Fast Company posts tagged: Issue 183

Issue 183

March 2014

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The Man Behind New App Shadow Wants To Quantify Our Dreams

Hunter Lee Soik is taking the quantified-self movement to bed. Can he change the way the world thinks about dreaming?

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Spring Cleaning–With Tech!

Every year, spring gives us the opportunity to throw open the windows, clear out the cobwebs, and start over again–an opportunity that startup companies are taking advantage of as well. Let these up-and-comers help you clean up your act:

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Why Companies Are Lining Up To Test Golf Clubs (And Other Products) On The Space Station

After 13 years in orbit, the International Space Station is finding new life as a near-weightless lab for private enterprise.

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The Finally Frontier

Scotland is launching its first home-built satellite this month to “show [its] capabilities” as a tech power. With thousands of satellites already orbiting Earth, we wondered:

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Beyond School Supplies: How DonorsChoose is Crowdsourcing Real Education Reform

The charity is using its networking strength to provide teachers with new kinds of resources, and its data to hold bureaucrats accountable.

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Cooking Up Pots of Gold

McDonald’s mint-flavored Shamrock Shakes have become a St. Patrick’s Day tradition, inspiring other casual-dining and fast-food chains to follow suit with their own Irish-themed offerings. Which ones are striking it rich–and which are just chasing rainbows?

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The One Thing That The CEOs of T-Mobile, WME, Box, And Tesla All Have In Common

For brash underdogs, smack talk sparks better products that raise their fortunes and force their competitors to change

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Lessons From the Bathroom

Market research matters! See: new home hair-color company Madison Reed. During development, CEO Amy Errett watched 50 women try her competitors’ products.

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From Barclays Center To Modular High Rises, SHoP Architects Is Changing The Way We Build Buildings

A band of seven is drafting a different kind of firm–one that values more than fancy blueprints or lucrative scut work.

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A Sweet (and Sour) Deal

False Alarm of the Day

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Why your best isn’t the best

Digital media company Amscreen could be using its facial-recognition software to target ads at individual shoppers–but instead it’s just collecting long-range customer data, for clients such as the U.K.’s Tesco supermarkets. Why isn’t Amscreen using its software to the fullest?

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How Philips Altered The Future Of Light

Eight surprising lessons in innovation from Philips’s 50-year exploration of LEDs.

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Sidekicks Take the Spotlight

Studios rely on legacy brands to guarantee box office–e.g., this month’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman, based on the “Peabody’s Improbable History” segments from the original Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Which other supporting characters might be ready to lead?

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Smart art: Richard Clarkson Cloud Lamp

At first, the Cloud Lamp seems like a mirage: It looks like a real cloud and even emits claps of thunder. But then it flashes green, red, and blue, plays music–and is hanging in your living room.

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Conference Calendar

March 2014

Fast Company Magazine

Take a Seat: Brooks Cambium Saddle Series

Brooks England has been building leather bike seats for more than a century, and, like any good heritage product, they need breaking in–it can take up to a derriere-aching year before a bike seat finally fits its owner.

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Silicon Valley’s Next Big Goal: Fixing Our Broken Food System

A raft of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists made their money in tech, and now want to do something with an even longer-lasting impact

Tech

Urbanista is releasing a completely solar-powered pair of earbuds

Tech

Why the rise of precision agriculture exposes our food systems to new threats

Tech

Why Amazon’s ‘dead grandma’ Alexa is just the beginning for voice cloning

News

Magic Empire Global IPO: Wild meme stock frenzy or something else entirely?

News

No one likes audits, but more IRS agents could bring its workforce closer to historical norms

News

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Issue 183

March 2014

The Man Behind New App Shadow Wants To Quantify Our Dreams

Hunter Lee Soik is taking the quantified-self movement to bed. Can he change the way the world thinks about dreaming?

Spring Cleaning–With Tech!

Every year, spring gives us the opportunity to throw open the windows, clear out the cobwebs, and start over again–an opportunity that startup companies are taking advantage of as well. Let these up-and-comers help you clean up your act:

Why Companies Are Lining Up To Test Golf Clubs (And Other Products) On The Space Station

After 13 years in orbit, the International Space Station is finding new life as a near-weightless lab for private enterprise.

The Finally Frontier

Scotland is launching its first home-built satellite this month to “show [its] capabilities” as a tech power. With thousands of satellites already orbiting Earth, we wondered:

Beyond School Supplies: How DonorsChoose is Crowdsourcing Real Education Reform

The charity is using its networking strength to provide teachers with new kinds of resources, and its data to hold bureaucrats accountable.

Cooking Up Pots of Gold

McDonald’s mint-flavored Shamrock Shakes have become a St. Patrick’s Day tradition, inspiring other casual-dining and fast-food chains to follow suit with their own Irish-themed offerings. Which ones are striking it rich–and which are just chasing rainbows?

The One Thing That The CEOs of T-Mobile, WME, Box, And Tesla All Have In Common

For brash underdogs, smack talk sparks better products that raise their fortunes and force their competitors to change

Lessons From the Bathroom

Market research matters! See: new home hair-color company Madison Reed. During development, CEO Amy Errett watched 50 women try her competitors’ products.

From Barclays Center To Modular High Rises, SHoP Architects Is Changing The Way We Build Buildings

A band of seven is drafting a different kind of firm–one that values more than fancy blueprints or lucrative scut work.

A Sweet (and Sour) Deal

False Alarm of the Day

Why your best isn’t the best

Digital media company Amscreen could be using its facial-recognition software to target ads at individual shoppers–but instead it’s just collecting long-range customer data, for clients such as the U.K.’s Tesco supermarkets. Why isn’t Amscreen using its software to the fullest?

How Philips Altered The Future Of Light

Eight surprising lessons in innovation from Philips’s 50-year exploration of LEDs.

Sidekicks Take the Spotlight

Studios rely on legacy brands to guarantee box office–e.g., this month’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman, based on the “Peabody’s Improbable History” segments from the original Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Which other supporting characters might be ready to lead?

Smart art: Richard Clarkson Cloud Lamp

At first, the Cloud Lamp seems like a mirage: It looks like a real cloud and even emits claps of thunder. But then it flashes green, red, and blue, plays music–and is hanging in your living room.

Conference Calendar

March 2014

Take a Seat: Brooks Cambium Saddle Series

Brooks England has been building leather bike seats for more than a century, and, like any good heritage product, they need breaking in–it can take up to a derriere-aching year before a bike seat finally fits its owner.

Silicon Valley’s Next Big Goal: Fixing Our Broken Food System

A raft of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists made their money in tech, and now want to do something with an even longer-lasting impact

Tech

Urbanista is releasing a completely solar-powered pair of earbuds

Why the rise of precision agriculture exposes our food systems to new threats

Why Amazon’s ‘dead grandma’ Alexa is just the beginning for voice cloning

News

Magic Empire Global IPO: Wild meme stock frenzy or something else entirely?

No one likes audits, but more IRS agents could bring its workforce closer to historical norms

Toys ‘R’ Us locations: Full list of Macy stores where the iconic toy retailer has reopened

Co.Design

When brands like Uber get a bad rep, what makes customers forgive?

How this company’s organic bed helped it survive the DTC mattress wars

To build sustainable cities, involve those who live in them

Work Life

How a crisis moment can bring out this critical trait in your teammates

Why calling it a ‘return to work’ minimizes pandemic progress

7 things emotionally intelligent leaders do when they deliver bad news