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The Geeky Oscars

I had the chance, earlier this week, to attend an event called "The 8th Annual Industry Hall of Fame" dinner at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. This is an event that used to be held at COMDEX, the Vegas tech tradeshow ...READ»

Are You (Adver)Game? II

FC Now reader Rob comments Most surprising was [Mindcomet CEO Ted Murphy's] response on hiring. MindComet is much more concerned with hiring a certain type of person, rather than a person with a certain type of experience. Paul said ...READ»

We Try Softer!

Two experiments in stress management.READ»

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The Job Rating Game

If you've got talent and you decide to change jobs, don't be surprised when you get a flood of offers. Here's a do-it-yourself guide to sorting through the offers and finding the right job.READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 7

Interact with the companies whose products and services are advertised in Fast Company magazine.READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 9

Interact with the companies whose products and services are advertised in Fast Company.READ»

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»

The Parable of Myst II

With "Myst," the Miller brothers unleashed a pop-culture phenomenon and achieved phenomenal business success. Now they're hard at work on "Myst II." Will they escape the demons that stalk fame and fortune?READ»

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The Power of One

"My objective in life is not to have a spiritual life that is separate from the rest of my life." -- Ed McCracken, CEO, Silicon Graphics "My business is my ministry," proclaims Judy Wicks, founder and maitre d' of Philadelphia's ...READ»

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Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill

You can't build a great company without great people. The problem: How do you know the great people when you see them? Rules for smart hiring from Nucor Steel, Silicon Graphics, and Southwest Airlines.READ»

The Myth About Creation Myths

Introducing our new column exploring how and why ideas succeed or fail. This month: the power and perils of a great backstory.READ»

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Silicon Valley's Best Bites

Everyone in high tech wants to eat Oracle's lunch. With a menu that includes spring-ginger-seared ahi tuna and caviar napoleans, it's no wonder.READ»

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VR Evangelist

Job Title of the Future: Linda JacobsonREAD»

Merix - Vision For All to See

Even companies with exciting missions have boring mission statements. Not Merix.READ»

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Branding Is Dead! Long Live Sustainable Identity!

Ed Niehaus and William Ryan predict that the future of public relations will require standing out, being different -- branding is dead.READ»

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Virtual-Reality Check

Bill Buxton is the chief scientist at the company that helped create the computer-generated characters in the film "Final Fantasy." We asked him to speculate on what our world will look like 10 years from now. Here are his predictions.READ»

Can You Work in Netscape Time?

Are you fast enough? Are you hungry enough? Are you tough enough? To work, live, compete in Netscape time?READ»

Schmoozing with the Enemy

How does Google deal with folks who try to trick its search engine? By throwing them a party, of course.READ»

Can Google Stay Google?

It is the company of the nanosecond -- and a really, really rich one at that. But Silicon Valley often eats its own young. So what are Messrs. Brin and Page planning to keep Google thriving for the long haul?READ»

Fresh Start 2002: Starting Over ... and Over ...

Startup star Kamram Elahian has enjoyed big wins, suffered expensive flops, and launched a bold initiative to wire the world's schools. In the process, he has become a master at making a fresh start.READ»

Lear Won't Take a Backseat

For decades, Lear Corp. made car seats. Today, with the help of virtual reality and other digital technologies, Lear makes a whole lot more -- and makes it a whole lot faster. Along the way, the company learned how to get real about what technology can anREAD»

The Talent Magnet

Kai-Fu Lee, technologist and self-help guru, is a raging celebrity on Chinese university campuses. Now Google is paying him upward of $10 million to build its research lab in Beijing--and to tap into the future. READ»

Can TiVo Go Prime Time?

TiVo Inc. has what every young company dreams of: smart executives, a killer product, famous (and fanatical) customers, a huge potential market. But is it a business? Will it ever be? And if a company as savvy as TiVo can't break through, who can? A case study in the promise -- and perils -- of innovation.READ»

Are You Ready for Linux?

It's tough. It's fast. It's free. It's Linux -- the most hyped operating system since OS/2. Tech heads love it, but does Linux really mean business? There's only one person who can answer that question: you.READ»

Starting Your Startup

Unit of OneREAD»