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CSI Islamabad: The DNA Identity Test Of Osama Bin Laden

Over 99.9% of everyone's DNA sequence is the same, but that still leaves millions of bits of code that are unique to you.READ»

Sticky, Not Smarmy: How to Introduce Your Startup

Why invasive social marketing techniques make users wary of your larger designs on their information.READ»

Why You Should Trust Apple More Than the U.S. Commerce Dept. With Your Universal Online ID

The Commerce Dept. is pushing a "National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace" plan wherein passwords are replaced by a single login on phones and computers. But couldn't Apple's NFC iPhone plan do the same thing--and better? READ»

DESIGN   |  Comment

NBA's Sudden Glut of Retro Logos Explained

Gary Singer, CEO of the marketing neuroscience firm Buyology, theorizes on the NBA's new yen for all things yesteryear.READ»

Google Street View Knows a Lot About You, but Your ID Is Safe

To address the concerns of the German public and data protection authorities, Google's just explained in detail what data its Street View fleet gathers as it transits the highways of the World. It's a lot, and more personal than you ...READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Work Smart: Claiming Your Name on the Web

When someone Googles your name, what do they find? Is it a outdated quote from an ancient article in your college newspaper? Is it your blog dedicated to cute photos of ferrets? READ»

BUSINESS   |  Comment

Brand Marketing Sustainable Business Development

Does a brand identity matter when you are a start-up? Sleepless nights, a staff of three to do the work of 20, and the doubters will test your stamina to survive the start-up game.  I suppose if it were easy, every person with an ...READ»

SOCIAL   |  Comment

Claim Your Name on Reddit, Odeo, Twitter and 338 Other Networks at Once with KnowEm

If you don't want to run around creating profiles on every social network on the Web, there's a shortcut to maintaining a unified online identity. It's called KnowEm, and it lets you register your name (or brand) across a litany of ...READ»

BRANDING   |  Comment

Melbourne Re-brands Itself With a $200,000 Logo--Will It Work?

Landor, the branding giant, takes aim at the city's brand--reflecting its ambitions to play on a larger stage.READ»

Perception + Identity = Reality

Doing good is good for business.READ»

PINKBERRY   |  Comment

Pinkberry's Secret Recipe to Overnight Branding Success

With a personality every bit as sweet as a serving of pomegranate frozen yogurt topped with Fruity Pebbles, Pinkberry creative director Yolanda Santosa charmed the audience at the Y Conference with her secret recipe to branding the ...READ»

IDENTITY   |  Comment

Pepsi Logo Design Brief: Branding Lunacy to the Max

A leaked pdf outlines the thinking behind the controversial new Pepsi logo. It may be one of the most ridiculous things ever perpetrated by somebody calling himself a designer.READ»

LORI DREW   |  Comment

Criminalizing False Identities: The End of Online Anonymity?

Lying about your identity on the Internet may no longer just earn you the scorn of your fellow online users – it could also be a criminal, jailable offense.READ»

Why my design business is at its best when the national economy is at its worst

My design business is "crazy busy" right now - smack-dab in the middle of all the news about the horrible U.S. economy. I could currently be working night and day - everyday. In fact, I'm now scheduling projects at least a ...READ»

PIRATES   |  Comment

On Celebrity Endorsements

So the buzz these days is that Crispin Porter + Bogusky is getting Jerry Seinfeld (to the tune of $10 million) to star in the upcoming ad campaign for Microsoft Vista alongside Bill Gates. There is a lot of skepticism, like MS ...READ»

PIRATES   |  Comment

Say Hello to the Logo Police

The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that there is a large group of Chinese people that have been employed by the International Olympic Committee to walk around the Olympic venues and Village and PUT TAPE OVER ANY LOGO that ...READ»

RASH IV

The final installment of Rash IV closed PUSH 2008. Jenni began by speaking about her third year in Rwanda - she was based in the capital, Kigali. Things were worse then they had ever been and the gap between reality and her ...READ»

Empowerment through Technology - Michael Furdyk

Michael Furdyk, one of North America’s leading technology entrepreneurs, closed out the presentations for PUSH 2008 discussing the challenges we face and how technology can empower us to improve health, the environment and ...READ»