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Work/Life: Please, Call It "Vintage"

Applying new technology is innovative, but the successful employ of old technology is ingenious. Recently I devoured an online article that I loved, totally, at Wired.com. I work in the technology business, and I'm supposed to have a ...READ»

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Mistaken Inventors

One hundred years ago, Alva J. Fisher patented the electric motor-powered washing machine, so we could one day clean our clothes by turning a knob and pressing a button. But as Fisher and other inventors have learned: Creation and credit aren't always easily linked.READ»

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Twitter Gut Checks Foursquare With "Points of Interest," Adds "Places," Introduces Will.i.am, and Reveals Promoted Tweets

UPDATE 5: Now onto Q&A with Twitter's COO, Dick Costolo, whose talk you can read about in the previous update. People have a lot of questions about how "resonance" will work and be tracked--looks like Twitter will have to work ...READ»

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Make Meetings Matter

A little preparation can transform your business meetings from a dreaded chore to a useful tool.READ»

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Web Features for Entrepreneurs

An index of Web-only stories from the Build Your Business Career Zone.READ»

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Business Without Borders

Three Boston-area forerunners use technology, ingenuity, and "beeping" to redefine the business landscape.READ»

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Technology: Boom, Bust, and Beyond

Battered and bankrupt alike, take heart: The dotcom crash did more than cull the investor herd; it set in motion the next great wave of innovation. But now things will only move faster--and competition will only get hotter.READ»

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New Frontiers to Explore

Face time with John Fahey.READ»