Tag Archives: Surprised

Proposing A Compelling OSCON Talk

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By Simon St. Laurent The OSCON call for proposals closes on January 30th. I’ve seen some great explanations of how to write a conference proposal generally, and my co-chair Matthew McCullough has an...
    






Nun births baby boy and names him Francis

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A miracle or an excuse? A 32-year old nun has given birth to a baby boy in the city of Rieti, Italy. The Salvadorean nun, who belongs to the "Piccole Discepole di Gesù" or "Small Disciples of Christ...
    






Success Story: Nine Hints From Top British Clothing Retailer Jeremy Hackett

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The Hackett store that opened on London’s Regent Street in November 2013 is one of the most imposing retail outlets on one of the city’s most imposing streets. Founder Jeremy Hackett opened his first...
    






Solar Grid Storage: Finding Value In Grid Frequency Regulation

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Many observers feel that energy storage has the potential to be one of the ‘next big things.’ A number of companies are working hard at developing and deploying storage technologies, and raising...
    






Delivering Retail Sales Through Analytics With AgilOne

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Retailers have known for the longest time that selling more products to an existing customer is generally easier than converting a new customer. This was a fact hundreds of years ago in the village...
    






The Mayors Challenge: Sparking Government Innovation In European Cities

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In an interview with James Anderson, head of government-innovation at Bloomberg Philanthropies, we discussed their 2013-2014 Mayors Challenge—a competition to inspire European cities to come up with...
    






The Universe’s Star ‘Baby Boom’ Ended Five Billion Years Ago

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The Universe’s star-making boom period is already over, according to a new study, which suggests that the rate of star-formation in the Universe is around a hundred times lower than it was five...
    






Of Course A Book About Bitcoin Should Be Sold For Bitcoin

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Last spring, people were getting all excited about Bitcoin because its value surged from a movie ticket to a fancy dinner for two in response primarily to Cypriots freaked out that their money was...
    






The Billion Dollar Market Microsoft And Sony Are Ignoring

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The console video game market remains huge. Last September, Grand Theft Auto 5 generated over $1 billion in revenue in its first few days, a feat even the wizards of Hogwart’s and Middle Earth never...