As you all know, Business 2.0 was axed by Time, Inc. a month or so ago, right when my subscription expired. To my surprise, another issue arrived in my mailbox today, labeled “Collector’s Item: Our Final Issue”.

I picked up my first issue of B2.0 back in September 2002, and until subscribing last year, had rushed to the newsstand each and every month for a copy. The art direction started to go down the drain back in ’05, but it was still one of the best reads for young go getters. So I’d recommend picking up this “final” issue. (Rambo was resurrected, so it wouldn’t be mad to imagine this mag coming back down the road as a 3.0)

Next, we’ve got Entrepreneur magazine. This month’s issue is the only one I buy throughout the year (sorry, not interested in 50,000 different franchises every issue). This is their annual Young Millionaires issue. The Jakes from Threadless finally made the list, which you can read for free online. I couldn’t read any deeper than the names; don’t want to ruin re-reading the print issue with envy 10,000 times.

NSFP (not safe for print)

A little over a month or so ago, CSS Remix launched a new version of their css gallery. One addition to the new direction was a “Promote Yourself” section with a couple rows of favicons. We tried to purchase one of these spots, but missed out on the row before the price started increasing. This was the first time I’ve seen anything like this.

It seems to be a growing trend, mainly in the gallery sector of sites, but I can see this taking off on blogs (at the footer of every blog post) and many other websites.

I think CSS Remix was first in the game, but now you have CMS Showcase, Design Snack, and I’m sure many others, jumping on board.

Does anyone else see this compact Million Dollar Homepage approach taking off?

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Jack Bauer only has 35 minutes on the clock. He’s piss-poor broke. Which of these does he do?

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All Publicity Isn’t As Good As It Used To Be.
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The Anatomy of Humor 6: “A guy walks into a bar . . .”
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This went popular on Digg a few hours ago, but it still deserves the attention of everyone that’s yet to see it.

A professor, weeks away from death, recently shared his last lecture. One of his quotes mentioned in the video really got to me:

“Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.”

Watch this short video a few times, and appreciate all you have while you still have it.

The second PWNAGE from CollegeHumor.

Zhang Xin is one of the most powerful real estate divas in China. The CEO of Soho recently shared these 5 business tips with the WSJ…

1. Believe you’re the most privileged person for being in the right place at the right time.
2. Enjoy competition; there is always plenty.
3. Enjoy a healthy dose of insecurity; always try harder.
4. Never think too much about wealth, It’s a means for advancing civilization.
5. Go to bed early.

There you have it, all it takes to be a real estate mogul in modern day China. Now go to bed!

Rally Legend And Young Son Killed
Another superstar lost. Such a shame.

Some pictures from the Chicago Threadless Store opening…
One of the largest web-based businesses have given the brick-and-mortar approach a try. Their retail store and angle is as unique as their online platform.

NxE’s Fifty Most Influential Bloggers
Yeah, you’ve probably already seen this. But for the handful that haven’t, Collis and his team deserve the plug for putting together one of the best looking lists in a long time.

Google Reader Theme 1.2
Google, hire these people! If only any of your other apps looked half as good as this.

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If you’ve gone to b-school or plan to at any point, you’ve probably seen a few of these dated books. The recommended reads will save you the trouble of trying to digest Jack Welch’s old-school approaches.

Can you see the irony here?
It feels good to make fun of advertisers every now and then. Just point and laugh.

Hidden Beer Fridge Perfect For Work
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Strengthening Your Appeal towards VC’s and Angel Investors
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Kevin Carroll quote
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Brian Dettmer: Book Autopsies
The details and precision of these are mind-blowing. I can’t imagine having the patience to craft one of these masterpieces. Unbelievable.

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