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How To Make The Most Of The Post-Holiday Lull

What can you get out of a week where nobody's around? New clothes, new perspective, and a healthier, more productive schedule, for starters.READ»

“What Will Your Business Look Like In 2012?”

We asked the question of Instagram, Box, Rdio, and others. Here are their answers.READ»

Labor Day

With all the hot dogs and beer, it's easy to forget the labor part of Labor Day.READ»

Fair Trade Shopping Site Worldstock.com Profits Without Trying

The sister site of Overstock.com is growing fast--and so is its social impact. READ»

"The Mullet" Speaks: BlackBerry Owners Are More Engaged With Ads

In its bizarrely named research report, Mojiva notes that advertisers might do better to target RIM OS users over iPhone and Android owners during holiday shopping sprees.READ»

Google Chrome Gifts Connectivity to Holiday Airline Passengers

Google Chrome hooks up with three domestic airlines to provide free Wi-Fi for up to 17 million passengers.READ»

Studio 360 Wants YOU to Give Uncle Sam a Makeover!

Old Uncle Sam needs a makeover. Submit your most patriotic design for the good of the country. READ»

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Reinventing Memorial Day: Solutions for Silence and Sacrifice

In his series on making Memorial Day more meaningful, Steve McCallion presents solutions from quieting our social networks in observance to asking companies to celebrate country over commerce.READ»

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Reinventing Memorial Day: Creating Inconvenience and Relevance

Memorial Day has become just another excuse for a long weekend. Steve McCallion is exploring a way to bring back its meaning to Americans.READ»

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Reinventing Memorial Day: Beyond The Mattress Blowout Sale

From the archive, we pose a question that's still as relevant as ever: Why has Memorial Day, like so many of our national holidays, been reduced to appliance sales, fast food specials, and vacation deals? READ»

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Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Please Redesign Valentine's Day So We Don't Puke on You

The deadline for Studio 360's Redesign Valentine's Day challenge is February 7 at midnight. Today: More of our favorite entries and the announcement of a celebrity judge!READ»

The 12 Days of Gaming

With the holidays just around the corner, you're wondering what games to buy for the beloved gamer geeks on your list ... or yourself (you have to spend those gift cards on something). In no particular order, here are 12 great games released this year guaranteed to fill the season with rocking, shooting, zombie-slaying joy.READ»

Four Ways to Break Through The Holiday Noise

Last year, I was working on a sustainability campaign around the holidays, and a TV producer challenged my client and me to come up with some green tips that haven’t been “done before.”  You wouldn’t think that was such a ...READ»

Holiday Do's and Don'ts for New Managers

Holiday advice to help new managers have a stress-free holiday season.READ»

No Small Feat: GiveCard Pioneers Microgiving

As the old holiday adage goes: It's better to give than to receive. But what if a single gift could let you do both? That's the idea behind GiveCard, a gift card that requires part of its value to be donated to a charity of your ...READ»

iPhone-Loving Verizon Drops Another Lump of Coal Into AT&T's Stocking

As the rumors about Verizon getting the iPhone continue to swirl around Cellville, here's another little nugget of conjecture for us all to bask in. Behold the latest holiday ad for Verizon. The creatives have taken us to the ...READ»

Wal-Mart Plans to Grow by Shrinking

The mega-retailer plans to scale down new store sizes and re-engineer its merchandising, but will they leave behind hulking, vacant buildings (again)? READ»

Bad Habits of a Gen-Yer: Loving Holidays

This might not actually sound like that big of a deal. Lots of people like holidays. Lots of people hate them, too. The funny thing about loving holidays is that it could be considered immature to get excited about Valentine’s ...READ»