{"id":1456,"date":"2014-06-03T11:29:42","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T16:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techzinglive.com\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2014-06-05T19:00:41","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T00:00:41","slug":"259-tz-discussion-riding-a-rocket-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techzinglive.com\/page\/1456\/259-tz-discussion-riding-a-rocket-ship","title":{"rendered":"259: TZ Discussion &#8211; Riding a Rocket Ship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9133\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1456-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/techzinglive.com\/mp3\/techzing-259.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/techzinglive.com\/mp3\/techzing-259.mp3\">http:\/\/techzinglive.com\/mp3\/techzing-259.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/techzinglive.com\/mp3\/techzing-259.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/techzinglive.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1456-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/techzinglive.com\/mp3\/techzing-259.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"techzing-259.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"itpc:\/\/techzinglive.com\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" title=\"Subscribe on iTunes\" rel=\"nofollow\">iTunes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/techzinglive.com\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_android\" title=\"Subscribe on Android\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/techzinglive.com\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>Justin and Jason discuss the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/techzinglive.com\/summit\" target=\"_blank\">TechZing Summit<\/a>, the last session of Catalyst,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/technology\/article\/Uber-shifts-into-Mid-Market-headquarters-5521166.php\" target=\"_blank\">Uber&#8217;s new office<\/a>\u00a0and Jason&#8217;s thoughts on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/international\/business\/fidelity-joins-race-to-fund-uber-sees-valuation-at-17-billion-report\/articleshow\/35982348.cms\" target=\"_blank\">Uber&#8217;s rapid growth<\/a>, Justin&#8217;s &#8220;no DB&#8221; 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