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An Illustrated Guide To Our Session At Chicago Ideas Week

BY Chuck SalterWed Oct 12, 2011

Click to enlarge For those of you who missed Fast Company's sold-out session on creativity at Chicago Ideas Week, don't worry. We've got you covered. The talented folks at Ink Factory Studio (motto: "You talk. ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

The End Of The Death Trap: How A Tragic Car Crash Saved Formula One Racing

BY Neal UngerleiderWed Aug 17, 2011

A new documentary chronicles the life and death of Formula One driver Ayrton Senna and with it, how his tragic end led to sweeping changes in car design—and saved countless lives. READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Green Sports Alliance: Go Green Or Go Home

BY Luke O’BrienThu Jul 21, 2011

Sports teams finally find something to agree on.READ»

WORK/LIFE | Comment

Rugby World Cup

BY Emma HaakWed Jul 20, 2011

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SAMI INKINEN | Comment

Trulia's Winning Strategy: Treat Your Startup Like Triathlon Training

BY Lisa KatayamaThu Jun 9, 2011

How is building a company like training for a triathlon? Sami Inkinen--founder and president of the fastest-growing online real estate company in the world, and a triathlete ranked second on the planet among amateurs in his age group--knows. Here he reveals to Fast Company what he's learned. READ»

BRAND STRATEGIES | Comment

YouTube Influencer Mike Relm On Branding And Hip-Hop

BY Adisa BanjokoTue Jun 7, 2011

Mike Relm is a YouTube influencer who is rapidly changing the way people look at music and video. Being a pioneer of mixing video on screens in front of packed crowds got him touring with The Blue Man Group and Tony Hawk among others. Then he was asked to remix movie trailers and he's been altering the way we look at the potential of music, video, and sound ever since. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Lathan Hodge On The War Between Technology And Culture

BY Adisa BanjokoFri May 20, 2011

"It is important to create policy around innovation. It has to happen on a national, regional and local level."READ»

WANTED

Wanted: Nike's Method Putter Keeps Your Shots From Skidding

BY Chris DannenWed May 11, 2011

Anyone can win at golf, as evidenced by the guy who beat Tiger for this year's Masters. Playing such a democratic sport can make it hard to stand out, which may be one reason today's putters have evolved to look like galactic death ... READ»

AUGMENTED REALITY | Comment

Next Generation Augmented Reality Will Transform Live Events

BY Gregory FerensteinWed May 11, 2011

The CrowdOptic app for iPhone overlays statistics in real-time, enhancing performers, players, and songs. READ»

PLAYOFFS

How Adidas Designed The World's Lightest Basketball Shoe For Derrick Rose

BY Austin CarrFri Apr 15, 2011

Derrick Rose is already one of the fastest players in the NBA. But when he met with designers from Adidas two years ago to discuss creating a new shoe, Rose, the white-hot point guard for the Chicago Bulls, had one request: Make me ... READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

A New Age of Art: SF Music Tech Founder Brian Zisk

BY Adisa BanjokoThu Apr 14, 2011

Future of Music Coalition has long advocated for policies that help artists reach potential audiences without the bottlenecks and gatekeepers so common to the original music industry.READ»

KROSSOVER | Comment

No Fake: Krossover Brings Data Analysis To High School, College Sports

BY Kevin ManeyFri Apr 1, 2011

Startup Krossover is bringing number-crunching technology to high-school athletics.READ»

PUBLIC SPACE

BIG's Ice Rink Melts Boundaries Between Indoor and Outdoor

BY John PavlusMon Mar 21, 2011

Talk is cheap, and so are architectural concepts: Public works are notoriously difficult to execute well, so you'll have to excuse us if we don't fall all over ourselves about pretty drawings. And yet! These designs for a public ice ... READ»

GOOGLE | Comment

Are Live NBA, NFL Games Coming to YouTube?

BY Austin CarrWed Feb 23, 2011

According to a Google director, YouTube is in talks "with most pro sports leagues" to potentially deliver live-streams of sports games later this year.READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

How Watson's $1 Million Jeopardy Win Helps IBM's Other Supercomputer

BY Chuck SalterFri Feb 18, 2011

After crushing the humanoids on Jeopardy this week, IBM's Watson computer took home $1 million in prize money. Instead of throwing it away on Tiffany diamond-encrusted circuit boards or a Lamborghini to show up other ...READ»

AARON RODGERS

Infographic of the Day: How the Green Bay Packers Won Super Bowl XLV

BY Cliff KuangFri Feb 11, 2011

We're still savoring Green Bay's victory in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers (sorry Steeler fans). So we're pretty thrilled to bring you today's infographic of the day, a stunning new poster by Chartball which summarizes ... READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Allhiphop.com's Chuck Creekmur on the Music Industry and Tech

BY Adisa BanjokoTue Feb 8, 2011

"The Hip-Hop community have always been innovators and early adopters of technology from the very beginning of the art form. These days, you have 50 Cent commanding almost 4 million followers on Twitter and he's hocking everything from penny stocks to promoting a headset line."READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

UFC and Its Gang of 4.6 Million Facebook Friends Body Slam Sports Broadcasting

BY Gregory FerensteinFri Feb 4, 2011

In a move that may break television’s sleeper hold on sports events, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will exclusively live-stream an anticipated fight on Facebook, available to anyone who “likes” their fan page. This is ...READ»

SUMMITS | Comment

Innovators Summit: Harlem Globetrotters Meet Mark Zuckerberg

BY David ZaxFri Jan 14, 2011

Great minds meet in Palo Alto, as the men who brought you the four-point shot meet the man who brought you Facebook.READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

Syyn Labs Builds Rube Goldberg Machine for Google Science Fair

BY Chuck SalterMon Jan 10, 2011

After Syyn Labs' OK Go music video became a viral hit, the phone started ringing with corporate clients eager to tap Syyn's creativity to promote their projects. One company was Google. It hired Syyn to build a fun, ...READ»