Vladimir Oane

I am the CEO of uberVU, a social media analytics company. I am a Romanian, living in London. I post about happiness through entrepreneurship!

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The 5 Biggest Tech Deals of All Time

IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat is set to crack the list.

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gbattle:caterpillarcowboy:suitep:

FREEBIRD! hee

This picture is awesome.

Screaming Baby Hawkins.

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Einstein on God « An Apostate's Chapel

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Our primary identity has become that of being consumers – not mothers, teachers, or farmers, but of consumers.

Is Consumerism Killing Our Creativity? :: Articles :: The 99 Percent

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All the religions have been teaching that life should have a purpose. They are reducing life as a means to some end — which is ugly. Life is an end unto itself. To be alive, to be fully alive is enough. There is no goal, there is no purpose. Just here and now, all is. Nothing is missing.

Osho

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A CEO does only three things. Sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholders. Recruits, hires, and retains the very best talent for the company. Makes sure there is always enough cash in the bank.

A VC: What A CEO Does

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I used to honestly think that "I can't help it if I die any day." Still, it was so sudden.

Satoshi Kon's last words  A letter from a dying man.

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Dharmesh Shah at BoS 2009 Very good presentation. I like the Customer Happiness Index. It’s something we should work on at uberVU as well. 

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antonkovalyov:

Newsweek made a nice infographic on the ebook-vs-book battle.

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The Importance of Unbelief | Stephen Fry | Big Think

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Rather than challenge the archaic, sexist, homophobic teachings that originated from bronze age desert tribes, the only thing challenged [by Christians] as inappropriate or wrong is the sexual intimacy between two consenting adults. This is a true perversion.

Christianity Americana: It’s The Sex Stupid

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"There was 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through 2003," Schmidt said, "but that much information is now created every 2 days, and the pace is increasing...People aren't ready for the technology revolution that's going to happen to them."

Google CEO Schmidt: "People Aren't Ready for the Technology Revolution"

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Food Consumption in America

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xkcd: Atheists

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If you’re young and angling for greatness, I think you’re better off aiming for “f@#$ you influence and credibility” (which has as much to do with your personal brand as it does your financial success). THAT is the investment that keeps giving.

from Rethinking “F@#$ You Money” – Tony Wright dot com

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Paul Graham’s Checklist, Would You Make The Cut? [Video]