This past Sunday, when 60 Minutes aired a piece about the forsaken places that our old electronics go when we throw them away, I was reminded of the old Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer claymation holiday special about the Island of ...READ»
Did you watch 60 Minutes last night? The primary news segment was about the CIA's Extraordinary Rendition program. Reportedly, they basically kidnap suspected terrorists and fly them to countries where torture is allowed, such as ...READ»
If you keep track of green technology companies, you may have heard rumblings about Bloom Energy, a secretive company that has raised nearly $400 million from investors like Kleiner Perkins for its supposedly game-changing fuel cell device. Now the eight year old company is finally emerging from the shadows with the Bloom Box.
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Bloom Energy's PR team (agency: OutCast Communications) kicked off what might be its "Best Week Ever" in VH1 terms on Sunday with a 60 Minutes segment before the product even formally launched. I've been following the coverage that's ...READ»
A brief respite from the web analytics thread….
In the last few days I have seen an alarming number of
incidents related to carefree social networking that led to embarrassing
consequences. Therefore, it seems a ...READ»
Which brand do you think Americans most associate with America? Coca Cola? Google? A Vanity Fair/60 Minutes poll found that almost half of all Americans say Wal-Mart best symbolizes America today, with the mega-retailer notching 48% ...READ»
Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I served jury duty -- well, not quite yet. Awhile ago, I received a notice in the mail that I was a telephone stand-by juror, and when I called Wednesday night, the message indicated I needed ...READ»
Ken Lay might want to rethink his "I was fooled" defense, because it's the same one used--unsuccessfully--by former WorldCom exec Bernie Ebbers, who was found guilty on nine counts of fraud today and now faces up to 85 years in ...READ»
Professional Snowbarder/2006 gold medal winner/duder superhero Shaun "Flying Tomato" White is nothing if not a multi-tasker. The subject of Fast Company's February 2009 cover story, he's turned down as many lucrative offers as he's ...READ»
It's always bugged me that President Bush can't pronounce the word nuclear. I thought it was because I am a speech person, thus prone to being critical about such things. Until lately, however, the only people to call him on it ...READ»
The leader of Forrester Research, George F. Colony carries the weight of loss -- of family members, Forrester's president, and a friend aboard one of the hijacked flights. In a message to employees, Colony offered his perspective on grief.READ»
I'm sure you've seen or heard about this, but in case you haven't - I thought I would share this story with you, from 60 Minutes:
(CBS) For years now, we've been hearing about corporate executives who made fortunes for themselves ...READ»
Wednesday's Third Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference <http://www.azentrepreneurship.com> was one of the best days of my life. Not only did 250 people show up in the middle of a recession to see each other and help each ...READ»
CEO DAD'S TUESDAY TIRADE
When I’m not (literally) drawn into the panels of one of Tom Stern’s CEO DAD strips, I spend a lot of time hanging out, thinking about my lot as a fictional character. It stinks in a lot of ways. I ...READ»
eBay spoke to Fast Company about their ultra-secret trial of Bloom Energy's power cells: they're five times more efficient than solar cells and will soon run on biogas, eliminating CO2 emissions. READ»
Bill James is a really, really smart guy . . . who most people have never even heard of. And if you watch the video on him titled 'Baseball's Stat Man' (that broadcasted on 60 Minutes last Sunday), there may be some serious nuggets ...READ»
Six years after disclosing the tobacco industry's deepest, darkest secrets, Jeffrey Wigand, the ultimate insider, remains as outspoken as ever. Here's why he believes the war against big tobacco is becoming more important, and why he thinks Enron's Sherron Watkins is no hero.READ»
President Obama has availed himself of almost every major medium in this month's PR blitz. 60 Minutes, Jay Leno, ESPN, CNN, primetime press conference, The New York Times. Now he's taken to the Web, keeping Americans apprised of his ...READ»
I was watching 60 Minutes last night. They did a piece on the Obama campaign featuring David Axelrod and David Plough, the campaign’s chief strategist and campaign manager. Steve Kroft asked how President Elect Obama was able to ...READ»
