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Green Week: Rick Turoczy and Stephen Green on Growing Silicon Forest

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Kicking off Green Week at Pregame HQ, Stephen Green interviewed Rick Turoczy, a founder of PIE PDX, the tech accelerator embedded at the headquarters of global creative agency Wieden+Kennedy. Rick’s recent work has moved away from physical educational space and into its own incubation. Currently acting as advisors to other accelerators, those in the idea stage can delve into the PIE Cookbook, […]

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Pokemon Go

Past Present Podcast: Pokemon Go, Turkey’s Coup, and the Irony of Reform

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On this week’s episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the history of Pokemon Go, the near-coup in Turkey, and the unintended consequences of political reform. Pokemon Go The whole world seems to be playing Pokemon Go. Natalia situated the app game in a history of bug collecting but also the long tradition of fears about technology. Neil noted

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Past Present Podcast: Harambe the Gorilla, Baylor Football, and Peter Thiel’s Gawker Vendetta

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On this week’s Past Present podcast, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss Harambe, Ken Starr at Baylor, and Peter Thiel’s attack on Gawker. Harambe the Gorilla Cincinnati Zoo officials recently killed Harambe, a silverback gorilla, when a four-year-old boy slipped into the gorilla exhibit, drawing outrage from many Americans. Natalia explained the boy was able to

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Past Present Podcast: Apple v. US, Michael Pollan, and Guantanamo Bay

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On this week’s Past Present podcast, Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and Neil Young discuss Apple vs. the US, Michael Pollan’s “Cooked,” and Guantanamo Bay. Apple vs U.S. The federal government has sued Apple to develop technology that will allow it to access the locked iPhone of the San Bernardino terrorists. Neil noted the government

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Ask the Strategist: Rules for Collaborating with Driven People

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“Ask the Strategist” tackles your questions about productivity, operations, decision making, and results. Hey Sebastian – One of my most persistent collaboration issues is working with forceful, headstrong personalities. A powerful, long-term drive can simultaneously create a deep and innovative subject matter expert as well as a deeply entrenched viewpoint and working style. As a technical worker,

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Rework

Book Brief: Rework by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson

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The Idea Modern business is overcomplicated: here’s how to keep it simple for maximum efficiency and effectiveness. Recommended For Entrepreneurs, managers, project & team leaders, anyone dreaming up a startup concept The Pros More like a blog than a conventional book, short chapters are to the point and distill big ideas into actionable advice. The Cons

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