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From Oil to Asphalt: How a Powder Could Turn the Gulf Slick Into Future Highways

Brian Merchant of Treehugger is reporting on location about the efforts to contain the Gulf oil spill (seen here in a photo taken this morning by astronaut Soichi Noguchi from the International Space Station). The latest idea to ...READ»

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U.S. Army Visits Apple HQ to Discuss Uses for the iPad (Other Than Saving the Publishing Industry)

The US Army is known for its specialized use of Apple products, even in the field, and they recently revealed that they visited Apple's headquarters in Cupertino to check out possibly military uses for the iPad.READ»

Pentagon's "Contact Us" Button Yields Innovative Anti-Terror Ideas, Bear-a-troopers

There are many facets to what makes a good, innovative company, these days. Great products. Competitive prices. Top-notch service and support. A symbiotic relationship with one's customers. Even the Pentagon, it seems, is in on that ...READ»

Raw Honesty as a Social Media Strategy (Part 1): The US Army

In the age of the Free Complaint Machine, known to many around the world as the ‘Internet’, is it wise to offer a product to anyone willing to purchase it? After all, a single poor fit between costumer and product can lead to the ...READ»