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[16 May 2009 | | ]
These Geeks Are Getting On A Plane In June

All I have to say is *wow* what an amazing group of people I’ve had a chance to touch base with over the past few days. Everyone brings with them a positive vibe and shared excitement about getting on a long haul flight together, enduring jet lag and hopping from city to city meeting equally inspired locally based entrepreneurs in a span of 8 days. *whew
I’ll be profiling each of the folks in our group in the coming days. In the meantime, this is going to rock. Dave McClure is …

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[9 May 2009 | | ]
Mike Arrington doesn’t want to shake your hand.

Note to self. Mike Arrington doesn’t want to shake your hand.
In his own words:
I’m not just talking about the sweaty palms handshake, which sends shudders down my back. I even take issue with the firm and dry handshakes that we engage in every day. I’d like to see the ritual ended.
200+ comments later on that post, it made me overly aware of something I haven’t been giving much thought to.
Actually, hand shakes are a Western ritual I had to get used to again after living for years in Shanghai where …