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  1. Khan Academy: Taking Learning Out of 'One Pace Fits All' Classroom

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    monitoring them, inspiring them. They won't be lecturing them." About 25 to 30 schools, most of them based around Silicon Valley , have started implementing the Khan Academy as a pilot program, exploring how it might change teaching and learning

  2. The 9 Coolest Company Cafeterias and Food Perks in the Country

    Wed, 2 Jan 2013

    enthusiasm from employees was a simple one: free food. But it's not just tech companies like Yahoo, based in Silicon Valley 's Sunnyvale, that are offering the coolest food perks for employees. "Some companies understand how an investment

  3. Telepresence Robots Let Employees 'Beam' Into Work

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    attends meetings, jokes with colleagues and roams the office building just like other employees at his company in Silicon Valley . But Goecker isn't in California. He's more than 2,300 miles away, working at home in Seymour, Indiana

  4. New Social Media Network 'Parranda' Aims to Unite Puerto Ricans in Diaspora

    Tue, 18 Dec 2012

    a U.S-born Puerto Rican entrepreneur living in Silicon Valley . Among Rodriguez's various projects, the social small group started having bi-weekly calls, from Silicon Valley to San Juan, and soon started bringing together

  5. The Startup Chef: Tech Leaders Share Delicious Recipes in E-Cookbook

    Fri, 7 Dec 2012

    Spotify, the founder of Foursquare and lots of other Silicon Valley leaders, journalists and investors all have some the book has a greater purpose than just to allow Silicon Valley 's greatest to show off their moves in the kitchen

  6. Silicon Valley Helps Streamline the Immigration Process

    Wed, 28 Nov 2012

    and spur job creation in America," Mayorkas said in a statement. The initiative was launched earlier this year in Silicon Valley , California and pays special attention to the unique situation of entrepreneurs working under somewhat temporary

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  1. Reddit Co-Founder Defends Site and Internet Freedom of Speech

    Thu, 1 Nov 2012

    using the Internet to build businesses. "We wanted to break this false narrative of innovation only coming from Silicon Valley . We certainly feel that way here in New York. We've got a great, booming tech sector," Reddit co-founder

  2. Head of iPhone and iPad Software, Scott Forstall, To Leave Apple

    Mon, 29 Oct 2012

    Scott Forstall at iPhone 5 launch (Credit: Joanna Stern / ABC News) Silicon Valley isn't letting Hurricane Sandy get in the way of big tech announcements today. On the heels of Google and Microsoft's big product

  3. Miami's Bid to Attract Latin American Startups

    Thu, 25 Oct 2012

    dominated by a few clusters, mainly Silicon Valley , San Francisco, Seattle, Austin recent tech boom has spread from Silicon Valley throughout the Americas and Miami like Google (among others) in Silicon Valley , Microsoft in Seattle and Dell

  4. LinkedIn Co-Founder Shares Secrets With U.S. Vet

    Mon, 22 Oct 2012

    co-founder Reid Hoffman says entrepreneurship is like throwing "yourself off a cliff." "One of the things that Silicon Valley tends to be known for is this phrase, 'Fail fast'. And the reason why you fail fast is not because you want failure

  5. New York City Tops Forbes' 5 Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes

    Tue, 16 Oct 2012

    that made Forbes' list. This is true especially in Silicon Valley , which is represented on the list by Atherton and fifth, respectively. Because of the tech boom in Silicon Valley , Brennan said inventory is down even more drastically

  6. How a Chile Startup Initiative is changing Latin America

    Wed, 10 Oct 2012

    It's true that Latin American startup entrepreneurs are finding success by looking north to Silicon Valley for investment, mentoring and inspiration. But there is another side to this story. There are a number of entrepreneurs from

  7. Bravo's 'Start-Ups: Silicon Valley' Reality Show: Work and Play Promised

    Wed, 10 Oct 2012

    about. On Nov. 5 "Start-Ups: Silicon Valley ," a series that follows the loudly known. "Oh God, Bravo's Silicon Valley Looks Even Worse Than We Thought titled "Hey, Bravo, this is what Silicon Valley really looks like," in which

