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<div style="position: relative; top: -.05em; font-size: 95%;">the site for all things '''[[User:ThePlaz|Michael Plasmeier]]''' ([[My Nicknames|ThePlaz]])</div></div>
 
<div style="position: relative; top: -.05em; font-size: 95%;">the site for all things '''[[User:ThePlaz|Michael Plasmeier]]''' ([[My Nicknames|ThePlaz]])</div></div>
 
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This site is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki wiki].  That means that anybody (including YOU) can edit and change the information found here. ([[Help:Wiki Markup Cheatsheet|Editing help]])</p>
 
This site is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki wiki].  That means that anybody (including YOU) can edit and change the information found here. ([[Help:Wiki Markup Cheatsheet|Editing help]])</p>
 
<p style="clear:both; margin:0 0 0 0; margin-bottom:.2em; text-align: center; font-size: 110%;">My site contains mostly my homework and projects as well as various stuff from my life.  <small>([[Mission Statement|Site Mission Statement]])</small></p>  
 
<p style="clear:both; margin:0 0 0 0; margin-bottom:.2em; text-align: center; font-size: 110%;">My site contains mostly my homework and projects as well as various stuff from my life.  <small>([[Mission Statement|Site Mission Statement]])</small></p>  
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==Yahoo APM==
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[[File:Marissa and Michael.jpg|thumb|Me with Marissa Mayer]]
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[[File:Yahoo APMs 13.jpg|thumb|The 2013 Yahoo APMs]]
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I am about 1 month into my new job at [[Yahoo]] as an Associate Product Manager or [[APM]].  After I finished classes at MIT, but before I was set to start at Oracle, Yahoo offered me to join Marissa Mayer's new APM program at Yahoo.  Marissa started the program back when she had just joined Google - as a way to find and develop new Product Managers out of school, which she thought would be faster than hiring experienced PMs from the industry.  This article describes the role http://www.wired.com/business/2012/07/marissas-secret-weapon-for-recruiting-new-yahoo-talent/ though that article overblows things slightly.
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I’m super happy where I am at.  This is the type of job I was aiming for throughout MIT; I think I was well-prepared by MIT; and I think .Yahoo is also in a very interesting state at the moment.  They are rapidly redoing everything.  This makes new grads are handed large chunks of the product to manage, because they are so understaffed for what the need is.  In addition, they are in the midst of a huge culture change.  They are replacing their cube farms with open desks.  They are rebuilding teams, which were previously laid off.  It’s very interesting to work with people on either side of the culture change and to experience the before-and-after at the same time.
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I’m in charge of designing the platform Yahoo uses to know where you are, and I help designing the membership, accounts, and security features of Yahoo.  The work is very similar to what I did at MIT – brainstorming solutions, designing schemes, working with other stakeholders to refine plans and achieve consensus. 
  
I've graduated from [[Haverford High School|high school]]! ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157619434958955/ pictures on flickr]) It has not really sunk in yet; it just feels like a normal summer vacation.  I am sad to be leaving my friends behindIn addition, I tried out to give the commencement speech, but Chris Denny won.  You can [[:Image:Graduation Speech.doc|read my speech online]].
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As an APM, I’m part of Yahoo’s inner circle – giving it the feel of a small company. My experience working with administrators at MIT prepared me very well for working with the executives at Yahoo.  It's probably the best business/leadership/PM experience possible in the world for someone just out of school.  I think it's rivals management consulting in terms of business experience - since you're directly responsible for something, but still involved at a high level.  I think one learns by doing and by being exposed to stuffThe greater scope and responsibility one has, the more one learns, I believe.
  
Our Senior Prank was regarded as the best ever. Even the Principal joined in.  [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VPl5d6K7c8 Watch the YouTube video]
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==Mountain View==
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[[File:Mountain View Home.jpg|thumb|Mountain View Home]]
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[[File:Chevy Volt.jpg|thumb|Chevy Volt]]
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I'm settled into my new place in [[Mountain View]]. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157634601732288/ Photos] I'm sharing a house with 2 other guys, who were friends of friends.  I've purchased a [[Chevy Volt]].  [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157634595577805/ Photos] It goes 40 miles in a charge, but after that it can use gas.  In almost 2 months, I haven't gone to the gas station once!
  
Up until the last minute, I was involved with [[Haverford High School]].  With 3 other students, I wrote a [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ah57cjpv95pz_2d5dbb7ch new technology policy draft] and presented it to the superintendentI have an opinion/editorial in the school newspaper, The Fordian.  I hear that the school is using my policy as a base for changes next year, and that they are currently planning a 3-month test period.  Plans, however, are not finalized.  The best part, however, was to [[On Activism|pass on a tradition of activism]] to the 3 other students. I am also staying in touch on the new TV studio.
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I'm meeting a lot of new people hereEveryone seems to be a friend of a friend at least, and about 20-30% have heard of me before! That's kinda scarey!
  
I did my Senior Project on [[:Image:Senior Project.doc|Electronic Voting Machine Insecurity]]Check out the very extensive 26-page paper and the [[:Image:Electronic Voting Machine Insecurity.ppt|PowerPoint presentation]].  I covered this topic from almost every angle and found that constant vigilance is needed to protect this fragile system.
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==Leaving MIT==
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I had my best semester ever, my last semester at MITI had 5 As and one B-.  I was literally 10 points away from a 5.0!
  
