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Hanan Cohen [PersonRank 7]

Sunday, July 22, 2007
17 years ago2,870 views

In a weekend interview to Haaretz about the Google development centers in Israel, Dr. Yoelle Maarek, then head of the Haifa office is quoted to have said :

"New employees in their first week raise 20 ideas and think they are amazing. Then they find out that ten of them had already been tried and the other ten are already in development"

(my translation from Hebrew)

http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArtPE.jhtml?itemNo=884257&contrassID=2&subContrassID=4&sbSubContrassID=0

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Great article Hanan! Thanks :)

Hong Xiaowan [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Just maybe. For instance, Google just killed related links, but I think it is valueable project. Just need a small modify.

Make ideas to life is very cool. You tried, but lost. Then try to find next space for this idea and make it win.

20 ideas too many. If can win at one ideas, cost one year still valueable. Only a week too......

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

You know Hebrew Hong? :P

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Hong the Hebrew-speaking Chinese man: <strike>8th<strike/>9th wonder of the world

Hong Xiaowan [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

[put at-character here]David Hetfield
I did not learn Hebrew. Anyone can teach this language here? For basic.
Just like Chinese only need 581 basic ICONs. Anyone can read and speak basic chinese for month.

[put at-character here]James Xuan
My english is poor although I keeping leaning english from my school age. I am sorry if anyone can not understand my words.

To learn Hebrew, it is too late for me. Maybe my kids will learn Hebrew if they like. This language is a secret language with long history.

I really like this beautiful sadness Hebrew song:

http://hongxiaowan.googlepages.com/Touch-our-dream.wma

Touch our dream

All finished, this is the end of the end
Aha, the end of my dream
Time, like the sand droping from my fingers

All finished, this is the end of the end
Maybe, never comes the dream
Samsara closing
You still alive

We met, staring each other
Lover's heart never wrong
We sailing on the sea
Touch the sunlight
Touch our dream

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

I dunno this song. (In fact, i barely know Hebrew songs :P)

Hong Xiaowan [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

Other version:

now its gone
now its passed
on the edge of a dream we linger..
how
the sands of time
have slipped between my fingers

now its gone
now its passed
forever, it appears..
a circle
that's been closed
and I'm still alive, still here

we shall meet
and see each other
for a loving heart can not go wrong
like rivers to the sea
we flow, we stream
strive till we arrive
to touch the dream.

This is the lyrics for I learn this song:

Ze avar ze nigmar
Ktze chalom vedai
Chol hazman shenashar
Bein etzbeotai

Ze avar ze nigmar
Letamid ulai
Ma'agal shenisgar
Venisharta chai

Nipagesh nitrae
Lev ohev eino to'e
Kmo el yam nizrom nizrom
Nevakesh ad shenagia
Veniga el hachalom

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

On this bombshell my new fave singer is Ilona Mitrecey

A song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c69PQp-GO2w

I also like Bjork very much

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

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David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

O_o

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