Usman Khalid
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Articles By Usman Khalid

The deeper implication of the study, however, is that, psychologically, kids are very receptive to a future where robots are an integral part of their lives. As robust robotics classes, after-school robotics programs, and robotics competitions bring robots into everyday reality, we might want to ask: will robots in the classroom and as “study companions” in the […]
Feb 4 2012 | Posted in
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David Choe, 36, is an accomplished painter in Los Angeles who has exhibited his work in galleries and museums. But he achieved worldwide fame this week when tweeters and headline writers dubbed him “The Facebook graffiti artist.” The accompanying story was less about his success as an artist, than about his success as an investor. As you […]
Feb 4 2012 | Posted in
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Choe actually made a mistake here: Back in 2005, when he took on the project with Facebook, he reportedly said he thought the whole idea of the company was “ridiculous and pointless.” He invested against his better judgment. And he happened to get lucky. 3. Be prepared to lose your entire investment. Most start-up companies […]
Feb 4 2012 | Posted in
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Facebook filed their S-1 document at the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, February 02. The move to go public in the summers will certainly lure much wanted cash to the California-based company. Analysts have estimated the net worth of the company in 2012 to be in tune of around $80 to $90 Billion, up […]
Feb 3 2012 | Posted in
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In the 24 hours or so since Facebook filed its long-awaited S-1 and started on the way to a second-quarter public offering, some of the focus has been on the near-certainty that the bulk of the social network’s shares being sold will be snatched up by big institutions and high net-worth individuals. There are some […]
Feb 3 2012 | Posted in
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As Facebook furthers its move to becoming Facebook, Inc., there are certain things that the world’s largest online social network will have to take into the fold. In addition to around 800 Million users attached to the network one way or the other, investors have entered the equation. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of the […]
Feb 3 2012 | Posted in
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“Hacking is also an inherently hands-on and active discipline. Instead of debating for days whether a new idea is possible or what the best way to build something is, hackers would rather just prototype something and see what works. There’s a hacker mantra that you’ll hear a lot around Facebook offices: “Code wins arguments.” “Hacker […]
Feb 3 2012 | Posted in
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The largest online social network in the world has now taken a big stride to get into the corporate world. After being surrounded by rumours for almost a year since the first word got out of Facebook’s headquarters, Mark Zuckerberg and company filed for their initial public offering at the Securities and Exchange Commission on […]
Feb 3 2012 | Posted in
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Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, whose work on the company was depicted in the 2010 film “The Social Network” owns 133.8 million shares, or 7.6 percent. Moskovitz was Zuckerberg’s roommate at Harvard University. Eduardo Saverin, another co-founder and Harvard classmate who sued Zuckerberg over ownership of the company, isn’t mentioned in yesterday’s filing. Neither are Tyler […]
Feb 3 2012 | Posted in
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Sony has always been one of the best laptop manufacturers in the market with the state-of-the-art circuitry and beautiful structures. However, the company has been lagging behind in the gaming category, with only a handful of notebooks in the market, dedicated to gaming. Dell XPS, Alienware and Macbook Pro/Air have ruled such niche. But this […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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The system’s silhouette is very distinctive; the body and lid are both wider at their tops, narrowing below. The effect, as seem from the side, is of two trapezoids stacked on top of each other. Also note that the base has a larger overall footprint than the lid, so the two halves don’t clamshell together […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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Sony does, however, pack a decent amount of extra software into the system, and unlike previous years where Sony was well-known as a bloatware king, there are a few apps on here that are real gems. They are easiest to find through the Vaio Gate shortcut bar that floats along the top edge of the […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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