Why You Should Start a Company in… Austin

Among other things, Austin has brought us incredible grub, South by Southwest and more than its share of excellent startup companies. READ»

What Apple and Amazon Job Ads Reveal About the iPad-Kindle Battle Ahead

Both Amazon and Apple have new advertisements for job openings at their companies that, if you read into the details just a little, give away many a detail on the upcoming Kindle versus iPad conflict. It's going to be very ...READ»

At Last, a Flight Check-In System That Doesn't Suck

A revolutionary software system could take some of the tech turbulence out of air travel.READ»

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Guess That Highway Sign!

Photographer Josef Schulz has a game for all the semioticians out there.READ»

Poster-Size Heroin Stamps Bring Awareness to Public Health Issues

Heroin, like any product, relies on branding to tell its story. GOOD Magazine alum Liza Vadnai has teamed with the Stamp Collective to gather photos of heroin stamps (branded stamp-sized bags of heroin), blow them up to poster size, ...READ»

Work Smart: Mastering Your Social Media Life

When you're active on the Web, keeping up with all your online accounts can feel like a full-time job. You want your high school friends to find you on Facebook, your co-workers to follow you on Twitter, and business associates to ...READ»

The Treehugger's Ivory Tower Gets Plantinum LEED

Yale's high-performance Kroon Hall also pulls off the near-impossible feat of looking at home on a campus with legendary Gothic architecture.READ»

Stanley and Fiona Druckenmiller: The Most Charitable People in the U.S.?

Slate recently released its annual list of the largest American charitable contributions, and the results may surprise you. Familiar faces abound, with Bill and Melinda Gates, Michael Bloomberg, and George Soros all taking top ...READ»

Why Brands Should Strive for Imperfection

Nothing is ever perfect, and even when it appears to be so, we are subconsciously looking for the flaw. Because our point of connection lies in imperfection--it's what makes something authentic. And now, since perfection can be had at the stroke of a digital brush, we have an increasing need to know what’s real.READ»

New Zhu Zhu Pets, Now With Celebrity Kid Names, to Take Manhattan Next Week

Everyone's favorite fake hamster plans for a big splash at New York's Toy Fair 2010.READ»

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Loopt's Location-based Ads Hit the iPhone, 'Minority Report' Here We Come

Loopt, the location-based sharing service, has taken the logical next step for its system: Loopt on the iPhone now includes location-based advertising. We've been expecting this, but is it a sign the floodgates of location-ads are ...READ»

World's Tallest Fail! The Burj Khalifa Is Temporarily Closed

The Dubai skyscraper had only been open for about a month when it was unexpectedly shuttered.READ»

Will Google's Translator Phone Lead Us to Babylon or Babble On?

Google's revealed it's working on extensions to its smartphone voice-control powers, debuted in the Nexus One, that'll automatically translate between languages. It's the stuff of pure utopian science fiction. But is it a good idea? ...READ»

Safer Suds: U.K.'s Design Bridge Invents a More Bar Fight-Friendly Pint Glass

The British ad agency has released two new versions of the classic pint, both designed to make rowdy bars safer and picky drinkers happy.READ»

TV Spots Not That Effective, Say Advertisers Who Just Spent $150-Plus Million on Super Bowl TV Spots

Looks like we're not the only ones ranting about lackluster Super Bowl ads. According to a new study from Forrester and the Association of National Advertisers, the majority of TV ad buyers (62 percent) say they think their ...READ»

New Heinz Packet for Nugget Lovers Encourages Dippin' 'n' Drivin'

A new ketchup packet from Heinz makes it easier to eat--and die--while driving.READ»

The Career-Saving Surgery Behind the Saints' Super Bowl Win

Without the exquisite handiwork of Dr. James Andrews, the top surgeon in sports, Drew Brees couldn't have won the Super Bowl. In fact, he couldn't have come back and played at all.READ»

And the Super Bowl Advertiser MVP (Most Valuable Pitch) Award Goes to ...

Last night's big winner was the Saints, of course, but here are the five other winners and losers when it came to getting their advertising dollars' worth...or not.READ»