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05/27/2014

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/how_failure_breeds_success/2014/05/peter_thiel_drop_out_grant_encouraging_students_to_stop_out_of_college.html

In 2007, Bill Gates returned to Harvard more than 30 years after dropping out to deliver the commencement address and collect an honorary degree. “For my part, I’m just glad that the Crimson has called me ‘Harvard’s most successful dropout,’ ” he said, to a smattering of laughs. “I guess...

05/14/2014

BioLite is launching a new product! Check it out on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/biolite/biolite-basecamp-stove-turn-fire-into-electricity?fb_action_ids=2493000039431&fb_action_types=og.shares&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

We heard you, it's here: advanced off-grid cooking and charging for groups, powered by wood. Can your stove do that?

05/14/2014

05/09/2014

How to make small talk less awkward and more productive! http://www.fastcompany.com/3030091/work-smart/how-to-master-the-fine-art-of-small-talk?utm_source=facebook

Move beyond the weather to make small talk less painful and more productive. Here are five things that great conversationalists know.

05/02/2014

Progressive and creative. http://time.com/84854/new-york-city-pay-phone-wireless-network/

Mayor Bill de Blasio's initiative would create one of the largest free wireless networks in the country and blanket all five boroughs

04/29/2014

Congratulations to BioLite! Jonathan Cedar's, Dartmouth/Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth '03, company is on the cover of the May 2014 issue of Popular Mechanics! Find out more about their story at http://www.biolitestove.com/about/our-story/team/

04/28/2014

Want your startup to become a social epidemic? Learn how to network like a super connector! http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/233429

Enlarging your circle potential clients, partners and mentors can be tough if you’re not a naturally inclined to mingle, but it's possible.

04/23/2014

The fashion industry launches a new initiative today to fight AIDS transmission. Read more about the Born Free Africa story: http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/born-free-initiative-fight-against-aids/ #1

And if you want to help out the cause and look good doing it, you can check out their collection on shopbot: http://www.shopbop.com/ci/4/lp/born-free.html

In the global fight against AIDS, South Africa is making extraordinary strides in reducing mother-to-child transmission. Now a philanthropic initiative called Born Free is teaming up with the fashion industry to lend a hand.

04/23/2014

"Good artists copy; Great artists steal" Why is this concept relevant to building a startup?
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/233236

Why reinvent the wheel when you can take what’s worked for others and apply those principles directly to your business?

04/21/2014

Millenials are "driven to make the world more compassionate, innovative, and sustainable." http://www.fastcoexist.com/3029111/change-generation/4-tips-to-help-millennials-find-meaningful-work

Young people today want to do work with purpose. If you're having a hard time finding that, these lessons can help.

04/18/2014

Ever wanted to upgrade your standard dorm room? Get a better bed, couch, or futon? Roomie Rentals, founded by three Dartmouth '14s, does just that and more. Already making waves at Dartmouth and expanding fast, check them out on Facebook when you get a chance. https://www.facebook.com/roomierentals

Same Space. More Room.

04/17/2014

Ever wanted to customize your own smartphone?
http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/16/googles-modular-ara-smartphone-to-launch-for-the-public-in-january-2015/

Google has been showing off its Project Ara modular smartphone in a lot more detail over the past few days, likely because it's also hosting a developer..