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Reaction to Perpetuating Innovation Myths

Scott Berkun, author of “the myths of innovation”, has responded to my post last week commenting on his book.  In fairness to Scott, I am posting his reply here rather than leaving it buried in a blog comment.  I have also ...READ»

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Mitch Mignano

About Mitch Mignano : Turboprop aircraft are a halfway point between propeller and jet: they use a turbine engine similar to a jet to turn propellers. These aircraft are popular with commuter and regional airlines, as they tend to ...READ»

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Testing The Future

You either design your future, or you can just let it fall on you.READ»

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Are You an Aircraft Savant?

Can you instantly identify an aircraft and its configuration with just a glimpse of its fuselage? Or are you aircraft-challenged and couldn't tell a Boeing 747 from a DC9 if it were parked in your living room?READ»

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MIT Designs Ultra-Efficient, Flying Fishlike Planes

The next major replacements for the Boeing 737 and 777 models might not come from Boeing at all. MIT researchers recently presented NASA with two models for efficient, low emissions planes--part of a $2.1 million research contract ...READ»

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Change Management: Globalization is Good

The debate on globalization has been raging since the turn of the century. Economists, politicians, businessmen and social commentators from across the world have judged the merits and demerits of this inevitable 21st century ...READ»

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To The Moon! (In a Minivan)

How NASA and Lockheed Martin are building a successor to the Space Shuttle--using off-the-shelf technology and plain old pragmatism.READ»

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Engines of Democracy

The General Electric plant in Durham, North Carolina builds some of the world's most powerful jet engines. But the plant's real power lies in the lessons that it teaches about the future of work and about workplace democracy.READ»

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Apple Patent Foresees Sexy, Bulletproof iPhone 5

The Cupertino giant files a design for a cosmetically attractive composite material. It may point the way to indestructible iDevices. READ»

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Gear on the Go

8 Must-have Gadgets for Your Next Business TripREAD»

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Most Innovative Companies - All Stars

These companies, featured on our 2008 and 2009 honor rolls, fought a dour economy with renewed creativity and bold initiatives. (Alas, not all fared ...READ»