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the only entity to blame is the invisible hand

Posted on July 3, 2010 by gjvc

Andy Grove is famous for once saying that “only the paranoid survive”.  I believed it when I heard it a decade or so ago, and it’s remained true.  In this sober article he explains how putting profit before value in … Continue reading →

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know a bit of it

Posted on June 12, 2010 by gjvc

Given his sterling performance on the TV tonight (and apology to HD viewers) I urge Adrian Chiles fans to watch this. Watch the rest here.

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Google Classic

Posted on May 8, 2010 by gjvc

Google have recently changed the format of their search results pages.  This is how to configure Google Chrome to use the previous format.  Add a search engine (I gave it the name Google Classic) and use the following URL. http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=all#hl=all&source=hp&q=%s … Continue reading →

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