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UGG boots, the fuzzy-lined sheepskin boots best known for warming the toes of female celebs as they trot around Aspen and college girls as they trudge from class to class, are trying to recapture the interest of their original customer: dudes. As UGG Australia prepares to introduce its largest assortment ever of men’s styles for fall, the company has enlisted Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as the new face of UGGs for men.
Read More »Here’s What It Would Take To Permanently Shut Down Nuclear Power In Japan
What if instead of restoring its reactors, the country figured out a way to do it all with renewables. It would take work and ingenuity, but it's totally possible.
Read More »Libyan Rebels’ DIY Arsenal
Homemade rocket launchers?
Read More »What Our Future Might Look Like If We Don’t Trash The Planet
When environmentalists think about what our future might look like, the predictions are often grim and hopeless; even under the best circumstances, they seem to say, we're still screwed. But what if, by some miracle of human ingenuity, the dire predictions don't pan out and we learn how to efficiently manage our resources?
Read More »Developing Countries Launch Space, Science Research To Chart Their Own Future
No longer content to let the U.S. and Europe dictate the pace and direction of innovation, countries around the world are funding their own R&D to solve their own problems. The United States and Europe have long been the center of scientific and technological innovation, and the story of the day is how China may be usurping their place.
Read More »How to Blog to Attract Investors
Venture capitalists and angel investors weigh in on what they're looking for in your company blog.
Read More »Inside the Mind of an Acquirer
Thinking about entering an earn-out agreement?
Read More »Arm Race: Your Wristwatch Is Your Next Web Portal
The wristwatch was nearly killed off by the cell phone revolution, but with the rise of the smartphone it's about to evolve into something more powerful than it's ever been. Investors, and a number of industry heavies, have just acquired the smartwatch business of Meta Watch , as well as all its IP
Read More »HTC Shopping For an Operating System
Really? Is this a strategy that will backfire on the mobile industry? If true, I think this way lies madness, HTC! In an interview with China's Economic Observer, HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang confirmed her company is possibly in the market for an operating system
Read More »Hitting The Fan: Clever Teasers For Al Gore’s Day Of Climate Reality
In preparation for the 24-hour marathon of climate change presentations, the Climate Reality Project has prepared a few short videos to amusingly communicate how dire the situation is. In preparation for Al Gore and adman Alex Bogusky's "24 Hours of Climate Reality," their new organization The Climate Reality Project produced these teaser videos, designed to show us just how close our planet is to a very bad situation.
Read More »Behold the Future of TV
In 24 hours, 80 developers needed to create the most innovative video prototypes possible. Here's a look at the hackathon's clear winners. It's Hour 27 of Hackday.tv , a two-day contest organized by Shelby.tv to develop a new wave of video and TV technology, yet the contestants remain calm, chipper, and awake
Read More »The Accidental Incubator
On the verge of losing the business, CEO Tom Walter looked to young employees to turn his business around, and then helped them fund their own. In the last 6 years, Illinois-based Tasty Catering has undergone a revolution—a revolution that not only saved it from closing its doors, but also turned the company into a local incubator for young entrepreneurs
Read More »MicroPlace Makes It Easy To Invest In–And Make Money From–Organizations Doing Good
The eBay-owned micro-investment vehicle is coming to the United States, starting with California's Freshworks Fund. If you have a few bucks, you can make some money while eradicating food deserts. The investment market has a high barrier to entry.
Read More »The Method Method Of Creating And Nurturing Amazing Corporate Culture
If a strong, inspiring corporate culture is greater than the sum of its parts, is it worthwhile--or even possible--to bother with the building blocks? In a Fast Company exclusive book excerpt, the founders of Method share how they kept their corporate culture vibrant as their business expanded exponentially
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