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  1. Going Green: Solar Silicon Valley

    Sat, 7 Apr 2007

    problem BC's Brian Rooney is in Silicon Valley were high tech wizards. Are going of the technical brain trust of Silicon Valley is turning to what may be the power is most promising right now Silicon Valley has reinvented itself with every

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    are now working on the problem -- BC's Brian Rooney is in Silicon Valley were high tech wizards. Are going Green.
    smarting from Internet bubble burst some of the technical brain trust of Silicon Valley is turning to what may be the next big thing. Alternative energy and solar power. An example this new factory is rolling
    plants like algae. But solar power is most promising right now Silicon Valley has reinvented itself with every wave of technology. From the computer chip to the Internet and now on the brink of an energy revolution one analyst says Silicon Valley could become solar valley. Silicon Valley companies were involved in building this eleven megawatt solar electricity plant in Portugal. Not huge but proof that solar power is not
  2. Matchmaker Helps Brainiacs Find Love

    Tue, 10 Jul 2012

    market by getting married but Silicon Valley is still full of high paid brainy so much. And some is not alone Silicon Valley may be the most recession proof when people initially the that Silicon Valley guy there really picturing these

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    may have taken so far off the market by getting married but Silicon Valley is still full of high paid brainy over achievers. Struggling to get a day eight so -- they call for help here's
    how many not so much. And some -- is not alone Silicon Valley may be the most recession proof corner of the country packed with -- billionaires. But the revenge of the nerds will truly
    I think when people initially the -- that Silicon Valley guy there really picturing these. -- Bill Gates is running around with Coke bottle glasses and maybe pocket protector is just totally
  3. Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford, England

    Thu, 7 Dec 2006

    welcomed. Two this section called Silicon Valley comes to Oxford the auction technology and author unlike of people on Silicon Valley . and from Birmingham. Which investors. Thursday's even in silicon valley won't look at companies that

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    good evening ladies and gentlemen. And welcomed. Two this section called Silicon Valley comes to Oxford the auction technology. Management. Forum. We had an extremely. Interesting. And stimulate seeing today. Twelve lost applauses. Three innovation.
    is very British and author -- unlike -- of people on Silicon Valley . -- and -- from Birmingham. Which is not yet named for its cluster of folks growing tech businesses. And I am against
    deal -- than -- expected. I've the investors. Thursday's even in silicon valley -- won't look at companies that -- revenues. It's trait -- the -- imports and on the financing and acquisitions side of
  4. '97 Nightline Time Tunnel: Silicon Valley Revolution

    Fri, 12 Oct 2007

    Jason he edits a magazine about Silicon Valley called red Herring. says bucks differently but until everybody I met in Silicon Valley the money people the engineers human history it's like fire Silicon Valley they say he's going to the Internet

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    reduce his Jason -- he edits a magazine about Silicon Valley called red Herring. -- says -- bucks a little coffee shop where everybody who's anybody has breakfast.
    dressed a little differently but until -- everybody I met in Silicon Valley the money people the engineers everybody when you ask them.
    Racist -- and human history it's like fire Silicon Valley they say he's going to -- the Internet. Every single person who want to be connected they will make the Internet easier
  5. 19-Year-Old Silicon Valley Mogul

    Tue, 29 May 2007

    has snow but today he's the author of the new book by life what a very young CEO learned on his journey through Silicon Valley and young indeed Ben thanks for joining none of extravagant you know I was your blog earlier and you're talking

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    life what a very young CEO learned on his journey through Silicon Valley and young indeed Ben thanks for joining -- none of extravagant you know I was -- your blog earlier and you're talking
  6. Tips For Succeeding in Business

    Mon, 22 Oct 2012

    How do you this world where you've got huge success but you've got a lot of failures to one of the things that Silicon Valley . Tends to be known for is this phrase fail fast. And the reason feel fast not because you want failure because if

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    you've got a lot of failures to one of the things that Silicon Valley . Tends to be known for -- is this phrase fail fast. And the reason -- feel fast not because you want failure
  7. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs Dies at 56

    Wed, 5 Oct 2011

    Visionary founder transformed Silicon Valley and personal computing.

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