In 1910, former president Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt (TR), gave an impassioned speech (PDF) at the Sorbonne in Paris. It included a paragraph that has been dubbed “The Man in the Arena,” a phrase which has become an apt metaphor for anyone in a situation that requires courage, skill or tenacity…vs. someone sitting in the stands as a spectator watching.
The sort of spectators who observe startups, entrepreneurs, (or any innovator or disruptor) and are, as TR so aptly put it, those “cold and timid souls” who routinely naysay, give criticism and believe they could have done better.
At the beginning of the show we talk about “Girl Develop It” and women in coding, so this speech snippet by Roosevelt could be looked at as him being somewhat of a misogynist (for his repeated emphasis on “man”). It turns out Roosevelt was an outspoken advocate of women’s suffrage in the early part of the last century. A position certainly not in the mainstream at the time amongst men.
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- TIP: Credit Card “skimming” is a problem and its growing larger. Be aware every single time you swipe your card at a gas pump or ATM machine.
- CBC News: How credit card skimmers work: Watch the Video
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- ABC News on CC skimming: Watch the Video
- Krebs on Security: Chip Card ATM ‘Shimmer’ Found in Mexico
- This New Card Skimmer Is Almost As Thin As A Credit Card: Watch the Video
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- Tim: Remix Mini – The World’s First True Android PC
- Steve: Touchjet WAVE: Turn Your TV into a Touchscreen
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Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Graeme Thickins (Phil Wilson is off this week).
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off this week).
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