Topic: Berkeley

Beauty Pays

Berkeley business professor Hal Varian reports today that the unthinkable is true: Good-looking people (mainly men) consistently enjoy more professional success than their less physically attractive colleagues. As if that weren't ...READ»

Re:Conference IX

In about 20 minutes, I head out to catch a plane to Berkeley, where I'll go to the Haas School of Business for BlogOn 2004, a conference exploring the business of social media. We've looked at the business case for blogs and social ...READ»

Ultra Fast Ethernet Could Combat Global Warming

Ultra-fast Ethernet networks are great for playing graphics-heavy online games, but they could also help fight climate change, according to researchers at the Berkeley National Lab. The Department of Energy recently awarded the lab ...READ»

Fishing for Schools

US News & World Report released its new list of America's best graduate schools in the April 11 edition. Here's the top 10 business schools: Harvard University Stanford University University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) MIT ...READ»

Who is Sylvia?

One of the most effective behind-the-scenes connectors in the Valley, Sylvia Paul, started out throwing some of the hottest parties at computer-industry conventions in the '80s. Now she links the hard-core geeks, entrepreneurs, media insiders, and the political activists, too.READ»

Five Clean Tech Open Startups to Watch

The California Clean Tech Open, often regarded as one of the top business plan competitions in the world, announced the semi-finalists yesterday for its 2009 competition. 50 early-stage startups were chosen to compete in the ...READ»

Work/Life: I'm dreaming of a green Christmas ...

Now that the tree's going crispy around the edges, rubber fish on plaques singing "take me to the river" are being re-gifted, and the salutation on every email and phone message is still 'Happy New Year", I've been reflecting on the ...READ»

Economics: Economists are Irrational!

I would love to put these economists on the couch and explore what is going on in their heads that enables them to observe the objective reality of the recent economic devastation, yet still hold as sacred their most basic, yet obviously flawed, beliefs about a free-market-driven financial system.READ»

What's Selling in America: part 1 of 5

"First You Get High on It, Then You Buy It." Amoeba Music Marches to Its Own Beat Memo to: The Big Bosses at Virgin Megastores Re: Your Next Big Source of Competition These days, it's hard for monstrously big music retailers to ...READ»

Just Around The Corner: The First 3D Map

Fast Interview: Earthmine co-founder John Ristevski talks about competing with Google and the first consumer applications for this space-age technology.READ»

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Mackey's Op-Ed Tarnishes Whole Foods Brand Image

Whole Foods’ standing among its core constituency is less than it was before CEO John Mackey wrote a well-publicized op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, attempting to put the brakes on health care reform. According to ...READ»

Mackey's Op-Ed Tarnishes Whole Foods Brand Image

Whole Foods’ standing among its core constituency is less than it was before CEO John Mackey wrote a well-publicized op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, attempting to put the brakes on health care reform. According to ...READ»

Streaming Live at Eleven

Pop!Tech October 18-20 Camden, Maine poptech.org/popcasts (from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) At this annual retreat, big thinkers and tech types wax philosophical on how technology is--or should be--changing the world. ...READ»

The Next Small Thing

What does it take to change the world? Obsession. Tenacity. And lots of mistakes. That's the untold story behind the PalmPilot - a 15-year saga that produced the kind of breakthrough that every startup dreams of.READ»

Apple Exec's Backyard Is Designed for Barfing

An Apple exec's avant-garde housing experiment.READ»

Where Are You on the Talent Map?

What's the secret to power hiring? Location, location, location. If you want to attract the right kind of people, it's not enough to be the right kind of company. Your company needs to be in the right kind of place.READ»

His Word Is Law

Face time with Gordon MooreREAD»

Toxic Yogurt? GoodGuide Rechannels Your Food Rage

Ocean Spray 100% Cranberry Juice has more sugar than a can of Coke? Beef has a carbon footprint three times the size of chicken? Companies like Nestle and Dole have been implicated for labor rights violations recently? That's what ...READ»

Green Is Good

From its eco-designed Solar Living Center to its enviro-conscious products, Real Goods Trading Corp. demonstrates that living lightly is living well.READ»

Work/Life: Will the real Turbotax please stand up?

With tax time approaching, spammers, scammers and phishermen are kicking it up a notch - with kid leather toecaps. Not only are their fake phishing sites getting slicker and sexier, they've even got customer service departments to ...READ»

Cricket Match, Anyone?

The renaissance of cricket is happening in Silicon Valley.READ»

Working on Borrowed Time

"Work-life" balance is a cruel fantasy. How I learned to raise my child and run my company without feeling guilty.READ»

z-Fab: A Massive Net-Zero Modular Green Home Factory

When we last caught up with ZETA (Zero Energy Technology and Architecture) Communities, the prefab green building startup was putting the final touches on a net-zero modular demonstration home in Oakland, California. Now the home is ...READ»

The Next Big (Legal) Thing?

Brad Seligman is spearheading a lawsuit against America's largest private employer, charging it with discrimination against its female workers. Wal-Mart never bargained for this.READ»

He Who Moves First Finishes Last

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»