Silver Spring Networks, a flush smart metering company, is one of Google's first investments in its newly-created venture fund. The company develops networking boards for power meters that monitor and curb electricity consumption. ...READ»
When you're organizing a conference, the little things matter. And I'd like to note two of Freedom to Connect's details that have really made the gathering a rich experience. First of all, the venue. Held at the AFI Silver Theatre ...READ»
China in Africa
We warned that Richard Behar's groundbreaking article on China's resource grab in Africa in the June issue was the longest piece this magazine has ever published, so we were happy to hear from so many readers who ...READ»
Miami is the fourth largest city in the U.S., and possibly the next big smart meter-equipped city--if Florida Power & Light's (FPL) ambitious project is completed. Miami-Dade county announced yesterday morning a $200 million ...READ»
Jack Nicholson, Leonard DiCaprio and Matt Damon delivered exceptional performances in the 2006 crime flick The Departed.
The basic premise: Nicholson (the mob boss) leans on his police informant to find an undercover officer ...READ»
I grew up in a viral era.
I was born the same year the advertising
jingle “I’d like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company” was reworked into
a top ten pop song. Years later, my room was decorated with posters of ...READ»
Two executives at dramatically different points in their careers. Yet, their drive and commitment to building a success story in a challenging economic environment are strikingly similar.READ»
There are four major work+life fit transitions that spark a fundamental rethinking of the way work fits into the rest of life: parenthood, illness, elder care, and retirement. Historically, our response to each of these reset ...READ»
George Parker knows advertising. There’s no doubt about that. His column in the now defunct Marketing Computers magazine was a must read. Parker dissected campaigns from industry leading companies like HP, Dell and Intel, often ...READ»
When
launching a public relations initiative where should we prioritize bloggers in
the order of outreach? Do we connect with them prior to industry analysts? How
about the trade press?
These questions were top of
mind ...READ»
Dr. Rhonda Miller was born in Maryland and completed high school in Silver Spring MD. She received her B.S. degree in biology at the University of Connecticut. She received her medical degree at the University of ...READ»
In the May issue I wrote about how the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center is making efficiency sexy as an investment to Silicon Valley VCs and big companies alike. Now The New York Times has caught on, reporting that Sequoia ...READ»
It makes sense that Cisco wants to break into the smart grid industry--it requires much of the same technology as the computer networking industry. Last year, CEO John Chambers announced that the computing giant had an unlimited ...READ»
Booz Allen
Hamilton’s Dr. Ralph Shrader has the CEO look.
Neatly
coiffed silver hair. Check. Well tailored dark suit, pressed shirt and
bold tie. Check…check…check. Cufflinks embossed with the ...READ»
It was during this event that the world first heard of the organization behind the controversy, PETA. Since then, PETA has graced the headlines on many occasions: "Nude PETA Women Shower at 7th and Penn." and "PETA profits from animal suffering..."READ»
