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August 4, 2014
Rebooting YouTube
Susan Wojcicki built Google into a $55 billion advertising giant. Now she's running YouTube. Her job: Do it again.
When Susan Wojcicki took over YouTube in February, she received almost as much unsolicited advice as there are YouTube videos. One open letter not-so-subtly pleaded with Wojcicki, "So please, I'm begging you, please, please, please, don't f*** it up."
My Week Using An Email Autoresponder And Whether I'd Keep Up The New Habit
Here's what happened when we challenged readers, and ourselves, to test "the greatest productivity tool you never thought of."
Last week I ranted about the implausibility of reaching inbox zero and challenged readers, and myself, to set up an autoresponder to help manage the daily influx of emails.
Quote Of The Week: Realize The Limits Of Your Willpower
If you're always pushing through tough projects or resisting taking a rest, it might be time to give your willpower a break.
Every Monday, tune in to Fast Company Leadership for a quote to get your week started right.
How 3 Entrepreneurs' Passion Projects Transformed Their Day Jobs
These three women were already successful founders, but when they committed themselves to selfless work their businesses really took off.
Sue Chen was one of those rare twenty-something entrepreneurs who launched a business just barely out of college. It took a young eye to start Nova Medical Products an entire collection of stylish home medical equipment that ditched the Medicare model and sold directly to retailers.
August 2, 2014
Marijuana Startup Leafly Takes Out Full-Page Ad In The New York Times
The pot startup is making a mainstream play.
Hailed as the Yelp of weed, marijuana startup Leafly is running a full-age ad in the Sunday edition of The New York Times.
August 1, 2014
Four Decades Later, HP Gets Back Into Smartwatch Business
In 1977, the company introduced a pioneering, unsuccessful--and eventually legendary--high-tech timepiece.
Normally, it's not surprising to hear that yet another tech company plans to get into the smartwatch business. At the moment, the industry is so giddy over the category that everyone wants a piece of it. But I must confess that I was a tad surprised to hear that HP is joining the mad rush.
Inside NYC's Bold Plan To Turn Payphones Into Wi-Fi Hotspots
Solar rechargers, community calendars, augmented reality. Is this the public terminal of the future?
This article contains interviews with Nicholas Sbordone, spokesman for the Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, NYC Councilmember James Vacca, chair of the Technology Committee, and NYC Councilmember Ben Kallos, chair of the Government Operations Committee.
This Piano Is Played By Clouds
And it sounds a lot like Schoenberg.
We often stare at the clouds to see the images hiding inside. But maybe we should be listening instead. Cloud Piano is an installation coming soon to L'assaut de la Menuiserie in Saint-Etienne, France. A sensor on the building's roof tracks the clouds as they come by. And through the magic of technology, these clouds are able to press keys on a piano sitting alone on a stage below.
Voyat Taps Your Social Presence For A Customized Hotel Stay
Your Twitter following could get you a room upgrade.
Your favorite hotel may start keeping tabs on you during and after your stay--but that's a good thing, according Google alum Ben Habbel's startup Voyat.
The Recommender: Yongzhi Huang, Who Wants To Prank Your Friends On Facebook
The best things on the Internet this week, curated by Fast Company employees.
Yongzhi HuangPhoto by Celine Grouard for Fast Company Name: Yongzhi Huang
Role at Fast Company: Site Quality Engineer
Twitter: @randomdit
Titillating Fact: Energy drinks have exceptional effect on me and cause me to code like a madman.
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