Before I started at SoE, I was actually just calling around getting price quotes and asking for individual lists of supplies so I could try to figure out all that was needed. This is a link to a friendly general contractor company in Seattle. They are willing to give quotes and possibly advice if you are nice enough to them:
Resources for environment
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Experience start-up life
We're on the lookout for some great interns to join us over the summer at Everything HQ. According to Internsforyou.com this is what start-up life looks like:
We're not sure where they got that from. Compare and contrast with this photo of our CTO Pete (on a good day):
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School of Everything and Knitting SOS on Channel 4 website
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What’s your super power?
Another great article from Seth Godin who talks about how we should all have a super power, particularly in business. The example he gives is the Wasp
“I’m the Wasp. I have the ability to shrink to a height of several centimeters, fly by means of insectoid wings and fire energy blasts.”
Some fancy marketers might call this a positioning statement or a unique selling proposition. Of course, it’s not that. It’s just her super power.
MARCH IS GREEN: One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, More!
One in three children do not know what chips are made from! This is more than a little worrying to me.
New investment for School of Everything!
We're very pleased to announce a new round of investment for School of Everything.
Tim Jackson, founder of QXL.com and LendAround, has become an investor and joined the board of the company. Channel 4 has followed up its initial investment through its new innovation fund 4iP and Sean Park and Geoff Mulgan join existing investors Rocco Pellegrinelli and the Young Foundation in this round.
We're very excited because it means we'll be able to continue to grow School of Everything both in the UK and internationally, helping more people find new things to learn near them.
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How to eat better
This is a digest (if you'll pardon the pun) of information on the gap between the typical modern Western diet and what our bodies are adapted for. There's certainly a big gap between what I eat and Ran Prieur's recommendations, but there's a lot of food for thought here.
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Stop reading your damn email !
I was into email about a decade ago. These days I prefer to avoid communication forms that demand my attention. I can definitely recommend ending an email (and twitter) (and RSS) addiction.
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New 2009 brochure available
I know that it is only just past Christmas, but thought that you would want to be the first to know that our latest 2009 information brochure is available.
A "must have" for any serious business student or corporate training manager.
email - wilkinson-associates@telefonica.net - today & we will be delighted to send you a copy
Happy New Year!
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Kissy Kissy
How does your Mistletoe grow?
Mistletoe is a bit weird but kissing under it is quite nice. Learn about mistletoe myths and growing tips here. If you’re more interested in the kissing and would like some lessons in love, say hello to our (very) friendly Flirting Teacher Kitty Stryker.
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The other half of "Artists Ship"
"It's natural for organizations to learn from mistakes. The problem is, people who propose new checks almost never consider that the check itself has a cost."
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Process is an embedded reaction to prior stupidity - Clay Shirky
Probably the smartest piece of advice to any growing organisation.
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How to write Consistently Boring Scientific Literature
A not at all boring article that's full of genuinely good advice on what not to do if you find yourself writing a scientific paper.
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Learning to start an internet company
We don't really have a clue, but so far, it looks like it might be ok.
Unlimited Resources
Every member of School of Everything can add notes, links, videos, images, documents and other things to the site that help people learn or teach a particular subject. If you're learning, you can use it to keep track of your progress in your subjects and all the things that help you learn like useful websites or how-to videos.
If you're teaching, you can share useful resources and advice that you think will help people learn you subjects. You can tag each resource post with one or more subjects, and your posts will appear to other people looking for those subjects.
Don't be shy, say hello. We'd love to hear from you.
hello@schoolofeverything.com
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