The same way vocal coaches remove various other verbal tics: they make you aware of them. They hold conversations with you, and do something to call your attention to the tics when you do them. The... (more)

There's a 5 minute talk by the Baidu CEO here: http://ecorner.stanford.edu/auth...

To summarize (and this is basically their PR, so it's not going to include everything):

• The number of Chinese int...

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Bob and Eddy.

Bob is a doctor (and a firefighter on the weekends) who gives half his salary to charity.

Eddy is a petty criminal who never lifts a finger to help anyone.
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I doubt my desire has much to do with my gender; my wife likes to explain things, too.

I like to explain because it's how I learn. If I can't explain a concept to you in a way that clearly helps ... (more)

If you want some of the Internet's best blog content, look no further than the work of Quora's very own Top Writers!

If you like humorous writing, I invite you to follow Luna, the Little Chomper. ... (more)

On a personal level, I found them to be pretty easy going and approachable. Sergey has a wicked sense of humor and Larry always struck me as very sincere. When they were operating in "executive mod... (more)

OK, here's a secret nobody else is telling you: one reason is that I know that if you do it solely for the money, you're not going to be very good. Not only that, but you're going to be not-very-go... (more)