The more dense languages sound slower
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The Speed of Language | Visual.ly
Ever wondered why some languages sound like they’re spoken much faster than others? Yet, in dubbed movies the words seemingly fit the actors’ mouth mo
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Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, YouTube, Skype, AOL and PalTalk are involved in spying program.
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Revealed: Google and Facebook DID allow NSA access to data and were in talks to set up ‘spying rooms’ despite denials by Zuckerberg and Page over PRISM project
Facebook and Google CEOs Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page denied links to the controversial program but reports say they discussed specific ways for the government to access user data.
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Quote of the day – "Banking and bankers are, by training, risk-averse and change-resistant."
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The latest edition of the annual Internet Trends report finds continued robust online growth. There are now 2.4 billion Internet users around the world, and the total continues to grow apace. Mobile usage is expanding rapidly, while the mobile advertising opportunity remains largely untapped. The report reviews the shifting online landscape, which has become more social and content rich, with expanded use of photos, video and audio. Looking ahead, the report finds early signs of growth for wearable computing devices, like glasses, connected wrist bands and watches – and the emergence of connected cars, drones and other new platforms.
Read more: http://www.kpcb.com/insights/2013-internet-trends
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Most notable is the new entry at #1 of The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries. *Specification by Example,* by Gojko Adzic, makes a spectacular jump to the 2nd slot in the list. The Scrum Field Guide, by Mitch Lacey, has skyrocketed into the list at #7. And The Culture Game, by Dan Mezick, also makes a remarkable new entry at #39.
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Top 100 Agile Books (Edition 2012) – Agile Management |
It took me four hours, three coffees, two toilet breaks, and one unpredictable wi-fi connection, but here it is… the annual Top 100 Agile Books 2012, based on ratings from Amazon and GoodReads. There are some amazing changes at the…
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Up to 20,000 songs could be stored in Google Play for FREE.
Uploading, dumping and freeing my disk space now …
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Google Play
Google Play gives you one place to find, enjoy, & share Apps, Music, Movies & Books – instantly anywhere across the web & android devices. Google Play is your entertainment hub.
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Kaizen (改善), Japanese for "improvement", or "change for the better" refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement of processes in manufacturing, engineering, and business management.
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Kaizen – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Overview [edit]. The Japanese-Kanji- word “kaizen” simply means “good change”, with no inherent meaning of either “continuous” or “philosophy” in Japanese dictionaries or in everyday use. The word refers to any improvement, one-time or continuous, large or small, in the same sense as the English …
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