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Feed SubscriptionNASA’s Space Shuttle Successor And The "Man In The Tin Can" Solution
NASA's revealed plans for manned human spaceflight, centering on the four-seat, conical Orion capsule. NASA's plans for manned human spaceflight are salvaged from the wreckage of the Constellation program
Read More »ADHD on rise, and developmental disorder affects adults as well as kids
About eight million adults estimated to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Read More »PGT: Will Tiger follow Steinberg and leave IMG?
%excerpt% The rest is here: PGT: Will Tiger follow Steinberg and leave IMG?
Read More »Peter Thiel Gives Whiz Kids $100K To Quit College, Start Businesses
It sounds like a reality show pitch: The legendary Facebook investor, PayPal founder, and thorn in the side of college deans everywhere announces what happens when 24 people, picked to live among mentors and innovation experts, stop going to school and start getting real--in business. One climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
Read More »A Working Version Of A DIY Bike Lane, Projected From Your Sweet Ride
If your city isn't going to install bike lanes, make one yourself.
Read More »15 signs you have adult ADHD
Think kids are the only ones affected by impulsivity and lack of focus?
Read More »Thiel’s Dropouts Announced
The early Facebook investor just gave 24 kids $100,000 each to leave college, plus Zynga's looming IPO, and the rest of today's news. Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today
Read More »Amazon’s Gaga Response Infuriates Little Monsters, Cloud-Music Lovers
For Amazon, the deep discount wasn't a random bout of charity--it represented a huge opportunity to present consumers with an alternative to iTunes, and to introduce its cloud-based music service. How'd that go? Behold, the power of Lady Gaga.
Read More »"Biggest Loser" winner sheds 129 pounds: Can Olivia Ward keep weight off?
Most people who lose lots of weight regain it all within three years, experts say
Read More »How PayPal Sees Square, Future of Digital Payments
"Existing models don't go away until they are replaced by models that work better," PayPal's Anuj Nayar tells us. "The consumer needs to see the benefit beyond, 'This is just cool.'" When it came to the perhaps over-embellished headlines from Square's announcement yesterday--the end of the cash register as we know it!--PayPal spokesperson Anuj Nayar couldn't help but chuckle. After all, PayPal has been in the payments business roughly 12 years and boasts 98 million users
Read More »Is Lap-Band Surgery A Good Way To Fight Teen Obesity?
If approved by the FDA, Allergan could market its product to teens--and insurers might be more likely to give the go-ahead for the surgery, which can cost up to $20,000.
Read More »iFive: Sony Canada Hacked, Google’s NFC Credit Plans, No Windows 8 Soon, Amazon’s Cheaper 3G Kindle, EU Laws Vs. Cookies
1. Sony's hack woes have deepened--now its Canadian version of the eShop has been hacked by a self-professed grey hat Lebanese hacker, and 2,000 customer records have been acquired (evidence for around 1,000 posted online).
Read More »GrowCo – Preview Chapter: Creative Growth Strategies – Josh Linkner
The Founder, Chairman and former CEO of ePrize and author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity talks about embracing creativity and how it can motivate your staff and increase sales.
Read More »GrowCo – Preview Chapter: Making a Loud Impression for Your Brand in a Noisy World – Cal McAllister
Cal McAllister, one of the founders of the ad agency, Wexley School for Girls speaks about making your company stand out from the pack.
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