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  • First Meetup on Blogging

    First Meetup on Blogging

    January 8th, 2008 | Marketing | Giovanna | 3 Comments

    This was a defunct group that I took over a few months ago. It’s been around since 2002 and although it had over 200 members, they were mostly inactive. I decided to add more stuff on my plate and committed to have the first meeting in over a year. It was interesting because slots were […]

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  • The Wisdom of Socrates Could Have Saved Athens

    The Wisdom of Socrates Could Have Saved Athens

    January 6th, 2008 | Heroes and Inspiration | Giovanna | 3 Comments

    Everything we know about Socrates were based on writings by Plato, one of his pupils. Aristotle known for his study of biology and zoology was also Socrates’ student. He was a such a unique man. During the height of Athen’s power and wealth in the short Pericles Era, he roamed the streets barefooted in ragged […]

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  • Sincere Blogging 101

    Sincere Blogging 101

    January 5th, 2008 | Marketing | Giovanna | 2 Comments

    I’ve always been fascinated with blogging and how it’s lauded as a great tool to spread ideas and all that stuff. Many have tried it but end up quitting after not generating enough traffic. Technorati alone follows over 44 million blogs so it’s really competitive out there. Passion Blogging is the Newest Fashion A HUGE […]

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  • Why I Chose Python as the First Language to Learn

    Why I Chose Python as the First Language to Learn

    January 4th, 2008 | Programming Beginner | Giovanna | 3 Comments

    The code is a lot simpler than C/C++ and Java. You get to focus on developing your skills as a computer scientist and worry less on the syntax and semantics. MIT teaches Python in their CS1 course due to its simplicity. Here’s a comparison: Assignment: Print “Hey Gio” on the screen in Java print class […]

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  • Technology Outsourcing: Caveat Emptor!!!

    Technology Outsourcing: Caveat Emptor!!!

    January 4th, 2008 | Business Rants | Giovanna | 5 Comments

    We tried it and left a terrible taste in our mouth. Our idea was simple yet out of the box. It could solve the problems of savvy online marketers and it gave large corporations opportunities to enter new markets. It was a project that will take time, effort and capital to build. Although we had […]

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  • How I Got Started Playing…and Still Learning

    How I Got Started Playing…and Still Learning

    January 2nd, 2008 | Gio | Giovanna | 7 Comments

    My parents enrolled me to take private piano lessons when I was 5. It was fun and I learned how to read basic music. But years after that, without practice and application, I forgot everything. I heard the song Bullet the Blue Sky by U2 in 1988 so I got my dad to buy me […]

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