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Engineer by training, Creator, Marketeėr, & Communicator by trade. Coffee & chocolate addict. Views are my own. Always learning.

Hong Kong
Joined March 2009
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The Nike swoosh was created by a graphic design student in 1971. Carolyn Davidson needed cash and was offered $2 an hour. She created the design in about 17 hours and was paid $35. She later received 500 shares after Nike’s IPO, which she never sold.
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Today, we lost a visionary. Gordon Moore, thank you for everything.
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Intel co-founder Gordon Moore has died at the age of 94. Some called him Silicon Valley’s quiet revolutionary. Here’s more on the story behind Moore’s Law… 🧵
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One of the biggest banks in the startup world has collapsed. Here’s more on what happened to Silicon Valley Bank… 🧵
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On this day in 1912: Oreo introduced.
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The first webcam was created in 1991 by Cambridge researchers who wanted to check a coffee pot from their desks.
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We are all here on this planet, as tourists, as it were. None of us can live here forever. The longest we might live is a hundred years. So while we are here we should try to have a good heart and to make something positive and useful of our lives.
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Aging can be difficult but eventually it stops.
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Creativity is not a talent. It is a muscle that requires training.
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A story from 2007:
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Only six ways to learn: get out of your comfort zone, make mistakes, travel, spend time with geniuses, children, and books.
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Brief briefing. #NationalUnderwearDay
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We are continuing to see improvements to the affected Microsoft Teams functionality. We're focused on mitigating the remaining impact. Additional information can be found under TM402718, MO402741, or at status.office.com.
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Our telemetry indicates that Microsoft Teams functionality is beginning to recover. We're continuing our efforts to implement relief within the environment. Additional information can be found under TM402718, MO402741, or at status.office.com.
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We've received reports of users being unable to access Microsoft Teams or leverage any features. We're investigating the issue and further updates can be found in your Service Health Dashboard via TM402718.
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Where you are now is based on the decisions you made 5-10 years ago. Where you will be in 5-10 years is based on the decisions you make now.
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On this day in 1984: Tetris released
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On this day in 1983: WarGames released
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Cultivate other interests. You cannot be doing your best at your work if your work is all you are.
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