Fast Company posts tagged: Issue 167

Issue 167

July/August 2012

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Marketing Energy Burn To Sell Energy Bars

Clif Bar and Nature Valley want their consumers to get up and excercise. But guess how many calories their consumers would save if they just stopped eating their energy bars?

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For Music Fans Who Demand The Dead, Holograms Bring Musicians Back To Life

Tupac Shakur’s holographic performance at Coachella in April didn’t just give fans a thrill. It also gave the music industry an idea. In the days after the festival, word of artists wanting to work with projections–Dr. Dre is keen on touring with Jimi Hendrix, for one–emerged. The fervor is understandable: While U.S.

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Cheap, Chic, And Made For All: How Uniqlo Plans To Take Over Casual Fashion

Uniqlo is gaining on Zara, H&M, and Gap as the world’s king of casual clothing. But can Tadashi Yanai ride toasty, dry underwear to $50 billion in revenue by 2020?

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Is Your Manager A Creativity Killer?

In an informal poll, we asked anonymous workers to weigh in. Verdict? Some of you have crappy bosses.

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Red, White, Blue, And Gold: Should America Revert Back To The Gold Standard?

For more than three decades, Ron Paul has advocated for returning the U.S. economy to the gold standard. Now the idea is starting to take hold. In March 2011, Utah became the first state to change the legal status of gold and silver from assets to currency, meaning their exchange can no longer be taxed. And they can, in theory, be used to buy stuff.

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Audi’s Predictive Suspension Delivers A Smoother Car Ride By Anticipating Potholes

Car drivers can’t react fast enough to bumps as they approach. The only way to ensure a smooth ride: Enable the car to know (and respond to) what’s coming ahead.

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4 Ways The New Wikidata Will Improve Wikipedia

Four reasons why you’ll soon be turning to Wikidata to help write your research papers.

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Big Changes Are Ahead For The Health Care Industry, Courtesy Of Big Data

The importance of Big Data transcends its big hype.

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Conscious Commuter’s New Electric Bike Folds To The Size Of One Wheel

How do you persuade commuters to ditch cars in favor of bikes? Remove the sweat.

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London’s Tube Gets Hooked Up To Wi-Fi

“[The internet] is a series of tubes.” So Ted Stevens was right.

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From HHS To The USA: CTO Todd Park Brings Tech Innovation To D.C. Data

United States CTO Todd Park brings Silicon Valley wisdom to D.C.

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Starwood’s New Chinese Hotel Is Half-Sheraton, Half-Westin, And Twice The Appeal

Starwood’s new Chinese hotel is half-Sheraton, half-Westin, and twice the appeal.

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Thermador’s Smart Cooktop Nixes Burners So Home Cooks Can Use Up Every Inch

With an ultrasmart surface that senses where you place your pots and pans, the Thermador Freedom Induction Cooktop offers just what its name promises: cooking freedom.

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Barbie’s New Presidential Look Is Fashion-Forward, But Does She Represent The Modern Feminist?

Barbie’s new presidential look is fashion-forward, but does she represent the modern feminist?

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In Dyson’s New Vacuum, A Rolling Ball Mechanism Doubles As The Engine

The new Dyson DC40 Multi Floor vacuum still has its famous rolling ball mechanism, as well as its creepy British charm.

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Three Life-Changing Designs From The Microsoft Imagine Cup

Check out these three lifechanging designs from the Microsoft Imagine Cup.

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A Super Safe Car Seat Designed By Racecar Engineers

What happens when racecar engineers help create a car seat? Barry Mahal, EVP of car-seat design for Dorel Juvenile Group, recalls how the Maxi-Cosi Prezi came to be.

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Popcorn, Indiana’s Kernels Of The Future Are Hot, Prepopped, And Good For You

Popcorn, Indiana’s kernels of the future are hot, prepopped, and good for you.

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An iPhone Dock From Motrr That Lets You Video Chat With Ease

An iPhone dock from Motrr that lets you video chat with ease.

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The Many Pivots Of Justin.tv: How A Livecam Show Became Home To Video Gaming Superstars

Five years, four complete shifts in business plan: Entrepreneur Justin Kan will try anything to make his business work. And that’s just the way they like it in the tech world.

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JetBlue is staging a hostile takeover of Spirit. What would a merger mean for flight attendants?

