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May 22, 2013
Rumors swept through the mathematics community that a great advance had been made by a researcher no one seemed to know — someone whose talents had been so overlooked after he earned his doctorate in 1992 that he had found it difficult to get an academic job, working for several years as an accountant and even in a Subway sandwich shop.
“Basically, no one knows him,” said Andrew Granville, a number theorist at the Université de Montréal. “Now, suddenly, he has proved one of the great results in the history of number theory.”
Yitang Zhang Proves ‘Landmark’ Theorem in Distribution of Prime Numbers
Math ninjas rule.
May 22, 2013
Tell me what Apple has done that’s illegal
Senator Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican
May 21, 2013
May 21, 2013
TESTIMONY OF APPLE INC. BEFORE THE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS US SENATE
You may not like it, but Apple is following the law. More motive than ever for a thorough reform of tax laws in the US (and let’s sort out NZ’s ones while we’re at it please).
May 21, 2013
Apple capitalises on a difference between US and Irish rules regarding tax residency. In Ireland, a company must be managed and controlled in the country to be a tax resident. Under US law, a company is a tax resident of the country in which it was established. Therefore, the Apple companies aren’t tax residents of Ireland nor of the US, since they weren’t incorporated in the US
Apple avoids tax with Irish firms
(via NZ Herald News)
Nice, if you can make it work. Maybe it’s time to overhaul international tax laws.
May 21, 2013
We promise not to screw it up.
The only, and best, thing she could say to keep the rabid wolves at bay.
I like it and, dare I say it, I trust Marissa to stick to this.
May 20, 2013
Stelton Time by Jehs + Laub
It creates an elegant silhouette that, floating offset from the wall, casts a shadow reminiscent of that original timepiece, the sundial.
(via modernlove20)
May 20, 2013
HOW DO I LAND?! Here’s a comp of the actual letters from the Cloud Project! The actual day had a very high winds, and the letters appeared and disappeared quite quickly. But if you watched the sky for 20 minutes you could probably piece it together. BUT STILL WE DID IT!!! Thanks to everyone who contributed! Photo by Robyn Von Swank!
May 17, 2013
I managed over 12,000 people at Groupon, most under the age of 25. One thing that surprised me was that many would arrive at orientation with minimal understanding of basic business wisdom. ”Haven’t you read any business books? Good to Great? Winning? The One Minute Manager?” I’d ask. ”Business books? Not really our thing,” was the typical response. I came to realize that there was a real need to present business wisdom in a format that is more accessible to the younger generation.
For Real, Ex-Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Is Releasing An Album Of Motivational Music | TechCrunch
I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
(via rickwebb)(via rickwebb)
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