on his blog that sounds extremely interesting. I’m going to pick up a copy myself, but I thought I’d let other people know about it here as well.
John’s post can be found here:
The Starfish and the Spider, by Ori Brafman & [...]
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Books: Yes, You Can Still Retire Comfortably by Ben Stein & Phil DeMuth
Posted on November 26, 2006 by Adam Nash
One of the original reasons that I thought that writing a blog would come naturally to me was because I’m an avid reader. When I started this blog in August 2006, I figured that many of my posts would be the standard “book reviews and baby pictures” type of posts that people make fun of [...]
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History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Does Rhyme
Posted on November 23, 2006 by Adam Nash
This quote may be by Mark Twain (or it may not).
If you want an example, here’s one:
How Google Hits $1000 a Share (2006)
[Cisco's] Market Cap Climbing to $1 Trillion (2000)
At least I’m not the only one who thinks so.
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On the Record: Meg Whitman
Posted on November 23, 2006 by Adam Nash
Normally, I don’t read the San Francisco Chronicle. I read the New York Times & Wall Street Journal for my national news, and the San Jose Mercury News for local & high tech coverage. I’m not really sure why anyone actually reads the San Francisco Chronicle anymore, but I digress.
However, they have a [...]
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eBay, Garth Brooks, and Making Money On Inefficient Global Markets
Posted on November 23, 2006 by Adam Nash
(Part 1. When finished, you should read Part 2.)
One of the reasons I love working for eBay is that I am constantly surrounded with interesting empirical evidence of how markets for physical goods behave. Today, I thought I’d share with you a single anecdotal example of how eBay creates opportunity from a very [...]
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Your Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) is Worth a Lot More Than 15%
Posted on November 22, 2006 by Adam Nash
First, credit for this article goes largely to “The Finance Buff“, a great blog I just discovered today. He wrote a post about Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP) that really struck a chord with me, and I thought I’d share it with my readers.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Is A Fantastic Deal
Most people think [...]
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Nostalgia on the Auction Block: Super Nintendo (SNES)
Posted on November 22, 2006 by Adam Nash
A little trip down memory lane today.
I’ve finally dusted off, organized, and listed my old Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) on eBay. My parents found these in their garage when they cleaned it out last year for remodeling. Five listings actually:
SNES Console, with Super Mario World
33 SNES Games
ASCiiPAD Turbo Controller
SNES Game Genie
Extra AC [...]
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US Mint Unveils the 2007 Presidential Dollar Coins
Posted on November 20, 2006 by Adam Nash
I have been pleasantly surprised by the popularity of my first post on this topic:
Coming Soon: The Presidential $1 Dollar Coin Program
Well, the day has arrived. It’s November 20th, and the US Mint has officially taken the wraps off the first four Presidential Dollar coins, the ones that will be issued in 2007.
The first [...]
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Yahoo “Peanut Butter” Memo Calls for Big Headcount Cuts
Posted on November 19, 2006 by Adam Nash
I normally don’t like to do this, but Paul Kedrosky had excellent coverage today of the Yahoo “Peanut Butter” memo, and it’s worth reproducing here. I have quite a few friends at Yahoo now, I’ll have to reach out to them to find out how this might affect their areas. It’s a [...]
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Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) vs. Nintendo Wii: The Game Professional Pespective
Posted on November 19, 2006 by Adam Nash
There is a very interesting Question of the Week on Gamasutra today. They asked an audience of video game professionals which console they were going to buy. The question was:
As a video game professional, are you buying a Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo’s Wii or both on their North American launch later next week? [...]
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Vanguard Launches High Dividend Index Fund
Posted on November 18, 2006 by Adam Nash
Two news tidbits this week that had me thinking about new investment options.
First, Vanguard just launched a new index fund: the High Dividend Index Fund. They are going to be providing access to the fund in both traditional mutual fund form (Ticker: VHDYX) and in ETF form (Ticker: VYM).
Based on the press release, it [...]
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Bix.com is Bought by Yahoo
Posted on November 17, 2006 by Adam Nash
One of the great things about working for eBay has been all of the great people that you meet and work with. Leonard Speiser was one of the great product managers I had a chance to learn from at eBay, and now his company, Bix.com, has been acquired by Yahoo.
Here is the note on [...]
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The Death of Economist Milton Friedman
Posted on November 17, 2006 by Adam Nash
This is very strange and sad.
On November 5th, I wrote my initial post about Milton Friedman, based on a San Jose Mercury News interview I read that weekend. In it, Friedman discusses his thoughts on education, health care, and Iraq.
Milton Friedman has now passed away today, eleven days later. There is really nice [...]
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