Book & Man

http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/ceojob.htm

由此我还想起另外一个对公司“董事会”的简单解释：董事会是用来决定是否炒掉CEO的。

微博等社会关系媒体在改变着硅谷的公关行业生态。《纽约时报》的这篇东西介绍了硅谷新一代公关名人Ms. Hammerling，并用她的例子介绍旧的公关规则如何在新的媒体中应用。

英文来源：http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/business/05pr.html

链接：Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert

2009年7月2日,《纽约时报》，Keith Bradsher

英文原文：The natural evolution from side project to full-time business

37signals网站上的这篇文章比较有意思，高度概括了普通的打工族应该采用什么策略来启动一个生意。在信息社会，这个路线也许更适合启动知识型的生意（或公司）。

英文原文

摘要翻译：

Heyzap，一家Y Combinator孵化的公司，开始提供一款十分易用的插件，里面包含上千种Flash游戏。此举为该公司创造了一个全新的收入来源。这个名为HeyZap Payments的支付平台可让Flash游戏开发人员十分方便地将付款系统嵌入到他们所开发的游戏中，也许着将同时为游戏开发者和Heyzap带来更好的收益。

Source in Chinese

Summary:

New regulations were jointly inked by the China Mnistry of Culture and the China Minisry of Commerce on e-currency, virtual currencies typically used for on-line gamers.

What are regulated:

1. “Official” definition for e-currency defined;
2. Business offering e-currecy must register and get approval from related authorities. E-currency is limited for exchanging goods and services provided by the issuer, and any forms of exchange with any goods or services provided by non-issuers of the e-currency.
3. Requirements on keeping consumers’ e-currency transaction records, for protecting consumers’ interest.
4. On-line trading of e-currency limited to adults only.

摘要翻译：

你准备好直接用你的思维来控制这个世界了吗？这个可能性现在又变得更大了。几星期前，Singularity Hub展示了几个Braingae的几个研究成果, 能让你用大脑直接控制鼠标的神经接口硬件和软件。这些科学家们刚刚开始下一轮的临床试验：Braingate2。如果你，或者你们当中的几个人对加入这个临床试验感兴趣，可以参考这个招募消息。

英文原文：Braingate2: Your Brain Just Went Wireless

为了应对金融危机带来的各种财务困境，尤其是无力还贷的家庭，也许这个英国人建筑师的发明可以帮得上忙。

英文原文：Would You Live in a Shed?

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