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David Choe Just Made 200 Million USD for Painting the Facebook Office
This week Facebook announced that they will be going public in the near future. Along with the filing, they had to reveal the current ownership state of the company. In 2005 David Choe chose to be paid in stock rather than cash and it looks like that stock will be worth 200 Million USD, if Facebook will be valued on the open stock market at the estimated 100 Billion Dollar mark.
“In 2005, Mr. Choe was invited to paint murals on the walls of Facebook’s first offices in Palo Alto, Calif., by Sean Parker, then Facebook’s president. As pay, Mr. Parker offered Mr. Choe a choice between cash in the “thousands of dollars,” according to several people who know Mr. Choe, or stock then worth about the same.Mr. Choe, who has said that at the time that he thought the idea of Facebook was “ridiculous and pointless,” nevertheless chose the stock.Many “advisers” to the company at that time, which is how Mr. Choe would have been classified, would have received about 0.1 to 0.25 percent of the company, according to a former Facebook employee. That may sound like a paltry amount, but a stake that size is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, based on a market value of $100 billion. Mr. Choe’s payment is valued at roughly $200 million, according to a number of people who know Mr. Choe and Facebook executives.”
You can read the full New York Times article on what happened here.
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BBoy BATTLE OF THE YEAR 2010
B-Boys are still alive and kicking. I stumbled across this and break dancing battles still impress me and how technical their skills are. These finals were held in France.
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Animal Instinct: The World’s Most Unlikely Friendships
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Medicom Toy Be@rbrick “Gummi Bears”
Medicom Toy surprises us this Valentines Day with sweetened edible versions of its popular collectible Be@rbrick vinyl toys. Made of gummy and masquerading as 40mm bears, these yummy little Be@rbrick creations come individually packed in four flavors: cola, strawberry, lemon and cider. They are currently available in Asia for ¥399 JPY (approximately $5 USD) and can be ordered here.
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PROJECT Wooster February 2012 Preview
PROJECT Wooster February 2012 Preview from PROJECT on Vimeo.
Using Tokyo as a pivotal source of inspiration, PROJECT Wooster highlights Japanese designers and exposes their mastery in crafting product that transcends culture and time. Based on the successful partnerships of the inaugural Project Wooster, look for the launch of Nick Wooster collaborations with brands that he feels represent the best in class of each category.
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Converse PL Street Suede Mid
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Nooka iPhone Application
The interactive application features local and customizable world times, a timer, and an alarm in Nooka’s unique visual time displays . Check out an active demonstration of the app’s features here. Download now from iTunes.
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DIE ANTWOORD: I fink your freeky
I thought these guys were a joke when I first saw one of their original film clips, but they’ve somehow grown on me. I don’t know if it’s because of the bizarre film clips or the South African hip hop music. Either way, they’re something different.
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Bee Nguyen at AGENDA Bee Nguyen @ AGENDA
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The Contras, Cocaine, and Covert Operations
An August, 1996, series in the San Jose Mercury News by reporter Gary Webb linked the origins of crack cocaine in California to the contras, a guerrilla force backed by the Reagan administration that attacked Nicaragua’s Sandinista government during the 1980s. Webb’s series, “The Dark Alliance,” has been the subject of intense media debate, and has focused attention on a foreign policy drug scandal that leaves many questions unanswered.
This electronic briefing book is compiled from declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive, including the notebooks kept by NSC aide and Iran-contra figure Oliver North, electronic mail messages written by high-ranking Reagan administration officials, memos detailing the contra war effort, and FBI and DEA reports. The documents demonstrate official knowledge of drug operations, and collaboration with and protection of known drug traffickers. Court and hearing transcripts are also included.
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Benzi & DJ E-V: Reckless Wobbles Mixtape
Tracklist:
01. YNR & Drama Beats “Introduction”
02. Yelawolf “Daddy’s Lambo (Derek Allen ‘Mad Decent’ Remix)”
03. Waka Flocka Flame “Hard In The Paint (Crizzly Remix)”
04. XV & Wiz Khalifa “Gobstopper (Figure Remix)”
05. Ace Hood “Gon Get It (Styles Davis Edit)”
06. Juicy J “Who Da Neighbors (Doctor P Edit)”
07. Machine Gun Kelly & Waka Flacka Flame “Wild Boy (DJ E-V Remix)”
08. Jay-Z & Kanye West “I Can’t Stop (Benzi & DJA Edit)”
09. Avicii “Levels (Skrillex Remix)”
10. Dusty McFly “Im Out Here (Killah Kalam Remix)”
11. The Weeknd “Same Old Song (Paper Diamond Remix)”
12. Steve Aoki, Kid Cudi, & Travis Barker “Cudi The Kid”
13. Ray Jr “Sloppy (Killah Kalam Remix)”
14. Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, & Mord Fustang “Ballin (Mr. Vega Edit)”
15. Theophilus London “After Hours”
16. FKi, Iggy Azalea, Diplo, & Heroes N Villians “I Think She Ready”
17. Kid Sister “Hide N Seek (Styles & Complete Remix)”
18. Big Sean “Dance (A$$) (Boson Remix)”
19. Machine Gun Kelly & DUBO “Cleveland (Digiraatii Remix)”
20. Jay-Z & Kanye West “Paris (Caligula Remix)”
21. Wiz Khalifa “No Sleep (Gianni Marino Remix)
22. Lupe Fiasco & Ellie Goulding “Lightwork”
23. Calvin Harris “Feel So Close (Nero Remix)”
24. Dj Khaled & Drake “I’m On One (KillaGraham Remix)”
25. The KickDrums & GLC “Colors (Killah Kalam Remix)”
26. Silver Medallion & Shwayze “All I Ask (Benzi VIP Edit)”
27. Mike Posner & Rusko “Shut Up”
28. Master Shortie & Ed Sheeran “Gravity”
29. Kelly Rowland “Keep It Between Us (Secret Panda Society Remix)”
30. Drake & The Weeknd “Crew Love (Young L Remix)”
31. YelaWolf “Daddy’s Lambo (Terravita Remix)” (Bonus Track)
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Palikot’s Movement Protest
Members of the Polish opposition party Palikot’s Movement held up Guy Fawkes masks in the Sejm today to protest their government’s recent passage of the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Classic!
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The Imperfect Star for Heineken by Eric Haze
Check out legendary street artist Eric Haze’s collaboration with Heineken, a limited edition pint glass set that brings together two iconic stars.
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A Cathedral Made from 55,000 LED Lights By Ben on Wed Feb 1 2012
A glowing cathedral like structure — dubbed the Luminarie De Cagna, was display at the 2012 Light Festival in Ghent, Belgium. “Soaring above the street at 91 feet high and using 55,000 LEDs to light up the night sky. The canopies and columns are created out of wood and the lights, and despite the jaw dropping light and color, the whole shebang only uses 20 kilowatts per hour of energy.”
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Eastbound & Down Season 3 Trailer
Get ready for an all new season of “Eastbound & Down”, premiering Sunday, February 19.
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Conference of Cool.
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