All of the OneNote Notebooks from [[12th Grade]] are now online. Unfortunately, they only works in Internet Explorer and Opera, because of the method I use(Come on Microsoft!)
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[[File:Pens MIT Spring 2013.jpg|thumb|Pens|200px]]
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This semester I used 32 inches of paper, as well as 31 pensHere is a chart of usage over time:
  
I got a new desktop!  My old desktop, an [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/3588140890/in/set-72157619121772802/ Inspiron 600m] from [[8th Grade]] was no longer able to chug through Facebook JavaScript.  In addition, because I will be going away soon, I needed my own high powered desktop to be able to edit HD video and manage all of my files.  I purchased a new [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157619121772802/ Dell Inspiron 537 desktop].  It has an Intel Q9400 2.66GHz Quad-Core processor and 4GB of RAM. I bought 2 20" Dell displays and a dual DVI ATI graphics card to handle them.  I installed Windows 7 RC 64-bit.  It was all about $1000, and well worth it!  [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157619121772802/ Pictures on Flickr].
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Next year, I will be at [http://mit.edu MIT]! ''([[Why MIT]])''  I've already signed up for the housing lottery, taken an essay placement test, and put down 5 options for an advising seminar. I most want to get into [http://student.mit.edu/cgi-data/fas/Freshman_Advising_Seminars_A-J.html#6_A53 6.A53 Entrepreneurship and China] since you learn about global entrepreneurship and get to take a 1 month trip to China for $1000I am also interested in [http://student.mit.edu/cgi-data/fas/Freshman_Advising_Seminars_K-Z.html#6_A54 learning more about the electric grid (6.A54)], [http://student.mit.edu/cgi-data/fas/Freshman_Advising_Seminars_K-Z.html#15_A03 operations research (15.A03)], and [http://student.mit.edu/cgi-data/fas/Freshman_Advising_Seminars_A-J.html#MAS_A19 designing consumer electronics at the Media Lab (MAS.A19)]Finally, I may get the opportunity to have Walter Bender, the director of the OLPC UI "Sugar", as my adviser in [http://student.mit.edu/cgi-data/fas/Freshman_Advising_Seminars_A-J.html#MAS_A12 Games, Puzzlers, and Other Things to Think With (MAS.A12)].
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I wrote up two white papers on MIT Policy. [[A Framework for Community Engagement]] is a refinement of the community engagement process which administrators currently follow. [[Problem Solving Teams]] proposes having students work as "management consultants" on the Institute’s biggest problemsThis joins [[Unrelenting Advocacy]], about how stundets should act like lobbyists and consultantsThis rounds up my [MIT Policy White Papers] series.
  
Remember, I am on [http://theweeklyspin.com The Weekly Spin] where my friends and I talk about the most interesting technology stories each week. [http://theweeklyspin.com/feed Subscribe to the weekly audio]
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[[File:MIT Graduation.jpg|thumb|MIT Graduation]]
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Graduation was a super rainy affair - it was pretty miserable. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157634578617238/ Photos]  However, I'm happy to say that I've now graduated.  It was sad to leave all of the stuff I really liked about MIT behind.
  
I will be going to New York City tomorrow, look for (geotagged) pictures!  Meanwhile, look for pictures from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157618295521515/ Dorney Park], and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157618778975428/ my families' Prius taken apart] to clean.
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I used the time I was off (3 weeks at MIT, 3 weeks at home, and 3 weeks in CA) to get organized and clean up my stuff. I emptied some boxes I hadn’t touched in years. I scanned more paper.  However, I have still not managed to post my MIT stuff or more from the archives.
  
Lastly, I am planning on redesigning the CSS drop down menu for ThePlaz.comIt was one of the first things I coded 4 years ago. It works on some browsers, but breaks on others.  I can do better.
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I also spent some time to reflect on my [[Personal Style]].  I spent several months iterating on this - and it ended up being quite lengthy!  I wanted to record this, because I know with will update over time, and I wanted to make a record of it.  I think it's also helpful for people to know how I approach problem solving.
-[[User:ThePlaz|ThePlaz]] 22:04, 9 June 2009 (EDT)
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--[[User:ThePlaz|ThePlaz]] ([[User talk:ThePlaz|talk]]) 02:55, 25 August 2013 (EDT)
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The Weekly Spin is a weekly rant about technology and tech policy with Michael Gdovin.  We often cover the cell phone industry, the FCC, DRM, and Michael likes to throw in some Apple rumors.
  
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*''[http://911.tecker.net Website]''
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=370 100: Troubleshooting Tips and A Look Back (Final Episode)]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=367 99: Picnik]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=364 98: Maps Roundup]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=355 93: Learning to Program]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=353 92: Live Sync]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=351 91: Mint]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=349 90: Power Saving Tips]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=347 89: Reusing Old Computers]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=345 88: VLC]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=320 87: Digg]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=84 32: Web Hosting]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=83 31: Flickr]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=82 30: Haverford Township Day 2008]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=80 28: Truecrypt]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=79 27: Notebook Cards]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=78 26: Words: The Latin Dictionary]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=75 23: Wikipedia Reliability]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=74 22: Firefox Add-Ons]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=72 21: Computer Storage]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=70 20: War Walking]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=69 19: Wifi]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=68 18: CollegeBoard.com Tools]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=71 17: Audacity]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=66 15: Destroying Stuff!]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=53 14: Ubuntu]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=49 13: Google Docs and Spreadsheets]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=39 8: TI-83+ on your Computer]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=37 7: Security Tips]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=37 6: YouTube on your iPod]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=36 5: Upgrading a PC]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=26 4: PowerSchool]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=25 3: Skype]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=24 2: Legal Music Downloading]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=22 1: Firefox]
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*[http://911.tecker.net/?p=54 Mac, PC, Linux Ad]
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*''[[Tecker 911|Article]]''
 
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