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by Ken Ray
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Most of the time, particulary in b2b and luxury sales, the competition is nothing.
“I will buy this treat or I will buy nothing, because I don’t really need anything.”
“I will buy your consulting services, or I’ll continue doing what I’m doing now on that front, which is nothing.”
None of the above.
“I will vote for you or I’ll do what I usually do, which is not vote.”
“I’ll hire you or I’ll hire no one.”
While you think your competition is that woman across town, it’s probably apathy, sitting still, ignoring the problem… nothing.
Stop worrying so much about comparing yourself to every other possible competitor you can imagine and start comparing yourself to nothing. Are you really worth the hassle, the risk, the time, the money? Or can’t the prospect just wait until tomorrow?

by Seth Godin
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Forget the numbers, here’s what matters: Globalfoundries’ new production capabilities will lead to “smooth production ramp-ups and faster time-to-market” for its customers. Now consider that this promise relates to scrumptious 28nm Cortex-A9 SOCs and feel free to rejoice. The chip fabricator has just declared itself ready to take orders for ARM’s systems-on-chip built using its high-k metal gate 28nm fab process. This fulfills its pledge for mass production in the latter half of 2010, but lest you think Globalfoundries is resting on any nanoscale laurels, it also has a 20nm roadmap to tell you about. It’s very simple, really: expect even smaller, even more power-efficient silicon in 2013. We don’t know if the future will be bright, but it sure looks like it’s gonna be small.Continue reading Globalfoundries takes ARM Cortex-A9 into 28nm land, looks forward to 20nm chips in 2013Globalfoundries takes ARM Cortex-A9 into 28nm land, looks forward to 20nm chips in 2013 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

In what amounts to yet another co-branding marketing kerfuffle, Philips and O’Neill have teamed up on a foursome of so-called durable headphones. The Stretch headphones (pictured) are the toughest of the bunch, constructed from an ultra-durable, temperature-resistant, and awesome-sounding material called TR 55LX that boasts a surface hardness six times greater than the polycarbonate stuff found in most headphones. The Snug series boasts “bold graphics” and can fold flat, while the in-ear Covert buds brings an iPhone controller. Last, and apparently least, is the “stylish” Specked with tangle free cord. Amazing. All are said to have been tested by the “toughest O’Neill team riders.” As proof, O’Neill is trotting out Jeremy Jones, Mark Mathews, and Ane Enderud to promote its new gear, presumably because they want to and not because they are contractually obligated under the terms of their respective high-paying sponsorships. Needless to say, these headphones aren’t for you if you don’t know who these people are or you lack the fragile hipster ego required to wear them. No prices were announced, but you can expect them to match the “premium” description when these arrive for retail in Europe and the US sometime this month.

We did give Stretch a go for a quickie ears-on, and honestly, while the cloth cord was a nice touch and they do seem to be super rugged, we’d prefer that the team paid a bit more attention to the sound quality than the finish.Gallery: Philips and O’Neill Stretch and Snug press picsGallery: Philips O’Neill The Stretch hands-onContinue reading Philips and O’Neill launch durable headphones — shaka bra!Philips and O’Neill launch durable headphones — shaka bra! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Philips  | Email this | Comments

Six months ago, I put together a workbook that would help Linchpin readers ship.
After testing it out on hundreds of people, it’s now ready for retail sale.
You can find details here, or jump right to the buy page. The goal? To make you uncomfortable at the beginning of a project (and successful at the end).
Here’s the core idea: it’s weird to write in a book. When you do, you’re making a commitment. You’re combining the open-mindedness that reading brings with the physical action of writing. If you do that at every step in a project–and if your co-workers do too–the seemingly slippery decisions that get made appear a lot more solid.
The ShipIt workbook is designed to be worked on in groups (hence the five pack) and it delivers. If you can confront the mechanics or the fear that’s slowing down (or even killing) your project, it’s easy to fix it now, before it’s too late.
There’s no digital version, because without writing things down, it can’t work. But there is an mp3 interview that will help you get your arms around how each page works. I’m pricing this first batch at $3.20 each in a pack of five just for the launch.
I hope you’ll give it a try.

by Seth Godin
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Apple to Stream September 1 Event to Snow Leopard Macs and iThings / Silicon Alley Insider Does Short Summation on Apple Event Streaming / Apple Insider Says Apple will Not Kill iPod Shuffle / Bloomberg Says New Apple TV at Wednesday Event / LA Times Looks at News Corp. and 99-cent TV Show Rentals / Amazon Said to Be Pitching Online Subscription Video Service of its Own / Telcel Exec Says Reworked iPhone 4 Due By End of September to Fix Antenna Issue / Apple and Nintendo Sued for Using Accelerometers and Compasses in Handheld Devices / AutoDesk to Bring AutoCAD Back to the Mac Next Month / Palm Seeding webOS 2.0 SDK to Select Developers / Staples to Sell Amazon Kindle Beginning This Fall / Borders Takes eReaders Under 100-Dollars / Mac OS Ken: Live Hits the Yerba Buena Event Tonight at 10PM EDT/7PM PDT on UStream.tv

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Many people struggle at work because they want more authority.
It turns out you can get a lot done if you just take more responsibility instead. It’s often offered, rarely taken.
(And you can get even more done if you give away credit, relentlessly).

by Seth Godin
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