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Startup City Discussions (7)
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Free Webcast: Lessons from Real Life - Tuesday, June 14, 2016There's theory, fiction, and fantasy. . .and then there's real life. Life's lessons—successes and failures alike—have much to teach us. Sin… Started by Michael Levin |
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Kiosk Mall Push - An idea from Bradlee SargentBrad wrote: I noticed that in the Florida Mall, there are a lot of kiosks and the sellers there want to sell their stuff. I also see a ton… Started by Michael Levin |
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Oct 31, 2011 Reply by Michael Levin |
Startup WeekendCoincidently, I was reading an article about "Startup Weekend" when I received the email from Mike about demo city. http://startupwe… Started by Tom Duerr |
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Mar 6, 2011 Reply by Mario Talavera |
Your Startup - Web PresenceDoes your startup need an elegant web presence? It's amazing that some very simple websites are hugely effective. Take Hearts Brew Beer Sup… Started by Michael Levin |
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Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Michael Levin |
Living the Dream ::: Websites that generate revenue hands-freeWe have a unique opportunity to run a business hands free on the web. Atomic Zombie is a good example. They sell bike plans that download (… Started by Michael Levin |
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Basic Website MonetizationHave you put up a website and tried some of the following simple, common monetization techniques? Let's talk case studies. Please give us s… Started by Michael Levin |
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Demo begins today!There's a conference for entrepreneurs called Demo. The idea is that entrepreneurs have 6 minutes to pitch their great ideas. The object is… Started by Michael Levin |
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Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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European organisations can enhance their technological sovereignty by developing credible alternatives and acquiring necessary skills, rather than completely avoiding global providers. A panel discussion at the OSS EU highlighted the importance of understanding dependencies in cloud and hardware, and emphasized the need for practical choices in software for effective operational sovereignty.
By Olimpiu PopCloudflare Open Sources Decision Models for AI Agents
During its recent “Birthday Week”, Cloudflare announced Clef, a set of open-weight AI models designed to choose between predefined options rather than generate text. Cloudflare released 9B- and 27B-parameter models, along with a platform for adapting them to specific decision-making tasks.
By Renato LosioSurvey Finds AI-Generated Code Increases Debugging and Failure Rates and Creates a Comprehension Gap
A survey conducted by independent research firm Coleman Parkes on behalf of Undo, a company focused on scaling AI-powered root-cause analysis, found that while AI coding agents have accelerated code generation, they have shifted the primary bottleneck to debugging, code comprehension, and maintenance.
By Sergio De SimoneThe Async Multiprocessing Has Sound Foundations in Linux, But Further Testing Is Needed
At Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026, Wolfram Sang discussed the Linux building blocks for asymmetric multiprocessing (AMP). He highlighted the solid foundation but noted challenges like limited contributor coverage and fragmented testing. Sang's work on a hardware-spinlock driver revealed maintenance complexities and the need for more reviewers and testers to support evolving AMP systems.
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