Zvi Band

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  • Entrepreneurship and Bootstrap Maryland

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    Entrepreneurship –  at least for tech-minded folk – is more often than not omitted from curriculum in college. As I was finishing up my degree at the University of Maryland, it was assumed that everyone there would go to work for one or another government contractor or large enterprise, who would dominate job fairs with…

  • 2008 and beyond

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    Even though 2008 was such a momentous year for me, I never had much of a chance to sit back and review it… 2009 has been just as important. Rather than write some deep insight on how it’s changed me and such, I’m just going to list it out. Here’s what’s happened in 2008 and…

  • David Band, 1957-2009

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    Last Monday (March 16th, 2009) my father passed away, after battling cancer for nearly 8 years. Thanks to everyone for their love, support, and understanding in the past few weeks, months, and years. I uploaded my eulogy, as well as for the rest of my family.

  • Christmas Day 2008

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    Like last year, I woke up at 5 AM to work at a soup kitchen in DC. It’s always fun to drive around DC afterwards, as the streets are empty.

  • I’ve got a Tumblr

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    I’ve realized that I’ve been running a Tumblr miniblog for months, and haven’t actually publicized it. While I prefer to use this blog to “write stuff” I do find a good amount of cool stuff as I’m online, and collect it all on Tumblr. Check it out!21stcenturydigitalboy.com The name is after a song by Bad…

  • While Detroit Slept

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    Tom Friedman has a great op-ed in the NY Times regarding  the auto bailout. He raises a good point which I believe can apply to entrepreneurship… As I think about our bailing out Detroit, I can’t help but reflect on what, in my view, is the most important rule of business in today’s integrated and…

  • Volunteer on December 25th

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    What do Jews usually do on Christmas Day? Movies. Chinese Food. Add on Community Service as well. Last year I participated in the DCJCC’s December 25th Day of Service, and am planning to do it again this year. The earliest slot, 6 AM, is a lot of fun, and the streets of DC are empty!…

  • Boomsday

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    It’s been months since I’ve actually been able to get myself to sit down and read a book all the way through, and Boomsday was definitely worth it. Boomsday is centered around a blogger who, enraged about the insolvency of Social Security in light of the Baby Boomers, suggests a far-fetched plan…. that actually catches…

  • Moments of Clarity

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    I yearn for moments of clarity. Those rare times where you put the rest of the world on pause, take a step back, and think about what you’re doing, what actually matters, and where you should go from here. Those times are rare, almost non-existent for me. With the phone ringing, the inbox never empty,…

  • Obama Widget, Version 0

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    I had an idea for a widget, and felt like brushing up on my Flash and Actionscript skills. Here is a very very rough Version 0, with Clearspring already set up! I have to work a lot more on the style of course. I’m also thinking that these narrow dimensions just arent cutting it.