The irony is inescapable. The teaser headline at the top of today’s Boston Globe boldly declares: “Oscar Goes Global.” Unfortunately, the Globe is heading in the opposite direction. Buried several sections deep is a story ...READ»
I don’t care if you’re 25 or 55 – putting money away for your retirement years is a necessity. I have compiled some figures from a Fidelity study released yesterday that I got from an article in the Boston Globe.
A ...READ»
Funnily enough, there's an article in today's Boston Globe that suggests that talking on a cell phone and eating while driving a car is, well, distracting. File under: Go figure.READ»
The Boston Globe's Hiawatha Bray reports today on the increasing importance of "modders" to the video game industry. Avid video gamers have been modifying their favorite games to incorporate new weapons, enable character crossover, ...READ»
Sure, sales of hybrid cars are going strong, but in case buyers need added incentive, a Boston Globe article published today highlights new perks being offered by some companies to their employees for owning a hybrid car.
Bank of ...READ»
It seems intuitive to think that in any group aiming to make the best decisions, equally balanced viewpoints are ideal. But maybe that's too simplistic—a recent study just found that odd-numbered groups made better decisions ...READ»
Since I wrote about Mint in Fast Company I've been a user of their product, which has grown to become the most popular free online personal finance software. Yesterday I got an email that has made me an even more loyal ...READ»
Today's Boston Globe offers a nice companion read to Christine Canabou's recent advice on how to stay sane while going home for the holidays. Correspondent Mary Mulkerin Donius offers the following recommendations:
Make a plan. ...READ»
Speaking of lean manufacturing, today's Boston Globe includes an article looking at several recent lean manufacturing projects in Massachusetts. While lean manufacturing aims to develop shorter, faster, and less expensive processes, ...READ»
I spend most Sunday mornings, if I am lucky, reading. I consume numerous newspapers, magazines and blogs, some online, some in print. I clip articles and write blog posts. I tweet questions and send emails to friends about what I ...READ»
Late last year, Chuck Salter examined the meaning behind the inflatable union rat that's become a common sight at picket lines and labor protests. The rat will make another appearance today in Boston as newspaper workers challenge ...READ»
Want to make a REAL impact on carbon footprint, as well as put money back in the pockets of those suffering in this troubled economy (or perhaps those who never participated in the economic boom in the first place)?
I got an e-mail ...READ»
The Boston Globe reports that the unemployment rate in Maine is the highest it has been in 10 years to 5.4 percent for May.
Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman said last month's increase was "unusually large," adding that ...READ»
Leaders need to be both broad and deep, and it helps if they can figure out what is coming. Where do they look for the right sorts of information?READ»
Apparently it has become all the rage in Colorado (and probably other places, too) for individuals to purchase little cards that claim to offset the bearer's monthly power consumption derived from fossil fuels with the good clean ...READ»
Another section of the book that resonated with me was the chapter on politics -- good and bad. Sherman Fox, the book's "creative marketing guy," says, "Work always gets two grades. One for quality, one for politics." He goes on to ...READ»
A Friday sampler of innovation and business news from beyond the normal biznews channels.
MIT Wants to Modernize Drug Making
Medicine these days is made much the way Merlin would have — with ingredients and steps batched in a ...READ»
The Boston Globe today features a Massachusetts-based company that's changing the way satellites are designed and deployed. Payload Systems Inc. is building a system of small satellites that can be programmed to cluster, separate, ...READ»
I think most advertising sucks. And that goes double for most television advertising. That was a big motivation for me getting a TiVo (I actually now have two, one for each of the televisions in my house). And its provides a ...READ»
Here's a piece I wrote for Sunday's "Boston Globe" that ran in the Ideas section. Once you realize how this
game operates, the old selective perception phenomenon will guarantee that you'll start seeing
examples of these sponsored ...READ»
Experientia's Putting People First today points to an article in the Boston Globe about the growing interest among technology developers in creating products that appeal to women. The article points to big players such as Nokia and ...READ»
It's official: Living in a city is bad for your brain--or so says some new research by University of Michigan scientists. Specifically, the team of psychologists found that being in an urban environment depresses memory performance ...READ»
