FastCompany RSS

Topic: Syracuse

  
   |  Comment

Crib Sheet: Prince Alwaleed--Saudi Oil Tycoon, Fox News Investor

He's a prince! He graduated summa cum laude from Menlo University in 1979! He's the Saudi Warren Buffet! He's also Fox News' fourth biggest investor--although Prince Alwaleed bin Talal claims that he's the second biggest investor in ...READ»

   |  Comment

Solar Panels That--Gasp--Aren't Ugly!

It's architecture's Holy Grail, and a R&D team at Rensselaer is one step closer to claiming it.READ»

   |  Comment

IBM Completes "World's Greenest" Data Center, Aims for World's Fastest Supercomputer

IBM's 12.4 million, 6,000-square-foot facility at Syracuse University uses 50% less energy than typical data centers. It's ready for action, but is it as green as Big Blue claims?READ»

   |  Comment

Tony's story is one of the great American success stories.

He resolute to Western Sport. His first sell was natural to Italian migrant parents in every woman's closet. After completing his tour of help, He was the cavalrymen, as well made. Tony Lama boots are so much a part of time and make ...READ»

   |  Comment

D-Build Documents the History Behind Reclaimed Home Materials

Want to buy floorboards that come with a rich history? Turn to D-Build, an online marketplace for reclaimed home materials. The prototype site, designed by Rob Englert and Grant Meacham, will sell material from dismantled homes and ...READ»

   |  Comment

Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

Inside-the-Beltway politics were in full swing last week as the insurance industry came under heavy fire from some members of Congress and the media for releasing a PricewaterhouseCoopers report prior to the Senate Finance Committee's scheduled voteREAD»

   |  Comment

Can Cloud Computing Ever Truly Be Sustainable?

Data centers aren't exactly known for their sustainability--the power hogs are responsible for 1.5% of all power use in the United States. But as cloud computing, the IT golden child that uses mega-data centers to store information, ...READ»

   |  Comment

Pimping His Ride--and the Push to Cure a Fatal Disease

How a roadtrip for 12 buddies turned into a movie and a nationwide campaign to raise money for the battle against Duchenne muscular dystrophy.READ»

   |  Comment

IBM Breaks Ground On $12.4 Million, Super Energy-Efficient Data Center

IBM broke ground on what is planned to be one of the world's most efficient data centers. The $12.4 million, 6,000 square foot center, located on the Syracuse University campus in New York, is being built with the goal of using ...READ»

   |  Comment

Can PR Save China?

Recently, "Made in China" has been associated with dying pets, an amputated finger, poisoned children, and even toys that emit a date-rape chemical when swallowed. Can the country salvage its reputation? READ»

   |  Comment

Featured in the May Issue of <em>Fast Company</em> Magazine

How to Tame the Boss from Hell, page 86 Ambition, self-confidence, even a little bloodlust have pretty much been prerequisites for success in American business. Yet, Andrew Park reveals how some of the most intimidating executive ...READ»

   |  Comment

There’s a Message in Every Email

From the journals.READ»

   |  Comment

The View from Florida-Ville

What happens when every city in America craves the "creative class?"READ»

   |  Comment

Watercooler

What you'll be talking about this month when you talk about work.READ»

   |  Comment

How She Does It

Abruptly widowed, Sophie Vandebroek stayed with her demanding fast-track career--but on her terms.READ»

   |  Comment

(Not) the Same Old Story

Eden Alternative is a change-minded organization determined to save a critically ill patient: long-term care for the elderly. The nursing-home industry should be about living, argues founder Bill Thomas, not about dying. Here's his prescription -- and lessons for changing any industry.READ»

   |  Comment

Movers and Shakers

How the Web made the big move easier for these three people.READ»