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Google Instant Redefines Your ABCs

A is for AOL. B is for Bank of America. C is for Craigslist. Say what? Presenting the default search results of New Google -- in rhyming couplets.READ»

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Television on the Web Is Redefining Must-See Viewing

The boldest move in network TV this fall? "The Big Bang Theory" is moving to Thursday nights. Yawn. But on the Web, new-media networks like Funny or Die and performers such as Felicia Day are producing imaginative shows that redefine must-see viewing -- whether you watch on an iPad or a Web-enabled TV. Sit back, relax, and reprogram your prime time.READ»

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The Web's Best Branded Videos Sell and Entertain

The Web's best branded entertainment entertains -- even when the sell isn't subtle.READ»

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Illeana Douglas Assembles The Web's Most Beloved Hit Show--No Allen Wrench Required

The creator and star of "Easy to Assemble" talks about the evolution of her groundbreaking Web series and what it’s like to work for Ikea.READ»

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Ikea Denver Leads the Way for Big Box Geothermal Installations

An Ikea store in Denver, Colorado is set to lead the charge for big box geothermal installations.READ»

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Hydroponics and Food Goo to Rule Kitchens of 2040

Ikea fans dream up a concept kitchen with technology from Hyundai and MIT. But haven't we seen this all before -- in the 1950s?READ»

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President as COO: In Your Face Execution

 “He’ll sit [in the Oval Office], and he’ll say, ‘Do this! Do that!’ And nothing will happen. Poor Ike—it won’t be a bit like the Army. He’ll find it very frustrating.” That sentiment expressed by Harry ...READ»

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Why Make It Less Worse, When You Can Make It Better?

Most companies try to build sustainability into their business by lessening their impact on the environment. But that thinking doesn't provide solutions. What's needed is a shift in thinking.READ»

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Robotics Turn Furniture Into Lovable (Sometimes Horny) House Pets

Adam Lassy lends Ikea furniture an electronic soul.READ»

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Ikea's Animalistic Robotic Furniture Moves for You, Humps Your Leg

From NYU's ITP spring show this week, we've already told you about 3-D pop-up books with augmented reality and how cell phones could one day replace game controllers. Now Adam Lassy, another engineer and designer featured at the ...READ»

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Creating Engaging Spaces for Engaging Ideas at the d.school's Beta Trade Show

Last week, we saw how the Stanford d.school's new building was designed for innovation. This week, how the school converted into a trade show to give students an opportunity to showcase--and sell--their ideas.READ»

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What the iPad Is Missing (No, It's Not a Camera)

With the iPad's messy type skills, Stephen Coles wonders if Apple cares about typography anymore.READ»

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Cottage Industry: Design Competition Hopes to Preserve a Brooklyn Block

Three 1931 houses in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn will be renovated as part of a unique design competition sponsored by a developer and real estate firm.READ»

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How Businesses Are Celebrating Earth Hour

Earth Hour, the annual flick-the-lights-off-for-an-hour event from the World Wildlife Fund, is coming up on Saturday. It's the perfect opportunity for corporations to demonstrate that they are dedicated to the environment, which is ...READ»

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Waiting for the Paris Metro? You Might Be in an Ikea Ad

Ikea takes over Paris subway stations with life-sized living rooms.READ»

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Re-Defining New Families: Segments, Stats, Brands, Facts

Look out Leave-It-To-Beaver, there is a new wave of pet acupuncturists, homeless college grads and extended roommates changing the traditional family dynamic. This New Family rationalizes treating their pets better than...READ»

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Out of the Box Thinking: IKEA Storage Boxes Get Second Life as a Pop-Up Bar

Instead of dumping old storage boxes, why not give them a second life as alcohol-slinging pop-up shops? Designers Diogo Aguiar and Teresa Otto have provided an excellent blueprint for aspiring pop-up bar owners with their temporary ...READ»

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Apple’s iPad opens the door to Voltron-computing

By now, everyone has seen the iPad, the new device released from Apple in January. While many arguments have been made by prominent writers and technologists as to why the iPad is great (HTML5) or why the iPad is a dud (No Flash), I ...READ»

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Switch: Don't Solve Problems--Copy Success

An exclusive book excerpt by Fast Company columnists Chip Heath and Dan Heath, best-selling authors of Made to Stick.READ»

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An Inconvenient Typeface: How One Numeral *almost* Sunk Gore's New Book

It's a nail-biter of a story as typographers, designers, editors--and the former Vice President--rush to fix a pesky "I". That is... "1".READ»

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How to Build a $10,000 Chandelier for $120

Designer Lindsey Adelman offers a detailed blueprint for recreating her signature pieces.READ»

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Telecommuter? You Barely Know Her! Meet Our Home Office Columnist

For our newest columnist, napping is part of the typical work day.READ»

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Nine Chairs Designed to Save the World

In advance of the Copenhagen climate summit, dozens of young designers produce chairs meant to ease the negotiation process.READ»

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Vistaprint: Completely Changing the Printing Industry

Robert Keane had one year to plot out his business. He went to INSEAD business school in France with the idea of an opportunity. Over the course of his one-year MBA program, during a class on new ventures, he had a chance to ...READ»

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Nice Party, Windows 7. But Where's the Software?

As is my custom with all parties, I arrived to the Win7 hoopla promptly at 10 a.m., ready to sample the wares: coffee, biscuits, and a whole lot of hardware. In fact, there were so many dozens of netbooks, TVs, gaming beasts, and ...READ»