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The New Great Race - - Tesla versus Clarity

Listening to battery enthusiasts wax poetic about the Tesla recently--and seeing a few of them appearing on the streets of west Los Angeles--I began thinking about the old Tony Curtis film "The Great Race." The roads and Holiday Inns have improved dramatically since the period depicted in the movie, but the idea of testing the claims of exciting new technology at the dawn of a new transportation age is very much the same.READ»

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The Social Networking of Penguins

This is not new news, as it's been reported by a few media resources and blogs already. But it's a new experience for me. Last night I discovered and enjoyed social networking for preteens in an environment known as Club Penguin, ...READ»

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WHAT'S UP TRAINEE MOBILE DJs!

Hey there, welcome to ClassicCelebrations! Mobile Music! What's up everyone? There are lots of folks who've written in and asked for ClassicCelebrations! Mobile Music DJ training outlines. The response you all made prompted me ...READ»

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Funny, Money?

I just received an announcement of the 2nd annual Humour in the Workplace Awards. Organized by Rock.Paper.Scissors in Vancouver, British Columbia, the program aims to recognize people and teams "making the most out of humour to ...READ»

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Pass It On

In British Columbia these are the closing minutes of Blogjam 2005 and I want to squeeze in a quick last item and a 'thank you'. A member of the Vancouver Company of Friends passed along an Omidyar notebook that she'd picked up in ...READ»

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Feedback: The Soundtrack of Success

Fast Company listens to its readers -- and what its readers listen to.READ»

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Skiing Scared

They've been devoured by monster moguls. They've freaked in the steeps. Now they're fighting back. Meet four brave souls who have traveled to British Columbia to jump-start the ski season -- and to take on their own version of the abominable snowman.READ»

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Canada: Conflicted On Volunteering?

Having won the Oval Office, the Obama volunteer revolution is just picking up speed. Due to financial constraints, Corporate America intends to grow their volunteer efforts by a whopping 45%. From Washington DC to Mumbai; London to Dubai, volunteer activity is on the rise. Communities endorse it. Companies infuse it. Governments champion it....Except Canada. With no national policy or formalized system, Canuks are living in the stone age of civic duty. Why? Good question.READ»

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Fast Talk: Trashing Trash

Shannon Boase sells recycled produce containers. Getting retailer buy-in isn't the problem.READ»

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Canuckian Business, Et Tu?

An FC Now entry posted last month in search of progressive and proactive businesses in Canada -- inspired by some recent remarks made by Henry Mintzberg -- drew some not-so-friendly fire from our neighbors to the north. So it was ...READ»

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Selling into the Competitive Maelstrom

Little doubt exists in the mind of most business people that the days in which we live are perhaps the most turbulent of any in recent memory.  Truth is, any time there is a downturn in the amount of business activity available ...READ»

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The Wholesale Products of tradetang

  The Wholesale Products of tradetang The household is the basic unit of analysis in many social, microeconomic and government models. The term refers to all individuals who live in the same dwelling. The wholesale ...READ»

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How do we really make decisions?

Most people, particularly those in scientific and professional fields, as well as a majority of the population, would like to believe that we make good decisions in our personal and professional lives based on deliberative, logical thinking. It appears that nothing can be further from the truth.READ»

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How do we really make decisions?

Most people, particularly those in scientific and professional fields, as well as a majority of the population, would like to believe that we make good decisions in our personal and professional lives based on deliberative, logical thinking. It appears that nothing can be further from the truth.READ»

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Independence Station: The World's Greenest Building?

The world's greenest building might soon be located in the pioneer town of Independence, Oregon. Independence Station--a 57,000 square foot mixed use facility--is on track to receive the highest LEED rating ever awarded when it is ...READ»

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How to Make Money From the Web

If you are looking for how to make money, I would tell you that there are a lot of ways to make money really. For instance you can make money with a video. I know of a company that would pay you to do a view review. Isn't that ...READ»

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Fast Talk: Getting A (Second) Life

Chuck Hamilton is using Second Life to train new IBM hires. And he looks darned good in a kilt.READ»

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Brian Scudamore - Fast 50 2003

THROW AWAY CONVENTIONREAD»

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Whistler Blackcomb Accommodations:Home Rentals & Resort Lodging

Whistler and Blackcomb are amazing mountains to visit for winter vacation which has more than enough terrain and challenges to keep any level of skier or snowboard in snow holiday bliss.For kids and kids at heart Blackcomb's ...READ»

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Eco-Friendly Fashions Let You Wear and Care

Sustainable fashion has come a long way from the hemp sack. We check out what's on offer from eco-minded, worker-friendly designers and outfitters.READ»

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Thrill Hills

The best places to board.READ»

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The Tech of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

The Vancouver Olympics is especially exciting because it combines all of our favorite things: Twitter, Facebook, Google Street View, recycled computer guts, iPhone apps, and mind-controlled light shows. Oh, right, and sports, I ...READ»

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Ecotrust Stirs Up a New Shade of Green

Spencer Beebe's iconoclastic activists mix environmentalism with economic self-interest to create "conservation-based development."READ»

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First The Customers Dreamed the Transporter Up...

On Slim Devices' online forum, Andrew Taylor (screen name: "audiofi") in northeastern Britain began a marathon discussion among the customers about the next product they wanted from the company. Although it would be new technology--a ...READ»

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This Time, Consultants Are in the Dark

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»