Last week President Obama signed a sweeping aviation bill that, among other things, will open the skies to “unmanned aircraft systems,” more commonly known as drones. Much of the discussion regarding the coming era of domestic drones has been focused on the many important questions regarding their use at low altitudes. To what extent will it be legal, for example, for drones to hover 300 feet above residential neighborhoods snapping pictures into backyards and windows?
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It's easy, it lets you swipe away tasks, and you literally can't get too detailed while using it. And Clear might just be the thing you need to make knocking out tasks fun again. There’s a lot that’s interesting about Clear , an iPhone app that, at its core, makes gradient-colored lists of things
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Starting a business can be hazardous to your health--who has time to think about staying fit?
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Read More »Want to Be More Inventive? Think Like a Fifth Grader
A cognitive psychologist has developed a toolkit to help anyone be more inventive by shedding their preconceived ideas and thinking like a kid. Every entrepreneur is trying to do something new and better. If your business doesn't improve in some way on the other dry cleaner in town or other app in the space, then why bother starting it, right?
Read More »Entrepreneur’s Test: Can You Step Away?
Can your business run indefinitely without you at the helm? Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth, outlines the steps you need to take to get there
Read More »When Daily Deals Actually Work
You'll likely take a revenue hit and strain your operations.
Read More »6 Steps to Define Your ‘True North’
Identifying your businesss one true objective will provide a strong foundation for all strategic decision-making. A few years ago we worked with the new CEO of a consumer packaged goods (CPG) company
Read More »The Facebook IPO Players Club: Eduardo Saverin
They were doing just fine before, but the biggest of minority owners of Facebook are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket. As we ponder what they'll do with with new millions (billions, for cofounder Eduardo Saverin), here's a look at what got them where they are today.
Read More »This Week In Bots: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Them Now–The Robot Revolution Is Everywhere
Quadrocopter Swarms Go Tiny If you're a fan of This Week In Bots you'll be exquisitely familiar with quadropters--the technology is blooming right now because the battery, motor, and control technology is ubiquitous and the stable flight platform offered by the design promises so much for the future of aerial robotics. That's why we've seen them dance, perform ridiculous aerobatics , and even build things .
Read More »No Really! Change is a Good Thing
Spearheading a rapidly-growing business has its challenges but don't resist the urge to evolve as the business grows. Steering a rapidly growing and evolving business is one of the most exciting endeavors an entrepreneur can undertake
Read More »Synchronized Eating: Social Influences on Eating Behavior
When I was a kid, I used to spend hours listening to Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Pinsky on their Sunday night call-in radio show Loveline .
Read More »This Week In Bots: Roboplayers, Robodancers, Robowarriors, And The Delicate Ethics Of Robosex
Would you love your Roomba more if it had rat-like whiskers?
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Editor's note: Climate Query is a semi-weekly feature offered by Daily Climate, presenting short Q&A's with players large and small in the climate arena.
Read More »How’re We Doing? No, Really
Entrepreneurship can be a lonely business, so it's important to get lots of feedback from customers and employees. But what kind of feedback do you really want, and how do you get it
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