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December 16, 2014
The Smartest Way To Choose A Cofounder
For the cofounders of Dash Hudson, starting up a company was like starting up a marriage. "Date nights" remain essential.
Thomas Rankin and Tomek Niewiarowski aren't a couple.
How The Most Successful Night Owls Manage To Wake Up Early
If you're a night owl, it might feel impossible to shine at morning meetings, but these tips from those who've been there might help.
Let's face it, the corporate world is friendlier to early birds than to night owls—even though the latter is the true predator.
Ask The Experts: Should I Tell My Boss I Know My Coworker Makes More?
Should you use your knowledge of your coworker's higher salary in your own negotiations for a raise?
While some companies are embracing a culture where all salaries are transparent , how much your colleagues make is still an uncomfortable topic in most offices.
4 Common Word Traps That Can Destroy Your Career
You likely use many of these commonplace words that can negatively affect the way you're perceived and destroy your credibility.
A slip of the tongue? A foot in your mouth? We've all had those moments when we wish we could take back something we've said.
How To Score A Promotion Even When You Work From Home
Are you looking to move up, but you're out of sight, out of mind? If you're working remotely, then use these tips to stay in the running.
Telecommuting is increasingly popular, but it has a downside. One November 2014 study of travel agency employees who worked from home, found they were less likely to be promoted. Visibility matters.
December 15, 2014
Architect Sues Google For Allegedly Stealing Eco-Friendly Building Technology
Architect Eli Attia claims his technology was used to form the Google X startup Flux, and he was pushed out of the process.
An architect is suing Google for allegedly stealing his idea for a building technology that makes the design and construction of tall buildings cheaper and more efficient.
Black Metal Band Deafheaven Selling The Iconic Font From Their Album Cover
The "Sunbather" font references those moments when bright light washes out your vision.
San Francisco black metal group Deafheaven released one of the most critically lauded albums of last year with their most recent album, Sunbather. The album's cover, featuring a pinkish to orange gradient with the title printed in white over it, became its own iconic signature for the band and their work.
How NASA Stays Beautiful
Peek inside NASA's style guide (and don't hate the agency for allowing Comic Sans).
NASA has a better grasp of design than any other government agency. The U.S. space agency has several teams devoted solely to data visualization and graphics, and its materials have a consistent design language that's pretty much the best compared with any other arm of federal bureaucracy.
Biocoding For Beginners
How you can build a biotech startup for less than a mobile app.
Cathal Garvey used to work in cancer research. Now he is the scientific director of IndieBio, a biotech accelerator based in Cork, Ireland which is about to open a branch in San Francisco. Garvey originally studied genetics. "I got into genetics after seeing a documentary about it when it was quite young." he says."I had already decided that I was going to be a biologist at an even younger age. And then I thought 'Oh my God, living things operate on a code.'"
The Best Wallet-Draining Housewares Of 2014
For only the very fanciest of design snobs.
Whether a chic dog house (yes, those exist) or a carpet designed from satellite imagery, outrageously beautiful designs are all too often outrageously priced. It's the downside of good designers' insistence on using quality materials and thoughtful manufacturing. Here, 10 home products we came across in 2014 that we can't pretend we don't want, but also can't pretend we can afford. Splurgy design snobs, break out the credit card.
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