Topic: Oregon

Best of Artisan Chocolate

What tastes better with chocolate? According to these confectioners, just about everything.READ»

Intel Invests Billions In Building Super-Tiny Chips

Get ready for the next generation of computer guts. In practical terms, that means we can expect lightning-fast, extended-battery laptops that don't burn your crotch quite so quickly. READ»

Evidence Employees Are MORE SATISFIED With Their Bosses: Why It May Be So

A new survey by Adecco finds that more than three-quarters of bosses say their relationships with workers has improved in the past three years because of the recession.READ»

BP, Arco Stations to Get Blink Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers

ECOtality announced this week that 45 BP and Arco gas stations in Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington will play host to the company's new 480-volt Blink fast chargers. READ»

Coffee Break Survey: Executive Toys 2010

VIDEO: Gal at ComicCon, the place where toy lovers collideThank Buddha it's Friday. A playful day, when meetings should be light 'n' easy, decisions fully reversible Monday and it's okay to occasionally flip back and forth between ...READ»

iFive: Twitter Bug Closed, LTE Phones Arrive, France's File-Sharer Furor, Moses' Big Wind, Google-Hunters

It's early morning for some, but late in the day for other folks around the world, so here's today's first news boiled down for you.READ»

The Secret Weapon to Outpace Your Competitors

During these high tech times, high touch is resurfacing as a secret weapon. Think and grow connected with these ten strategies for building your own modern-day junto. READ»

iPads For All: 5 Technologically Decked-Out Schools You Wish You Went To

Gone are the days when a decent education alone lured college applicants. Now it's all about who's got the best gadget giveaways. Below, five college campuses with the goods to get the geeks.The University of Notre DameAs part of a ...READ»

How Nike's CEO Shook Up the Shoe Industry

Nike's Mark Parker brings together extreme talents, whether they're basketball stars, tattooists, or designers obsessed with shoes.READ»

• Nike's All-Star Designer
• Kobe Talks Shoes
• Biomechanists at Play

A 31-Year Look at Mark Parker's Nike Career

How Mark Parker helped create Nike's success.READ»

• Artist. Athlete. CEO.
• Kobe Talks Shoes
• Biomechanists at Play

The Government Can Now Track You, Sans Warrant, Via GPS

The word "Orwellian" gets tossed around a lot, which is unfortunate, because it takes power away from the things that actually are terrifyingly Orwellian--like this.READ»

iFive: Pakistan Floods Worsen, Facebook Nixes ARM Rumor, Bing's Food Cart Search, Emmys Get Tweet Intros, Angry Birds the Movie

While you were sleeping, innovation was picking out the decor for the snug area on its private jet. 1. Rain is again forecast in Pakistan today, putting the country's people at risk again. With 800,000 only reachable via air, ...READ»

Bury My Heart at Conference Room B: Sweat Time at Microsoft

"You just did a very bad thing," said Bill Gates, reacting to a presentation of Stan Slap's suggestions. In this excerpt from his upcoming book, "Bury My Heart at Conference Room B," consultant Stan Slap relates how Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and a room full of Microsoft execs loved and loathed the concept of leading with your values.READ»

BARK! Bold Branding Guidance From a Local Dog

Are you operating a company facing pricing pressures, large competitors, and commoditization? Then it may be time for a re-branding strategy. Hear how BendBroadband went from small town cable provider to top IT dog. READ»

GE Boosts Ecomagination Initiative With an Extra $10 Billion

GE has a whole lot faith in its ecomagination initiative. So much faith, in fact, that the company is pumping $10 billion into the project's R&D over the next 5 years--effectively doubling its investment from the past 5 years. ...READ»

Win, Win, Win, Win, Win - We'll Get Ourselves Out Of This Mess Yet

My customer evangelist radar can always detect a not-waving-drowning plea for help between syllables. The unglamorous fact of fundraising life -- unless you're Lance, Haiti+CNN, or Obama on his home run -- is actually raising the funds.READ»

Shoe Business: Nike's Iron Man 2 Dunks vs. Twitter Customs

A couple of pairs of sneakers for you today: both from Nike but, while one is an official product straight outta Nike's Beaverton, Oregon HQ, the other has come via Merseyside, in the U.K., and is essentially a custom job. One takes ...READ»

Sustainable Landscape Project Takes Root

Greener pastures for a Super Bowl village, a black history museum, and a wealth of other land developments in the United States and beyondREAD»

Facebook Scrambles To Release Cyber Security Tools

Facebook Announces Cyber Security Tools By James Rickman, SustainableVirtualBiZ.com reports as Facebook, the Internet social media network scrambles to is rolling out new enhanced security features for millions of users targeted by ...READ»

Healthcare Web Analytics

Monitoring social media interest and web analytics online, we can gauge the general sentiment (positive or negative) around the whole healthcare issue. Here’s what was found recently, says Corbett:In the ...READ»

International Monetary Fund Extends $962 Billion Euro Bailot

European leaders negotiated into the early hours of Monday before reaching a deal in which governments that use the euro would join the EU and International Monetary Fund in putting up euro750 billion in loans available to prop up ...READ»

Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan Chosen By Obama

Obama Picks Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court Nominee VIDEO Below  - If confirmed by the White House and later by the U.S. Senate, Kagan will replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. VIDEO NBC News: ...READ»

Wall Street Melt Down Survival Portfolio

Many Wall Street investors are seeking direction in a confused and interconnected global market. If someone sneezes in Europe now, everyone catches cold. However the long-term outlook examining the global financial conditions, we ...READ»

Facebook Effective Social Media Strategy

Today, our studies show 79% of all consumers base purchasing decisions on information and social media reviews. What strategy should your business employ? Here are a few suggestions:Transparency is different to honesty. Honest is when ...READ»

Delphian Musicians Placed at District Solo & Ensemble Competition

Chaiwin "Doh" Lertsachanant, alto saxophone; Kathleen Yang, flute; Savana St. Aubin, vocal; and Elizabeth Strickland, piano recently went to Astoria to participate in the Oregon District Solo and Ensemble Contest.  At this event, ...READ»