Topic: The Mercury News

When the Storytellers Become the Story

My heart went out to the employees of several Knight-Ridder newspapers this morning, when it became clear that their ongoing roller coaster ride was not yet over. Although the McClatchy Company won the bidding for the newspaper ...READ»

Small + Disruptive = Powerful

I live a stone's throw from Apple headquarters in Cupertino, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Apple is hiring. But it's not the Apples, Oracles, Intels or Ciscos that make the economy hum here. "Historically, it is start-ups, not ...READ»

Advertisers in Issue 26

3Com Palm Computing www.palm.com Absolut www.absolutvodka.com American Airlines www.aa.com American Electric Power www.aep.com American Express Financial Advisors www.americanexpress.com/advisors American Express Small Business ...READ»

Advertisers in Issue 27

2Bridge Software www.2bridge.com AltiGen www.altigen.com American Century www.americancentury.com American Electric Power www.aep.com American Express Financial Advisors www.americanexpress.com/advisors American Express Small Business ...READ»

Fish-on-Friday: Drug-Making, No-Stop Toll Booths, China Flights & More

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»

What to Watch on PointCast

Is there anything on PointCast worth watching?READ»

Advertisers in Issue 24

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

Three Freedoms

Everyone involved in this afternoon Freedom to Connect panel moderated by Jerry Michalski is extremely bright and experienced, but the discussion didn't explore beyond what they've already addressed in their work -- much less ...READ»

Netflix's Autonomous Workforce

Hey bosses, Are you having trouble recruiting and retaining top-notch talent? Maybe you're not giving your employees enough autonomy. Employees at online movie retailer Netflix are allowed to take as much vacation time as they ...READ»

DEMO 2002

This week's uninspired DEMO 2002 lacked sex appeal and VC dealings but suffered no shortage of nitty-gritty tools and applications.READ»

If We Did Not Build it, They Would Not Come: Citizen Journalism is Discovered - The Harsh Reality of the New World Media

Over the past two years, the way in which American's receive their news has changed. No longer does the father come home, kick off his shoes, and read the day’s events in the local newspaper such as THE NEWARK ADVOCATE, A Gannett Publication, based in Newark, Ohio. America, The way media in America is being distriputed arounnd the world is no longer in the hands of "The Editorial Board" but YOU, The American Citizen Journalist, From RobertPaisola.com READ»

Microsoft Brings My Pet Peeves to the Surface

One of the things that bother me more than anything else is seeing the reflection of finger prints on my computer screen. It seems that no matter how many times I wipe it down with those special disinfectant wipes they are always ...READ»

California's Low-Carbon Fuel Rule: A Boon for Alternative Fuels?

California passed the country's first low-carbon fuel standard law yesterday, with a goal of cutting carbon emissions 10% by 2020. The allowable carbon intensity of fuels will lower incrementally beginning in 2011. As a result, ...READ»

Digital Matters - Issue 48

First Adland fell in love with the Internet, and then the Internet crashed. Now both marketing and advertising have discovered the next big thing: ideas!READ»

Which Poverty-Fighting Policies Work? J-PAL Has the Answer

A global league of economists called J-PAL is deploying its experimental methods and one all-powerful asset -- data -- to explain human behavior, change how we help the poor, and try to save the world.READ»

• J-Pal’s Most Provocative Inquiries

Grassroots Innovation

Microsoft is the latest company to capitalize on the "customer-made" trend. According to the Mercury News, any game enthusiast can now create video games for the Xbox 360 video console.   "(Microsoft) will make available ...READ»

Encourage Wild Ideas

IDEO Product Development is the world's most celebrated design firm. Its ultimate creation is the process of creativity itself. For founder David Kelley and his colleagues, work is play, brainstorming is a science, and the most important rule is to breakREAD»

Defining Social Media

Ross Mayfield is CEO of SocialText. James Currier is founder and president of Tickle Inc., as well as consumer SVP for Monster. Dan Gillmor works as a technology columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. Reid Hoffman serves as CEO of ...READ»

The Smartest Stock Pickers in Cyberspace

Move over, Beardstown Ladies! Wise up, Motley Fools! The Gurus' approach to investment combines savvy insights and online community.READ»

Beane's Magic

Report from the past.READ»

What Is Undermining USA Job Creation?

What key factors are undermining job creation in the USA? What must be done to turn this situation around?READ»

Web Sites We Can't Live Without

There are millions of sites on the Web. Here is an utterly unscientific, thoroughly opinionated, and absolutely genuine review of sites that have worked their way into our daily lives.READ»

The SEC: What's Wrong And How To Fix It

Noted legal expert, Marc Morgenstern speaks his mind in this Selker Leadership interview on what is wrong with the SEC and potentially how it can be fixed, coming to the conclusion that the natural human tendency towards greater regulation is exactly the wrong approach to deliver safety, transparency and liquidity. This is part 1 of a 2 part seriesREAD»