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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Remarkable People: If FEMA Didn’t Exist

What if FEMA didn’t exist? Ming Xie from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, explores this question in a compelling article introduced by Guy Kawasaki. Discover how disaster response would shift without federal support—and why FEMA's role is more crucial than ever.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Become a Prompt Baller: The Art of Mastering AI Prompting

Discover the art of becoming a "prompt baller" and mastering AI interactions in a fraction of the time. Learn from Guy Kawasaki's podcast with Terry Sejnowski, offering practical strategies like strategic prompting and personalized interactions to harness AI's full potential for enhanced productivity and creativity.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Guy Kawasaki: What Surfing Has Taught Me

Guy Kawasaki shares life lessons from taking up surfing at sixty, emphasizing growth, resilience, and family connection. Discover how this unexpected passion profoundly impacted his life and mindset.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Remarkable AI Fireside Chat with Guy Kawasaki

In an enlightening Fireside Chat (13MAR2024)captured on video, moderator Guy Kawasaki orchestrates a compelling discussion with a distinguished panel of tech luminaries: Sam Schillace, Deputy CTO at Microsoft and the visionary founder of Google Docs; Lila Tretikov, the transformative former Executive Director of Wikipedia and recent Deputy CTO at Microsoft; Jim Whitehead, esteemed Professor of Computational Media at UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering; and Claire Delaunay, the innovative CTO at farm-ng, with a formidable background at NVIDIA.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Insanely Great: The Apple Mac at 40 Anniversary Event

40 years ago last week, in January 1984, the world witnessed the unveiling of the Apple Macintosh by Steve Jobs—a revolutionary computer that transformed not only the tech landscape but also the very essence of Apple

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Young Kitesurfer Built $3.2B Startup

We recently learned that Melanie Perkins - the founder & CEO of Canva - is a kitesurfer. Melanie is now one of the highest-valued, woman-led unicorn companies in the world.

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Neil Erickson Neil Erickson

Is Andrew Yang the Macintosh of presidential candidates?

As recently as 2016 few people had heard of Andrew Yang. He had achieved success as a tech entrepreneur, but he wasn’t in the billionaire club like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates. Though his aspirations are just as large.

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