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With $42M more, 10gen wants to take MongoDB mainstream


10gen, the creator and commercial entity behind the popular MongoDB database has raised another $42 million and wants to take the technology to an application near you.

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Link Monkey Mace: All you need is e-mail, e-mail. E-mail is all you need.

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Why build a new messaging product when the basic functionality of email combined with a little effort from the user can achieve the same result?

Everyone is trying to tackle the problem of private group communication. Like, Google, Glassboard, Groupme, Life360, and I’ll even add Path to this…

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The Physical Mail Revolution Comes Knocking: Introducing Outbox


With as much time as we spend emailing people, it can be easy to forget how big the physical mailing market still is. In fact, its size (and wastefulness) is one of the underlying reasons why physi…

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J.C. Penney: Ditch the Risky Pricing Strategy


“While companies, investors, and the press may be excited about a new pricing strategy, buyers are slow to pick up on changes and nuances of a new pricing strategy.”


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How to wean America from its dangerous food addiction


The nation’s obesity epidemic is as much about brain chemistry as it is poor diet and laziness — a fact we must realize if we’re going to treat obesity effectively…

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How exercise affects the brain | KurzweilAI


Exercise clears the mind. It gets the blood pumping and more oxygen is delivered to the brain.

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Nikola Tesla Wasn’t God And Thomas Edison Wasn’t The Devil - Forbes


The Oatmeal published a webcomic praising Nikola Tesla earlier this week. Tesla is deserving of praise, but alas, there’s a lot wrong with the Oatmeal’s facts.

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