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Work Smart: Overcoming Consensus

How do you make everyone happy in a creative project with multiple constituencies?READ»

When You Publish Via App, Expect Extreme Accountability

When you make a film, or write a book, it's completed long before the public or critics get to see it. The process of 'creating' is clearly separated from the people formerly known as the audience or the reader. But all that has changed, as once physically published objects morph into interactive conversations with the audience.READ»

How Our Perception Of 9/11 Is Evolving With Time

Ten years later, what does Sept. 11 mean to us collectively, and how does it compare to other transformative national shocks to our national sense of self?READ»

Why We Don't Talk About September 11th

The events that took place at the World Trade Center ten years ago mean different things to different people. And until we understand that, there isn't going to be a conversation.READ»

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What 9/11 Taught Us About Designing Skyscrapers

A new, safer model of skyscraper rises from the site of the attack.READ»

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IBM Messaging System Could Speed Up Alerts for Pilots Dodging Volcanoes, One Another

In conjunction with Boeing, IBM today announced a life-saving messaging system that combines software and management techniques.READ»

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iFive: Seabed Leak Benign, the Afghanistan Conundrum, HP's Tablet Plans, FIFA Pauses on Goal-Line Tech, Cheney Lacking Pulse

While you were sleeping, innovation was getting angry that football's men in blazers seemed to be backtracking on their technology promise, but feeling somewhat mollified by the heartening news on the seabed leaks close to the ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: Should We Stay in Afghanistan?

Everything you should know about the debate, in a single flow chart.READ»

Michael Arad Offers Sneak Peek at 9/11 Memorial Fountains

The technology for the fountains designed by Michael Arad which will be in the footprint of the World Trade Center towers is currently being tested in Brooklyn's Navy Yard.READ»

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The WTC Memorial: Rebranded

A new logo strips away the mess that symbolizes the chaos of the WTC site.READ»

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At Last, 9/11 World Trade Center Museum Unveiled

The underground museum will wind through the foundations of the original WTC.READ»

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In Advertising, Stupidity Can Win You Awards [UPDATED]

The World Wildlife Fund condemns an award-winning ad proposal from DDB Brazil, which name-checked both September 11 and the Indian Ocean Tsunami.READ»

Use Ethonomics When Crafting A Company’s Narrative

Shareholders want to believe in something, and a solid strategic narrative can elicit a positive emotional response.READ»