Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Lately, Coding; Backed by some of the biggest names in tech, Code.org aims to make computer science part of the curriculum everywhere

Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Lately, Coding

By MATT RICHTELMAY 10, 2014

MILL VALLEY, Calif. — Seven-year-old Jordan Lisle, a second grader, joined his family at a packed after-hours school event last month aimed at inspiring a new interest: computer programming. Read more of this post

CNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger and Bill Gates

CNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger and Bill Gates

Alex Crippen | @alexcrippen

Monday, 5 May 2014 | 2:17 PM ET

CNBC.com May 2014 | 9:45 AM ET

Here are five things Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said during an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick today. Read more of this post

Picasso on Success and Why You Should Never Compromise in Your Art

Picasso on Success and Why You Should Never Compromise in Your Art

“Imagine immensities. Pick yourself up from rejection and plow ahead. Don’t compromise,” Debbie Millman advised in her magnificent meditation on what it takes to design a good life. But how does one resist compromising one’s creative ideals when straining to meet the practical essentials of survival? An uncompromising answer comes from one of the greatest creators humanity has ever known. Read more of this post

Vincent van Gogh on Art and the Power of Love in Letters to His Brother

Vincent van Gogh on Art and the Power of Love in Letters to His Brother

“You can only go with loves in this life,” Ray Bradbury memorably proclaimed. Whether love be bewitchingor tormenting, whether pondered by the poets or scrutinized by the scientists, one thing is for certain – it is art’s most powerful and enduring muse, fuel for the creative process more potent than anything the world has known. A poignant testament to this, and a fine addition to history’s most beautiful reflections on love, comes from iconic painter Vincent van Gogh in My Life & Love Are One (public library) – a lovely slim 1976 book that traces “the magic and melancholy of Vincent van Gogh” by culling his thoughts on love, art, and turmoil from his letters to his brother Theo, which were originally published in 1937 as the hefty tome Dear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent van Gogh. The title comes from a specific letter written during one of the painter’s periods of respite from mental illness, in which he professes to his brother: “Life has become very dear to me, and I am very glad that I love. My life and my love are one.” Read more of this post

The Lion and the Bird: A Tender Illustrated Story About Loneliness, Loyalty, and the Gift of Friendship

The Lion and the Bird: A Tender Illustrated Story About Loneliness, Loyalty, and the Gift of Friendship

Once in a long while, a children’s book comes by that is so gorgeous in sight and spirit, so timelessly and agelessly enchanting, that it takes my breath away. The Lion and the Bird (public library) by French Canadian graphic designer and illustrator Marianne Dubuc is one such rare gem – the tender and melodic story of a lion who finds a wounded bird in his garden one autumn day and nurses it back to flight as the two deliver one another from the soul-wrenching pain of loneliness and build a beautiful friendship, the quiet and deeply rewarding kind. Read more of this post

Will Berkshire Hathaway Be Worth $1 Trillion by 2030?

Will Berkshire Hathaway Be Worth $1 Trillion by 2030?

by Published on May 09, 2014

by Thomas Young
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A – Snapshot Report) (BRK.B – Analyst Report) is worth about $315 billion, up about $270 billion since January 2000. Given the incredible $20 billion per year average gain in market value as the backdrop, one might wonder–will Warren Buffett be alive when Berkshire Hathaway is worth a trillion? What would drive Berkshire to that level?
First, here’s a look at how Buffett’s empire has grown over the past 14 years. Read more of this post

Which Are The Best Business Schools For The Buck (Spoiler Alert: Not Harvard Or Wharton)

Which Are The Best Business Schools For The Buck (Spoiler Alert: Not Harvard Or Wharton)

Tyler Durden on 05/10/2014 14:32 -0400

As the San Fran Fed recently explained, when it looked at the upside of a college education, it found that the average college graduate earns over “$800,000 more than the average high school graduate by retirement age.” What was ignored is the offsetting cost to this upside in terms of hundreds of thousands of college loans bearing compounding interest that are just as sticky and in increasingly more cases also remain with the graduate until retirement. But what about business schools? For those professionals who have already picked a career in finance or business, and who are willing to spending even more ridiculous amounts of money for a piece of paper and a rolodex, which business schools offer the best bank for the buck? Read more of this post

7 Leadership Lessons Tech CEOs Learned from Their Moms

7 LEADERSHIP LESSONS TECH CEOS LEARNED FROM THEIR MOMS

TO CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY, CHECK OUT THE LESSONS THESE TECH LEADERS LEARNED FROM THEIR BIGGEST INSPIRATIONS: THEIR MOMS.

BY KATHLEEN SHANAHAN

It’s no doubt that the indispensable lessons we’ve learned from our moms are inextricably woven into our daily lives. But for some of Silicon Valley’s top CEOs and founders, it’s also woven into their leadership styles and company cultures. Read more of this post