This Week In Bots: The Robots We Build To Kill For Us
Bot Vid: Inflatable-Arm Army Robot iRobot's been working with DARPA on what seems like a very unlikely piece of military hardware: A warbot with an inflatable arm. One would think that inflatables are...
View ArticleLook Away, Typophiles: A Comic Sans/Ecofont Mashup
Galaxie Polaris, a custom typeface based on ink-saving Ecofont, explores notions of trash in design culture.
View ArticleFilling South America With Smart Cities
Most of the advances in smart city technology have taken place in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. But South America’s metropolises could use some improvements, too.
View ArticleWhere To Find Your One Big Idea
Water.org CCO Mike McCamon talks about how to find that Big Idea that will change everything.
View ArticleThe Rise Of Shared Value
Used to be, companies simply gave money away. Now it’s all about creating social good and business returns with the same projects.
View ArticleYou Are Who You Fund: What Todd Akin Teaches Us About Campaign Contributions
When we examine the Todd Akin saga from a crisis communications perspective, the lessons are as obvious as they are numerous. Avoid inflammatory messaging. Do what’s necessary to keep allies by your...
View ArticleDisney Turns Houseplants Into Multi-Touch Surfaces
And it only requires a single wire in the soil.
View ArticleA New Period Industry To Drastically Improve The Lives Of India's Women
In India, where feminine hygiene products are prohibitively expensive for much of the country, women’s periods can make life especially difficult. One new startup is trying to create a network of...
View Article10 Tips For Success From George Lois, The Original Mad Man
In "Damn Good Advice," Lois offers some blunt counsel on how to create big ideas.
View ArticleAre Charter Cities The Cities Of The Future?
As the experiment to create brand new cities with imported civic codes in the Guatemalan jungle takes shape, the question becomes: will it actually work?
View ArticleWatch: A Giant Robot, Lurking In The Dark, Runs A Puppet Show
But the puppet is just a tiny, glowing pyramid.
View ArticleU.S. Jury Finds Samsung Willfully Violated Broad Swath Of Apple Patents
A nine-person jury in San Jose, California has decided that Samsung did infringe some or all of Apple's patents in question in a long list of mobile devices that include the top-selling Galaxy S II...
View Article10 Most Popular Stories Of The Week: Eating Frogs, Deadliest Jobs, And More
1.What Successful People Do The First Hour Of Their Work Day Fast Company Eating frogs early in the morning may help you succeed. 2. People Who Eat Breakfast Are Smarter And Skinnier Co.Exist This...
View ArticleLivestrong CEO Doug Ulman: What Lance Armstrong Created "Will Win Out"
This time, it's really not about the bike. Doug Ulman The news broke last night that Lance Armstrong will no longer contest the latest allegations of cheating throughout his cycling career, prompting...
View ArticleAmazon Rumored To Be Ditching Google Maps, Like Apple
Rumors shared by Reuters say that Amazon has chosen Nokia Oyj as a mapping partner for its upcoming Kindle Fire tablets, which will also get location-detecting powers (perhaps via GPS or Wi-Fi signal...
View ArticleIn The Trenches With Burberry's Christopher Bailey
For a 156-year old brand that was dangerously diminished when Christopher Bailey arrived as creative director in 2001, Burberry has made more than a comeback. You could say the British luxury label has...
View ArticleAre You A Level 5 Company?
In his famous Hierarchy of Needs, American psychologist Abraham Maslow argued that people must meet their basic physiological requirements and needs for safety, love, and esteem before they can reach a...
View ArticleIf you want to see results from social media, make sure you have the right...
If you want to see results from social media, make sure you have the right person in charge with the necessary skill and give them the budget and resources to succeed. Attribution: Sean R. Nicholson,...
View ArticleThe Basics Of Building Your Customer Base
You want more customers. How do you get them? eClerx cofounder Anjan Malik knows that you have to execute and communicate--watch to see how.
View ArticleLike Skyping With Your Future: Fenopalm Is An Interactive Palm-Reading App
Mind Body Spirit bookshop, Watkins Books in London, introduces a social network-powered interactive palm-reading app. All the predictions without the patchouli.
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