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Microsoft Helping Break Ground on Cloud-Connected Homes in New Smart City

The home of the future will be bedecked with smart sensors that send their data to the cloud so you can manage the house from afar--yes, we've heard this story we've before. But now Microsoft is helping build a smart city in Portugal packed with exactly these smart dwellings.READ»

Walmart and Twitter Gang Up To Make The World Green

Walmart is greening its supply chain. Twitter is being used to expose corporate practices that are destroying communities and the environment. Instead of dampening an emphasis on sustainability practices, the Financial Crises seems to be heating it up.READ»

The Desirability of Staying Small in Business

Some time back, someone asked me why we at Indian Maid want to stay a small business, rather than try to take over the markets for our products. Let's take a look at Indian Maid Products, Inc. first in order to answer this ...READ»