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In Box Insights II

Former Fast Company staffer Katharine Mieszkowski recently interviewed four Net pioneers about why email is broken -- and why spam might be a permanent condition. What do you think needs to be done to "fix" email?READ MORE

Let's Talk About Sex

Is the new world of work as open for women as it is for men? Yes and no. These Fast Company stories about gender relations show that the more things change, the more a few things stay the same.READ MORE

New Economy 101

Take this crash course in the new world of work.READ MORE

Women on the Verge of a Power Breakthrough

Forget the glass ceiling. A war cry, a strategy manual, and an economic treatise equip today's woman to handle the capitalist tool.READ MORE

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll ...

... but they like it! Forget Netscape and Intel. These days the hottest acts in Silicon Valley are the Raving Daves, Look Feel, and the Flying Other Brothers.READ MORE

Back to the Garage

Silicon Valley optimists say that now is a great time to start a new business. Everything's cheap, there's surplus talent, and as the veterans will tell you, ?The tourists have all gone home.?READ MORE

Freelance

Learn more about Free Agent Nation, create a Guru profile, and search Guru.com's database of quality gigs.READ MORE

Sleeping with the Enemy

Business, like politics, makes strange bedfellows. Sometimes your rival is your spouse. What to do when a power couple means powerful competition.READ MORE

Wanna Buy? What Am I Bid?

You name the product, and chances are, there's a Web site where you can name your price. Here's how to be the smartest bidder in online auctions.READ MORE

You've Got a Bad Attitude

... and that's the right attitude! At Netscape Communications and Silicon Graphics, online whiners and complainers make for good morale.READ MORE

careers - Eunice Azzani

"Jobs are given and jobs are taken away -- often by forces you can't control. But your career belongs to you."READ MORE

Does Your Job Plus Kids Equal No Time?

Here's how spending some time online can help. From finding a nanny to preparing dinner, the Web offers tools and resources -- and a virtual shoulder to cry on.READ MORE

Set Phasers to Stun!

Are you ready for a high-tech, high-noon game of laser tag? Here's your chance to battle it out with your coworkers, to come to the rescue of your teammates, and best of all, to ice your boss!READ MORE

What Are You Working For?

A letter from the founding editors.READ MORE

What a Disaster! Don't Panic.

Nikki Stange is a "crisis counselor" for computer users. Here are her six rules for handling your next panic attack.READ MORE

Start Your Vacation on the Web

Are you planning on getting away this summer? Then get on the Web. Here's all you need to know about getting good deals, finding exotic locations -- in short, planning a dream vacation.READ MORE

Are You on Craig's List?

Craig Newmark has organized a community whose members include some of the Web's most influential people. Here is his manual for (virtual) community organizers.READ MORE

Listen Up! The Web Makes Noise

The Web has become a feast for the ears as well as the eyes. You can listen in on conference calls with Wall Street analysts, get breaking news from the Balkans, or download the latest tune from Fatboy Slim. Here's Fast Company's listener's guide.READ MORE

change - Barbara Waugh

"I grew up thinking that change was cataclysmic. The way we've done it here is to start slow and work small."READ MORE

The Power of Public Relations

In an economy where every company wants to be recognized as a thought leader, Pam Alexander and Andy Cunningham are reinventing how you get your message out.READ MORE

Digital Competition - Avram Miller

"The power of the Internet is that you can experiment."READ MORE

It's a Web, Web, Web, Web World

The Web reinvents many of the basics of business life: where you get your news, how you search for information, what it takes to communicate. Here's our crash course in how to Web-ify yourself.READ MORE

Sisterhood Is Digital

Anita Borg is a living legend among computer scientists. She is also leading a worldwide movement to redesign the relationship between women and technology. Some of the world's most powerful technology companies are finally paying attention.READ MORE

How to Speed Up Your Startup

When it comes to launching Internet companies, you can't be fast enough. Here are lessons in speed from a leading VC, the founder of an e-business incubator, and a team of anthropologists studying work and life in Silicon Valley.READ MORE

Vintage Values

It's a popular dream, almost a cliché : Hard-charging businesspeople buy a Napa Valley vineyard and live the good life. But for Garen and Shari Staglin, proprietors of the Staglin Family Vineyard, it is neither a dream nor a cliché -- and it's as demanding as it is glamorous.READ MORE