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  • March 2008
    • Come See the Softer Side of Microsoft

      Come See the Softer Side of Microsoft

      (Newser) - Yahoo executives, take note: Microsoft is trying to shed its bully reputation in Silicon Valley in favor of a kinder, gentler, hands-off approach to the smaller start-ups it acquires, the San Jose Mercury News says. Company officials want it known that this isn’t your older brother’s Microsoft—the one that suffocated Netscape, intimidated venture capitalists, and allegedly swiped competitors’ ideas. More »

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      Microsoft   Yahoo   Silicon Valley   Netscape   Redmond   Tellme   Mountain View

  • August 2007
    • Four Square Gets Serious in Silicon Valley

      Four Square Gets Serious in Silicon Valley

      (Newser) - The latest craze to take root in Silicon Valley doesn’t involve codes or algorithms, just squares. That is, four squares, taped onto a carpet, or painted onto asphalt, for the classic elementary school game of four square. The game requires four players to hit a rubber ball back and forth with their hands. Played competitively, it can be brutal: sprained ankles, rug burns, skinned knees, back injuries. More »

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      Silicon Valley   LinkedIn   game   Meebo   playground games   Mountain View

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