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...this point, it would be hard for companies to get any cheaper," Graham said. Since everyone already has an Internet-connected computer, "it's gotten to the point that you can't detect the cost of a company when added to a person's living expenses. A company is no more expensive than a hobby these days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Internet Start-Up Boom: Get Rich Slow | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...least surprising poll not conducted by USA Today, Pinsky proved that celebrities are indeed narcissistic, in his new book The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America. While the average American scores a 15.3 on the Narcissism Personality Inventory, a 40-question test long used by psychologists, celebrities averaged 17.84. Longtime stars and newbies scored similarly, which might lead you to conclude that fame doesn't turn people into narcissists - it just attracts them. The more a person's fame was the unintended by-product of a skill, like playing an instrument, the lower the score. Reality-show participants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Joel Stein Is Not a Narcissist | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...musicians to be techno-savvy. Moe, who filmed his audition in a church, experimented with several laptops and Web cameras before creating a video he was happy with. He compares the YouTube audition process to online dating: you don't know if you're actually going to meet the person or what he or she is really like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall? | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...living. A man who has never said no to an offer to appear on E!, who tried out for The Real World, who loves it when Gawker mocks him, who has a "Joel Stein" RSS feed tapped directly into his veins, who is writing about himself in the third person. I'm a man who called everyone he knows to brag about his low narcissism score. If I'm not a narcissist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Joel Stein Is Not a Narcissist | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...Harvard, Cao has continued this success with a record of 10-3 overall this year. In her 10 victories, Cao has taken down some big names including the Big Red’s former No. 1/No. 2 singles player, Sinziana Chis. Cao also won her 16-person flight in the William and Mary Invitational Tournament in September.“I’m a pretty calm player,” Cao remarked. “I don’t let my emotions overpower me. I tend to think logistically on the court, but I like...

Author: By Alex Sopko, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cao Makes Herself Home at Harvard | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

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