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Why Australia has had only one mass shooting since 1996

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This fund wants to give you $100,000 to launch your climate tech startup quickly

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Joby Aviation stock jumps after air taxi company nabs critical FAA certificate ahead of schedule

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The polling is clear: Americans want background checks

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Amazon opens its first fashion store in Los Angeles

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This ingenious tool helps cities avoid rabid NIMBY arguments over housing

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Ex-Nike designer builds a boot that could prevent 80,000 amputations a year

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Issue 167

July/August 2012

Marketing Energy Burn To Sell Energy Bars

Clif Bar and Nature Valley want their consumers to get up and excercise. But guess how many calories their consumers would save if they just stopped eating their energy bars?

For Music Fans Who Demand The Dead, Holograms Bring Musicians Back To Life

Cheap, Chic, And Made For All: How Uniqlo Plans To Take Over Casual Fashion

Uniqlo is gaining on Zara, H&M, and Gap as the world’s king of casual clothing. But can Tadashi Yanai ride toasty, dry underwear to $50 billion in revenue by 2020?

Is Your Manager A Creativity Killer?

In an informal poll, we asked anonymous workers to weigh in. Verdict? Some of you have crappy bosses.

Red, White, Blue, And Gold: Should America Revert Back To The Gold Standard?

Audi’s Predictive Suspension Delivers A Smoother Car Ride By Anticipating Potholes

Car drivers can’t react fast enough to bumps as they approach. The only way to ensure a smooth ride: Enable the car to know (and respond to) what’s coming ahead.

4 Ways The New Wikidata Will Improve Wikipedia

Four reasons why you’ll soon be turning to Wikidata to help write your research papers.

Big Changes Are Ahead For The Health Care Industry, Courtesy Of Big Data

The importance of Big Data transcends its big hype.

Conscious Commuter’s New Electric Bike Folds To The Size Of One Wheel

How do you persuade commuters to ditch cars in favor of bikes? Remove the sweat.

London’s Tube Gets Hooked Up To Wi-Fi

“[The internet] is a series of tubes.” So Ted Stevens was right.

From HHS To The USA: CTO Todd Park Brings Tech Innovation To D.C. Data

United States CTO Todd Park brings Silicon Valley wisdom to D.C.

Starwood’s New Chinese Hotel Is Half-Sheraton, Half-Westin, And Twice The Appeal

Starwood’s new Chinese hotel is half-Sheraton, half-Westin, and twice the appeal.

Thermador’s Smart Cooktop Nixes Burners So Home Cooks Can Use Up Every Inch

With an ultrasmart surface that senses where you place your pots and pans, the Thermador Freedom Induction Cooktop offers just what its name promises: cooking freedom.

Barbie’s New Presidential Look Is Fashion-Forward, But Does She Represent The Modern Feminist?

Barbie’s new presidential look is fashion-forward, but does she represent the modern feminist?

In Dyson’s New Vacuum, A Rolling Ball Mechanism Doubles As The Engine

The new Dyson DC40 Multi Floor vacuum still has its famous rolling ball mechanism, as well as its creepy British charm.

Three Life-Changing Designs From The Microsoft Imagine Cup

Check out these three lifechanging designs from the Microsoft Imagine Cup.

A Super Safe Car Seat Designed By Racecar Engineers

What happens when racecar engineers help create a car seat? Barry Mahal, EVP of car-seat design for Dorel Juvenile Group, recalls how the Maxi-Cosi Prezi came to be.

Popcorn, Indiana’s Kernels Of The Future Are Hot, Prepopped, And Good For You

Popcorn, Indiana’s kernels of the future are hot, prepopped, and good for you.

An iPhone Dock From Motrr That Lets You Video Chat With Ease

An iPhone dock from Motrr that lets you video chat with ease.

The Many Pivots Of Justin.tv: How A Livecam Show Became Home To Video Gaming Superstars

Five years, four complete shifts in business plan: Entrepreneur Justin Kan will try anything to make his business work. And that’s just the way they like it in the tech world.

Impact

JetBlue is staging a hostile takeover of Spirit. What would a merger mean for flight attendants?

Why Australia has had only one mass shooting since 1996

This fund wants to give you $100,000 to launch your climate tech startup quickly

News

Joby Aviation stock jumps after air taxi company nabs critical FAA certificate ahead of schedule

The polling is clear: Americans want background checks

Amazon opens its first fashion store in Los Angeles

Co.Design

This ingenious tool helps cities avoid rabid NIMBY arguments over housing

Ex-Nike designer builds a boot that could prevent 80,000 amputations a year

As temperatures skyrocket, Barcelona has devised a simple (and replicable) way to keep people cool

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How to future-proof your job by thinking like a futurist