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6:52PM

The Most Talked about Tech CEOs of 2013

Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com

Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com

With an employment background firmly established with Oracle and Apple (two of the world’s most respected I.T. companies) it is unsurprising that Marc Benioff was destined for great things; it’s even less surprising that he makes top people and most talked about lists frequently.

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5:00PM

5 Tools to Find Awesome Quotes

Why say it yourself when someone else has said it better? There is a reason that quotes remain such a big part of today's culture. A good phrase, poignant point or just an elegant repose sticks in the mind. Not to mention the context it can provide for various situations, where sometimes a well spoken quote says more than anything you could come up with yourself.

There are plenty of places where you can find these phrases. Even sites like IMDB have sections dedicated to quotes from movies. But there are the five tools I have personally found the most effective.

1. Quoto

Quoto

This is a large database with over 150,000 quotes that you can search by keyword, authors name or topic. They also have a gallery full of photo quotes that you can use on social networks and blogs. What I like about Quoto is that it has both well known people and the things they have said, and random quotes from anonymous speakers that could have come from anywhere. It gives the whole thing a nice balance between the inspiring and the sweet, the odd and the influential. It even has some funny ones that you might not have considered using before, such as quotes by Charlie Sheen. Winning!

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1:02AM

Desert Island

I like to play this game with friends. Basically, you list 5 items for each different categories of what you would take if you were stranded on a desert island. So this is my desert island five:

5 Movies:

  • National Lampoon’s European Vacation
  • Toy Story 2
  • Toy Story
  • Finding Nemo
  • The Incredibles

 5 Books:

  • Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events
  • Harry Potter
  • The Office and Philosophy: Scenes from the Unexamined Life
  • SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea

 5 Gadgets:

  • 13” MacBook Pro
  • Solar-Power Adapter
  • Emergency Handheld GPS Unit
  • 5GB Novatel MiFi Unit
  • Motorola 9555 Satellite Phone

 5 Outdoor Items:

  • MSR Board Room Tent
  • Air Mattress
  • Lanterns
  • Flashlights
  • Generator

 5 Food/Drink Items:

  • Pre-cut fruits/vegetables
  • Purified Water
  • Whole-Grain Cereal
  • Crackers
  • Pretzels