You've suffered through the cramped airplane ride, left friends & family behind and endured another chicken and rice lunch. At least have something to show for it!READ»
Many academic conferences are little more than venues to present research. But is anybody conducting any research on the research? The Living Knowledge Conference aims to do just that. Held at Queen’s University Belfast, Living ...READ»
The whole business of startups is getting interesting--first we have YCombinator's back-to-front VC funding, and now there's news Richard Branson is accepting "micropitches" via Twitter for new startup ideas.
It's all part of a new ...READ»
Today marks the end of Google's I/O developer conference. Just
days shy of Apple's own WWDC, which kicks off next week, Google took
the opportunity to tell us two things: Android 2 is going to be killer, and Google will pay you ...READ»
Last week I was in Miami for iSixSigma Live! Summit & Awards. Innovation made its way into the agenda in a breakout and a workshop, and it was also a topic for the first day's general session – David Silverstein, President and ...READ»
Want to stand out from the competition? Take a cue from a bank. Some people in Orange County, California, will be walking into a local bank branch to vote. Many will be assisted by bank volunteers who have been trained as poll ...READ»
Tired of self-promotion? Would you like to make work and life easier, more productive and fun – with others? Here’s four ways others accomplish more together than you can on your own – and sometimes forge friendships.
1. ...READ»
“Presidential candidate George Bush will be active in making pronouncements in the coming weeks… He wants to define himself before his opponents do it for him,” intoned a radio commentator when the previous Bush became ...READ»
Always On recently posted the Top 100 private Cleantech companies, which will be feted at next week's Going Green conference in Cavallo Point, San Francisco, CA.
Here's a list of the winners:
For a link to the ...READ»
In art class we were asked to draw a familiar object. I picked something simple. A tire. No one could recognize it. And yet, after reading The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures I was able to ...READ»
Some of the most masterful baristas in the U.S. gathered in a hotel lobby in Minneapolis for their annual competition last month, judged by their peers.
But this year was different. More excitement.And pressure. Coffee ...READ»
He was in Bangalore and his co-presenters were in San Jose, yet Cisco’s CEO appeared live - on thesame stage. How? By using a breathtaking 3D holographic-like technology.They tout it as, “the world’s first real time virtual ...READ»
I'm heading to Portland, OR for WebVisions, which takes place May 22 - 23.
This is what the conference is about:
"Explore the future of Web design, user experience and
business strategy for two days of mind-melding ...READ»
Next week, on May 20th and 21st, Mediabistro.com will hold its first conference – Mediabistro Circus.
"Most conferences are dry and boring. That's why we're calling ours a circus," says mediabistro.com founder ...READ»
Trends and innovation company PSFK held its annual conference on trends, innovation and creative ideas yesterday at the Art Director's Club in Manhattan.
Eric Ripert, Executive Chef at four star restaurant, Le Bernardin, known ...READ»
So says Smart Mobs author Howard Rheingold in his 19-minute talk at the Ted conference. He believes it is instinctive to want to participate in a compatible group. Of course, we are only as strong as the weakest link. Hear how to be a ...READ»
From tax evasion and money laundering to what’s happening at Guantanamo, whistleblowers’ “secret” documents can be posted and seen by anyone with access to the Internet, thanks to Wikileaks. Even a federal judge’s order here ...READ»