Other. Memeburn. TechCrunch. TechCrunch. Mark Zuckerberg’s 6 Ingredients For Success. Editor’s note: Contributor Ashkan Karbasfrooshan is the founder and CEO of WatchMojo.
Follow him @ashkan. Leadership guru Warren Bennis asked whether leaders are born or made. When asked if Wall Street would accept a young Mark Zuckerberg in his early 20s as CEO, Facebook investor Peter Thiel said: “Well, we’ll wait until he’s over 25 to file”. Wise move, considering that Mark’s title on his business cards read “I’m CEO, bitch”.
This week Facebook filed its S-1 to go public. Ambition “The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe”, Russian Proverb The foundation and building block of any successful person is Ambition, or the desire for personal achievement. People are driven by success, recognition, respect, money, power or fame. Wearing your ambition on your sleeve will get you cut off at the knees, but ambition is required to succeed; the challenge is channeling it properly and managing your emotions around it. Vision Execution Determination Luck Timing.
Mashable. Mobile Device Detects When You're Depressed, Acts as Your Therapist. Feeling down?
Scientists are working on a mobile phone that notices when you're depressed and intervenes with suggestions such as reaching out to friends. The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine center has been developing various digital technologies to treat depression and other mood disorders. The move is a part of an effort to give more immediate assistance to those in mental need and provide therapy access to a larger population.
The phone called Mobilyze! Is still in the works, but a small trial run has indicated that it is effective in reducing signs of depression. “By prompting people to increase behaviors that are pleasurable or rewarding, we believe that Mobilyze! Northwestern is also working on other technologies to make an impact on mental health problems. “The potential to reduce or even prevent depression is enormous," Mohr said. A web-based social network is also in the works to help cancer survivors relieve sadness and stress. Social Media News and Web Tips – Mashable – The Social Media Guide. Interface Definition. The term "interface" can refer to either a hardware connection or a user interface.
It can also be used as a verb, describing how two devices connect to each other. A hardware interface is used to connect two or more electronic devices together. For example, a printer typically connects to a computer via a USB interface. Therefore, the USB port on the computer is considered the hardware interface. The printer itself also has a USB interface, which is where the other end of the USB cable connects. Many other electronic devices besides computers use some type of interface to connect to other equipment.
Since there are many different types of electronic devices, there are also a lot of hardware interfaces. User Interface Definition. The Silicon Cape Initiative. Startup Africa - African Technology, Web 2.0, Mobile StartUps, Events & News. Silicon Cape – VC Office Hours. Silicon Cape has just launched VC office hours, where you as a start-up entrepreneurs can sit for 30 minutes with a VC and bounce ideas off them, discuss your project etc.
I suspect #Johannesburg is going to loose the battle to be the technology hub of South Africa, unless similar projects are done soon here. As part of Silicon Cape Initiatives’s goal of creating more and better start-ups we would like to announce a new monthly initiative: VC Office Hours. This is great opportunity for you to ask an investor specific questions about the funding process, how to apply for funding, or about a specific aspect of your business. This is so that when you do apply for funding your chances of getting a “YES” are more than one in a hundred.
We have a great line up of investment professionals who have generously volunteered their time to assist the Silicon Cape community. Spaces are limited and sessions will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Click HERE to book your slot. House Rules: 1.