Fascinating article. A truly unique voice and perspective, although after reading all the comments and reviews, maybe their is a groundswell here!? Nonetheless, thanks for opening one brain, and keep on keepin' on!

Nice work. For almost all learning, there is a better solution out there . . . it just takes individuals to go after a creative solution using their brain . . . which is really language/dialect independent! Bravo.

We are still in the verrrrry early days of the internet. Yes, now in 2012. There will be bigger online companies/assets/entities than there are today. Just wait & see. Every new industry has its "pitchmen", and an anxious horde of "brilliant investors" who chase the supposed money(see: suckers) like a gold rush. History has way too many examples. Nguyen charmed the greedy masses, and everyone enjoyed their rôle. Only time highlights the mistakes by the start-up, the VC, and the eventual buyer. Tuesday morning QB-ing at it's best. In Silicon Valley, there will still be Nguyen adVoCates lining up for the next company . . . Black & White?

If something "sounds" suspicious, it usually is. I had one of the early "truly unlimited" mobile data plans w/VZ. They actually honored it until I made the blunder of changing my plan. I was grandfathered in, but they kept sending me teasers to get me to switch. Once I did, going back was not an option. They got what they wanted . . .