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Book Review: About Face

Companies are desperate for attention. They spray paint their logos on streets, pay people to drive cars wrapped…

Drea Knufken · February 14, 2011
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This Week’s Weird Jobs

Anyone looking for a job these days knows the pickings are lean. But a housekeeper intern? I think…

Drea Knufken · February 11, 2011
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5 Corporations Damaged by False Accusations

False accusations can do irreparable damage to the reputations of major corporations. These companies often have to pay…

Rob May · February 10, 2011
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Why Activision Killed Guitar Hero

Activision Blizzard wants Guitar Hero to become a legacy product. Due to nonexistent margins, it plans to discontinue…

Drea Knufken · February 10, 2011
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Visa Nabs PlaySpan, Has Big Plans for E-Payments

Visa plans to buy PlaySpan, which makes software that lets users make purchases inside of apps and games,…

Drea Knufken · February 9, 2011
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Alternate World Map

The names of the countries on this map are more or less true (click for bigger map):

Drea Knufken · February 9, 2011
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J. Paul Getty III Reflects Gettys’ Dark Side

The original J. Paul Getty. J. Paul Getty III, the grandson of the famous oil tycoon, died today…

Drea Knufken · February 8, 2011
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How to Master Outsourced Storage and Fulfillment

This is a guest post by Nate Gilmore. What is Outsourced Storage and Fulfillment? If you sell goods…

Drea Knufken · February 7, 2011
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The 5 Best Super Bowl Commercials 2011

The commercials of Super Bowl 2011, while not the cream of the advertising crop, included some sweet spots.…

Drea Knufken · February 7, 2011
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This Week’s Weird Jobs

From ninja librarians to tasteful butt-shakers, this week’s weird jobs samples every area of the unusual: 1. LA:…

Drea Knufken · February 4, 2011
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Verizon Battens Down the Hatches for Verizon iPhone

Today is the first day you can order the Verizon iPhone (at preorder.Verizon.com/iconic or at the Apple Store).…

Drea Knufken · February 3, 2011
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Ford Recalls 281,000 F-150s

Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 281,000 2009-2010 F-150s because of faulty door handles. Reuters has more: Model…

Drea Knufken · February 3, 2011
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Our Legally Mandated Holidays

They translate to nil, for everything that means.

Drea Knufken · February 3, 2011
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Best Super Bowl Commercials 1989-2010

What’s the best Super Bowl commercial ever? Reebok’s 2003 Terry Tate commercial, of course. But that’s not the…

Drea Knufken · February 2, 2011
Business

Match.com Buys OKCupid for $50 million

Match.com just found its own match by buying dating site OKCupid for $50 million. Mashable has more: OkCupid,…

Drea Knufken · February 2, 2011
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