Written by Adriano Marques CEO
The World is Flat 3.021 March, 2013
Quick and easy book about how flat the world have become through technology and how people can now interact with each other regardless of geographical distances for the benefit of society. Several heart warming recounting of people who gave up on their confort to make the world a better place using the internet and accompanying technologies, starting a social business or helping people in developing countries to find their way out of poverty. The book also talks about the bad consequences of a
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Rare recount of escaping North Korea - TED Talk20 March, 2013
When you think you know anything about how hard life in North Korea must be, it is time for you to watch this TED presentation. Very inspiring to learn about the life of this North Korean that went through hell to escape North Korea and bring freedom to her family. Highly recommend.
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Three Moves Ahead: What Chess Can Teach You about Business13 March, 2013
It is been a long while since last time I played chess, but I still remember how to play it! Chess players are well know as strategists, and the ability to make decisions during the game and be always prepared to change your strategy to cease an opportunity or to counter-attack an unseen move are core abilities of any entrepreneur. For starters, the book brings up one of the mistakes entrepreneurs usually commit by assuming that being the first at a given market is a reason for succeeding in t
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Internet's Future, according to Mashable11 March, 2013
Although Internet is not exactly new, of one thing we're pretty sure: it is just at its beginning. In a few years, everything will be connected and able to interact in an ever more technological society. If Ray Kurzweil [http://www.kurzweilai.net/ray-kurzweil-bio] is right, this future is much closer than we predict. We tend to think of cool devices featuring the internet, but we often give little thought to internet's development and how it could be made better to further accelerate mankind's
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Red Moon Rising08 March, 2013
Outstanding book for those who would like to learn more about the not so obvious and not so publicized backstage history on one of the most peculiar periods mankind have gone through in modern history. I have always had a special interest for Space Exploration and modern History, and this book is a perfect marriage of both subjects covering with minute and unbiased details about the beginning of the Arms race, Space race and Cold War covering the events that occurred right after Second World Wa
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How to build your own Spaceship02 March, 2013
When I first read the title of this book I was sure it couldn't be real. Rocket Science is well known as a very complex endeavor and couldn't be covered in a how to, however long it could be. After reading some positive reviews, I decided that it was worth going through it, and now that I'm done couldn't be more pleased with all the spaceship building caveats and challenges I learned with it. This book won't prepare you for building a spaceship, but will definitely satisfy most of your curiosit
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Insanely Simple25 February, 2013
Simplicity is currently one of the hottest subjects amongst entrepreneurs, developers and designers. Despite the name, simplicity isn't always obvious, easy or simple to implement, and this book does a good job pointing out several examples from experiences the author had while working closely with Steve Jobs at Apple. This is a fine book with good insights on Apple's case studies compared to other big players in the market like Intel and Dell, and for that reason it is worth reading. I felt,
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Zero Dark Thirty13 February, 2013
Watching movies is one of my favorite activities, but I usually don't write reviews about them. In this case, though, I decided to invest the time and write a review comparing the movie to what I learned from the recounting of the navy seal who participated in the mission recounted in this movie [http://www.thoughtspad.com/?p=327]. First thing to notice is that you should not compare the movie with the book, since the first was produced from the point of view of the CIA agent who found Bin Lade
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Favorite pics from Chicago Skyline Photo Project19 January, 2013
These are my favorite pics from the small photo project I did to capture the Chicago skyline from the Office. If you'd like to know more or see a time lapse video that I compiled from the photos of this project, please refer to this other post [https://www.xnv.io/posts/chicago-skyline-from-the-west-loop-a-time-lapse].
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The Willpower Instinct13 January, 2013
I love the way this book depicts all the characteristics of our willpower and how it is driven, making you profoundly aware of what motivates your decisions in a way that you never imagined. One example is how the author explains that our instinct if to see life as an account where the balance reflects all the good and evil you've done, and that we tend to justify our mistakes or conscious wrong doings by referring to our "positive" balance on that account. And how we're driven to do good, when
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Chicago Skyline from the West Loop - a Time Lapse05 January, 2013
Watching the gorgeous skyline of Chicago from the office is definitely one of my favorite job benefits! The view includes the Willis Tower [http://www.willistower.com/] and some other famous icons of Chicago, and watching them through different seasons and times of the day guarantee a renewed experience every time you look at it. In one of those cold days of Chicago's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago] winter I was looking through the window and watching the snow pour down and was amazed
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The Risk of Trading20 December, 2012
With lessons that could be easily ported to other traits of life, the author makes an outstanding job pointing out how people often misinterpret risks because they lack the complete understanding of the peculiarities of the given trade. The unknown is a risk by itself, but when it is overestimated you risk not making a profit whereas when you underestimate you risk losing money. The author doesn't fantasize about a silver bullet for trading, or a set of techniques that will guarantee your succe
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