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Three Things Google Can Learn From Apple

Why P&G's slogan "Experience Matters" is relevant for tech companies, how tools can be funny, and why no one ever really needs a screwdriver.READ MORE

Almost Genius: A Mouse Made for Your Feet

The design is meant to aid those without use of their arms. That it doesn't yet exist tells you much about product development--and suggests a new solution to the bigger problem.READ MORE

Now I've gotten to 88% "Profile Completion"

(working to more fully grasp what's expected of me to complete to FastCompany.com profile)READ MORE

DIY YouTube Coming Soon? Do You Prefer a tricked-out Dashboard or Streamlined View?

YouTube may soon introduce a new set of customization tools, allowing users to tweak their viewing dashboard. The speculation stems from YouTube opening up about the biggest tension it must balance in designing its interface: Casual ...READ MORE

At Last: OXO's First Line of Office Products

This week, OXO Good Grips unveiled its new line of office products, and all of them have the polished ergonomics and clever functionality that are the company's calling card. For now, they're available exclusively ...READ MORE

The Strange Design Philosophy Behind Plantronics's New Voyager Pro Headset

Plantronics's successor to its much-loved Voyager 510 Bluetooth headset doesn't go on sale until tomorrow. (Best Buy got its shipment a few days early, due to a stocking mishap.) But we got a hold of a test model, and we're giving ...READ MORE

All Time Favorites: Why is it Windows 7 - not Windows 10?

Windows 7 is in the news again. It was a month ago that I first had the question on why Windows is still in it's infancy years whereas Mac OS has entered the teenage period quite some time ago. My arithmetic was - and I posed the ...READ MORE

No editing of blog posts or comments once submitted?

Hmmmm ... I saw I had an erroneous URL in my previous blog post, but I had no way to edit it.   there's also no apparent way to stay logged in to this site.   :UPDATE: You can update blog posts, but ...READ MORE

Inactive Groups on FastCompany.com

I've been a member of the Web Analytics group since joining FastCompany.com I posted once in February and another today. No responses to either. There are nominally 11 members of this group. I'd best most or all of them ...READ MORE

Social Technographics: Forrester And The ROI Of Social Media

Last week, a lot of you read my guest post about the ROI (return on investment) of social media. There is no doubt that social media is changing the ways people interact online and hence, the way companies communicate with ...READ MORE

& the Red Fez

& the Red Fez is a stream of ideas and inspirations, ranging from international marketing to IT - mixed with some completely unrelated topics of personal interest. Make sure to never miss an issue by subscribing to ...READ MORE

creating the blog moved me to 25%

but adding groups, feeds and newsletters did nothing else to further the completeness of my profile. The base info of my "profile," btw,, is pretty generic. Compared with other professional networks I use, I feel a bit ...READ MORE

Completing my Profile

OK - I'm starting to get why my Profile seemed stuck at "13% Complete." It looks like I'm expected to create all the "My" sections from the top here - My Blog, My Feeds, etc. - to push my FastCo profile toward ...READ MORE