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The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life 24 Dec 2012 | 03:42 am
Warren Buffett collected money at a young age. By 14 he owned a farm, in which a share cropper shared profit with him. Buffett likely had the goal to be the richest man on earth, but still conducted h...
iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It by Steve Wozniak 1 Jul 2012 | 10:16 pm
iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It by Steve Wozniak and Gina Smith. This is a great book that could also be called: The Tech...
Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality by Jonathan Weiner 26 Jun 2012 | 12:49 pm
Long for This World takes a look at the history of the science of aging and immortality. Weiner writes in a light and entertaining style, and though it seems the book jumps around, Weiner is making a ...
A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes 31 May 2012 | 10:10 pm
A Rage in Harlem is a good depiction of life in poverty and bad surroundings. Through the hero, Jackson, we see how one man has to fight to keep his head above water in a world that is not there to be...
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson 28 May 2012 | 07:49 pm
Well, I had previously reviewed this book but liked it better on the 2nd reading. It puts finance both in the perspective of biological evolution and as a business that can be driven by helpful innova...
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson 28 May 2012 | 07:37 pm
This is the "official" biography of Steve Jobs, meaning that Steve Jobs opened up to interviews and sharing his life, which is something he had not done before. The book is compelling and inspiring. S...
A new format for Scientific Papers 19 Mar 2012 | 06:14 pm
Bret Victor, the original UI designer for the Ipad, has come up with a great way to visualize scientific papers and bring them to life with code.
Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc (BRLI) - A Case Study for Penny Stocks 12 Mar 2012 | 04:26 pm
Bio Reference Labs was started in December of 1981 and remained a penny stock for 20+ years, when in 2001-2002 it started to break into the $5 range, after being in the 50cent range for years. The sto...
Conferences on the Biology of Aging 25 Feb 2012 | 04:30 pm
Thanks to John Furber at Legendary Pharma for this list. Gordon Research Conference on Aging, Biology of "The Genetic, Epigenetic, Inflammatory, and Metabolic Origins of Aging" February 12-17, 2012...
Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President by Ron Suskind 3 Feb 2012 | 10:22 pm
Well, what can be said about Confidence Men by Ron Suskind? It feels like a documentary with an overt biased angle, but still does provide some insight in the financial crisis, the subsequent bailout,...
