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October 21, 2011 2

The Fall of Facebook (and other giants): Disruption in Digital Media

By in Business School, Discourse, Technology, Thoughts

(also featured at the Online Economy Class Blog here)   Clayton Christensen, the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, describes in his oft discussed theory on disruptive innovation a cycle within businesses that causes incumbents within an industry to continually pursue the creation of higher performance products.  The idea [...]

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October 12, 2011 1

Blueprint CSS and Dreamweaver Problem (AND FIX!)

By in Technology, Tips, UX

              I know that hardcore programmers find it embarrassing to use a WYSIWYG web editor when coding sites but seeing as I am not a hardcore programmer, I don’t mind.  It’s nice to be messing around with HTML and CSS and see the results of your work immediately. I recently [...]

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September 29, 2011 0

HBS Pro Tip: Sushi at Spangler

By in Business School, Food, Harvard, Tips

  We’re lucky that the facilities at Harvard Business School are nice.  Our gym is the best of all the Harvard schools and our food is surprisingly decent.  In fact, sushi at Spangler Dining Hall is pretty freaking good.   Here’s a little pro tip for ordering sushi at HBS.  If you like Nigiri pieces [...]

September 17, 2011 0

Tips for new Harvard Business School students – Welcome, RC’s!

By in Business School, Harvard, Tips

  This year, I had a few friends entering HBS and was excited to be able to impart some of the knowledge about how to navigate HBS.  Figured I’d post an email I wrote to them in case it helped others out there.  It is important to note that some of this might not be [...]

September 15, 2011 1

Canon DSLR Err 05 Fix – Popup Flash Problem (solution with pics!)

By in Technology, Tips

After taking my Canon EOS Rebel (the DS6041 or 10D) to the beach on a windy day, I came back with some issues.  Sand has gotten in every little crack in my camera.  One problem was I could hear crunching sand every time my lens would focus.  Although somewhat disconcerting, this didn’t affect the performance [...]

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September 12, 2011 0

HBS EC Year – Forgetting your name card

By in Business School, Harvard, Tips

  One huge difference between EC Year (2nd Year) and RC Year (1st Year) at Harvard Business School is the fact that you go to a different classroom for every class.  This means you have to take your name card wherever you go.  It’s super annoying and i’ve forgotten it 2 or 3 times already.  [...]

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June 22, 2011 5

Gevey iPhone Unlock – Data Problem Fix (internet does not work)

By in iPhone, Technology, Tips

   —-> If you’re like me and have been navigating the mean streets of China trying to get your fix of democracy, the first thing you would have done would have been to unlock your precious iPhone 4 from the U.S. I unfortunately updated my phone to the 4.10.01 firmware which meant the normal software [...]

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May 15, 2011 0

Flipping an egg – how to fry an over easy egg

By in Food, Tips

I love eggs.  If had to a pick a favorite preparation, it would have to be softboiled.  Softboiled eggs are incredible on their own for breakfast, or served on top of asian noodles (noodle soup or dry noodles).  The problem is the effort required to prepare a softboiled egg.  There is the timing which can’t [...]

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March 9, 2011 0

“Lean Forward. Toughen Up.” (nuggets stolen from Sheryl Sandberg)

By in Thoughts

“Lean Forward.  Toughen up.” I was very impressed by Sheryl Sandberg who gave a talk at HBS today (Wed, March 9, 2011).  She was extremely likable (funny enough she quoted a statistic that said likable women were less successful), smart, and funny.  Her talk began as a discussion of ways to support women in business [...]

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