Topic: Oakland

Airlines Charge Less for More Suffering

Something to keep in mind as you head home on the busiest travel day of the year: The more hellish the flight, the more it may actually be worth paying for. That's because airlines with fewer flights and packed cabins are actually ...READ»

Eco-friendly Skateboards

Though far from a teenager, lately I've taken up skateboarding as a personal transportation option for traveling around my 'hood. It's a smart alternative to using my car for short trips to the supermarket or to a nearby restaurant ...READ»

Architects of the New Economy

"But now all I need in order to have a future, is to design a future I can manage to get inside of." -- Francine Julian ClarkREAD»

Would You Share a Home With 100 People?

Cohousing was supposed to be the next big residential trend, but it never took off. Now the recession is reviving interest in shared living facilities. Kitchen duty, anyone?READ»

London 2012 Olympics Map Points to the Future of Cartography

One challenge faced by any city ramping up its local services in advance of hosting the Olympics: You can't put any old company's logo out there for the world to see unless they've inked a hefty sponsorship deal and/or been ...READ»

Yes, Even Free Agent Nation Has Its Problems

Six of the most common problems faced by free agents.READ»

They had climbed the towers. Claravis story.

He had seen this many times, watching the tapes in Osaka. READ»

I Can See You

Transparency rules, whether you like it or not.READ»

Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

How The iPhone Accelerometer Game Tilt Taps Into Users' Emotions

Nicole Lazzaro, 44, has studied emotion and player experiences in video games for 20 years and is the designer of Tilt, the first iPhone accelerometer game. Her firm helps the likes of Sega and Ubisoft create games that resonate with iPhone users.READ»

Playing Rookie

Graduating college seniors across the nation share their criteria, ambitions, and priorities for a first job.READ»

Airports of Call

Few business travelers are happy about having their Internet umbilical cord cut at the airport. Net access can be as important as oxygen, especially during a two-hour layover or an unexpected weather delay. So where can you plug in, log on, and get to work?READ»

In the Fast Lane

Most of the time, most business travelers neglect to think about rush hour in the city they're traveling to until they're stuck, sitting in traffic, and praying they'll make their next meeting -- or their flight.READ»

Van Jones: "I'm Bad! I'm Slick!"

Oakland activist Van Jones is on a mission to bring green-collar jobs to the urban poor. His mightiest weapon: His mouth.READ»

Janie Fossner

College: Northwestern University Major: Economics Hometown: Dix Hills, New York Age: 22 First Job: Teach for America in Oakland, California Job search advice for the Class of 2000: "Start early, talk to people who are already ...READ»

ZETA Communities to Reveal Prefab Net-Zero Home

Clayton Homes may be able to rule the cheap, energy-efficient single-family home market with the i-house, but ZETA (Zero Energy Technology and Architecture) Communities is angling to dominate the affordable, energy-efficient ...READ»

Science Wins, Creationism Given The Boot in Texas Schools

The "science versus creationism" debate has been using up much of the energy and time of legislators and educators, but in Texas at least the arguments have come to a close. A series of meetings to revise the curriculum have just ...READ»

2 Green Entrepreneurs Take on Coffee Waste

Nikhil Arora (pictured) and Alex Velez are two college seniors who aren't worried about finding a job after graduation; they're going to create jobs instead. Both are graduating from the Haas School of Business at the University of ...READ»

The Harlem Shuffle

My daily online missive may be called "Cool News" but sometimes the stories I write about are anything but cool. In fact, every once in a while the news is the opposite of cool. That was certainly true of a news item I ...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»

Voyage to the New Economy

Executives are leaving the security of big companies for the Internet economy. Should you sign up for the journey? What can you expect once you arrive at your destination? Or have you already missed the boat?READ»

How Much Energy Goes Into Bottled Water? Hint: A Lot

There are plenty of reasons to avoid bottled water: contamination and disease issues, limited freshwater supply--and now energy concerns. Researchers Peter Gleick and Heather Cooley at the Pacific Institute in Oakland, CA have ...READ»

• Message in a Bottle

Careers: What's New on My Social Network?

I'd like to announce the launch of AfterRusty, a social networking site for my friends, fans, relatives, creditors and associates. You may have heard about corporate alumni networks where ex-employees bitch about their old company. I ...READ»

Social Capitalists: Profiles

Aspire Public schools Founded: 1998 Redwood City, California Don Shalvey, Founder and CEO www.aspirepublicschools.org Entrepreneurship: A Innovation: B+ Social Impact: A Aspiration: A- Sustainability: A- "Hi, my ...READ»

Careers: Do You Like Working With Friends?

They don't teach this in management school, but learning how to build and maintain friendships in the workplace is a skill that can take you a long way in your career. Just ask the founders of Google and Yahoo! But then again, when ...READ»