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Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

85 free e-books on developing for Windows, Azure, Windows Phone, SQL Server, and more | VentureBeat http://t.co/wKeLlgED
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

85 free e-books on developing for Windows, Azure, Windows Phone, SQL Server, Azure, and more

Just a few days ago Eric Ligman, Microsoft's director of partner experience, posted a massive list of free e-books from Microsoft on programming everything Redmondish. It's a potential treasure trove for those who develop for Microsoft, or work in a Microsoft environment, and want to broaden their skills.

http://buff.ly/QnitSQ

Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

Top 30 tech investors on Twitter, ranked by influence | VentureBeat http://t.co/0pGg2ZXH
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

Top 30 tech investors on Twitter, ranked by influence

Ashton Kutcher is the most influential tech investor on Twitter, with Guy Kawasaki and Richard Branson rounding out the top three, according to new research from PeekAnalytics. The PeekAnalytics report "Top 1,000 Tech Investors on Twitter" lists all kinds of investors across the spectrum and ranks them by influence.

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Posted Aug 03 2012 by Andrew Richard

Business Insider Is Hiring A Conference Programmer For Our Growing Events Team via @businessinsider http://t.co/RhJiZR8O
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

Business Insider Is Hiring A Conference Programmer For Our Growing Events Team

We're hiring a Conference Programmer to join the growing events team. Business Insider events are designed like the web site: fast-paced and to-the-point. Informed editors moderate the discussions. Panelists and presenters explain real case studies or strategies. Beyond sound bites, genuine business intelligence is revealed and analyzed.

http://pulse.me/s/bSx3P

Posted Aug 03 2012 by Andrew Richard

Verykool R800 outdoor tablet heads outdoors http://t.co/KIaLByMt
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

Verykool R800 outdoor tablet heads outdoors - SlashGear

A company going by the name Verykool has announced the launch of a new tablet computer aimed specifically at users who are outdoors a lot. The tablet is called the R800, and it has integrated Wi-Fi along with 3G connectivity.

http://pulse.me/s/bRJtD

Posted Aug 03 2012 by Andrew Richard

This Tumblr Celebrates the Olympic’s Greatest Tradition: Scrunchies via @mashable http://t.co/xKCNklEO
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

This Tumblr Celebrates the Olympic's Greatest Tradition: Scrunchies

Before the distracting #NBCfails, swimming pool rivalries and Twitter spoilers, we were able to focus on the most important thing at the Olympics: the scrunchies. A clever Tumblr, Olympic Scrunchies, brings us back to the hair securing basics.

http://pulse.me/s/bS5Sg

Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

The 10 Microsoft Windows Azure Accelerator Startups in Beijing http://t.co/CEPYTv11
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

These 10 Windows Azure Accelerator startups in Beijing are supposed to make Microsoft cool again

Earlier this week, TNW dropped by the shared office space in Beijing, China that Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure (MAWA) has set up for the 10 companies that are part of Microsoft's strategy to build up goodwill with the startup community.

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Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

Blogging Statistics, Facts and Figures in 2012 - Infographic | Jeffbullas's Blog http://t.co/KUKQPPse
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

Blogging Statistics, Facts and Figures in 2012 - Infographic | Jeffbullas's Blog

Social media has provided many options for bloggers. You can now blog with Tumblr. You can be a video blogger on Blogger.com. If you like a Facebook page can be the the public platform of choice for expressing yourself. If you want to keep it short and sweet then Twitter is the micro bloggers paradise.

http://buff.ly/OvXlXh

Posted Aug 03 2012 by Andrew Richard

Facebook Stories: the future local social news everything via @VentureBeat http://t.co/zPyoj8Ev
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

Facebook Stories: the future local social news everything

Facebook Stories launched yesterday and my reaction was a kind of "meh." Big deal, the social network is featuring some of the cutest and warmest and heart-tuggingest status updates. Pink puppies and other people's achingly poignant memories? I have enough, thanks. And it's not even new.

http://pulse.me/s/bRh2R

Posted Aug 03 2012 by Andrew Richard

10 Things Social Media Tells Us About Ryan Lochte via @mashable http://t.co/cL2DlPLc
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

10 Things Social Media Tells Us About Ryan Lochte

Before the 2012 Olympics, Ryan Lochte said this year's Games were "his time." While he hasn't dominated at a historic level, he has done quite well for himself and will bring five medals home from London. But he has been one of the most buzzed about stars, capturing the fascination of fans, broadcasters and social media users alike over the past week.

http://pulse.me/s/bStFt

Posted Aug 03 2012 by Andrew Richard

Your Next Startup Will Likely Be Run By a Boomer via @businessinsider http://t.co/YnCL20U2
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 03, 2012

Your Next Startup Will Likely Be Run By a Boomer

Contrary to what most of you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity over the last few years is not Gen-Y young upstarts, but Baby Boomers in the 55-64 year age group. In fact, according to a study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, these Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom.

http://pulse.me/s/bSpu8

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