The roots of bust 2.0
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Mark Pincus, co-founder and CEO of Tribe Networks mentions the situation wherein he was close to signing a deal with Mayfield one of Silicon Valley's most prized venture partners, and people wanted to invest in his company. Too much money is being invested in retread companies that may never ever be successful.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2004
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Segway's breakdown: inventor Dean Kamen promised that his superscooter would change the world. Then reality hit -- hard
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Inventor Dean Kamen envisioned a huge market for his two-wheeled superscooter, the Segway Human Transporter. But so far, the product has not caught on in the marketplace, and Sedway L.L.C. apparently faces a problematic future.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2003
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Leader of the free world: how Linus Torvalds became benevolent dictator of Planet Linux, the biggest collaborative project in history
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Linux Torvalds, creator of the Linux operating system, is profiled. The impact and future potential of open source software are discussed.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2003
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