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January 22, 2014
See CarMax's Tribute to The Slow Clap--In Both Human and Puppy Versions
In its first Super Bowl spot in three years, CarMax pokes fun at the time-honored tradition of the slow clap, and tosses an alternate take in for puppy lovers
The slow clap is a movie trope we've seen too many times--enough times that it's become its own cultural presence. The parodic Not Another Teen Movie rightfully mocked the cliche with a character who kept unsuccessfully attempting to start a slow clap at the wrong time. One thing we haven't seen, however, is a slow clap perpetrated by puppies. Not until now, anyway.
Scratch That: This Is The Apple IWatch Of Your Dreams
San Francisco designer Todd Hamilton's concept blends iOS with Nike's FuelBand.
The number one thing all future wearable tech will need to abide by? You gotta look good.
Squarespace Makes Designing A Logo Dead Simple
With its characteristic slickness, Squarespace has teamed up with the Noun Project to give small businesses a tool to make their own logo. And it's good for designers too.
Since the company first launched in 2004*, Squarespace's mission has been very clearly defined: it shouldn't be hard for people to knock together a well-designed web presence, no matter what their level of expertise. Squarespace Logo takes that modus to the next level: it's a tool that makes creating your own logo as easy as dragging and dropping. And it's a good opportunity for designers too.
Inside The Robot Internet
RoboEarth, a project funded by the European Commission, will study how robots can work collaboratively together.
Twenty-five years ago Tim Berners-Lee first proposed the World Wide Web--perhaps man's greatest source of shared knowledge, connecting several billion users worldwide. Now robots are getting their own.
Yaba Blay Is Opening A New Window Into Black Life
Traditional book publishing has met its match in the founder of Blackprint press.
Yaba Blay has no problem confessing that she is a "recovering overachiever." Which is not surprising since she is also currently a professor of Africana Studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia, co-director of the department, on the advisory board of Philadelphia's BlackStar Film Festival and, most recently, publisher and editor-in-chief of Blackprint, an independent publishing press that is finding success with its unconventional business model.
Study: Facebook Will Lose 80% Of Its Users By 2017
A new study out of Princeton uses disease modeling to predict the social network's impending doom.
Pour one out for Facebook, which in a few short years may become a shell of its current, blue-bordered self. According to a new study (PDF) out of Princeton's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Facebook will see a dramatic drop in usage rates before the end of the decade, losing 80% of its peak user base between 2015 and 2017.
8 Strategies To Improve Your Memory
We become more forgetful as we age. By age 45 the average person has a measurable decline in their memory ability, but we have more control than we think.
Ever misplace your keys, forget someone's name, or lose your train of thought? Of course you have. Everyone struggles with their memory from time to time.
Mastering The Fine Art Of Getting To The Point
We only truly focus for six hours a week. Endless meetings and wordy emails are chipping away at our dwindling attention spans. Joe McCormack, author of Brief, shares his short list of techniques to stay on track.
Joe McCormack thinks everything would be better if people could just get to the point. As the author of Brief and founder of the Sheffield Company, a marketing firm that focuses on helping clients craft concise messaging, he's observed first hand how endless meetings, data dumps, and wordy emails are becoming the bane of business.
You've Got Issues--Fast Company's Experts Will Solve Them
Polarizing bosses, career ennui, ethical dilemmas--no issue is too thorny for us. Introducing Ask FC, Fastcompany.com's new advice column.
Most of us will spend around a third of our lives at work. This petri dish of humanity leaves a lot of room for misunderstanding and confusion.
How Blush Coaches Young Women To Get Past Their Problems For $50 To $100 Per Session
Three years ago Kali Rogers was sexually assaulted by a close and trusted friend. Earlier this month she launched a video chat and online service aimed at helping 13-to 25-year-old women negotiate tough times.
"Life is mean. Let's talk behind its back."
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