The North American premiere of American: The Bill Hicks Story delivers a biting dose of the late, great stand-up’s routines. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg: Fans who’ve memorized every word will dig the documentary’s inventive animation sequences.
Jihad Jane had a friend. Meet Jihad Jamie, a 31-year-old Colorado mom named Jamie Paulin-Ramirez who is being held by police in Ireland for allegedly plotting to kill a Swedish cartoonist who had depicted the Prophet Mohammed. More »
There’s a myth Americans are dumb while Europeans read Kierkegaard from childhood. Except a survey in England found one in 20 kids think Luke Skywalker or Richard Branson were first on the moon and the Queen invented the telephone. [BBC] More »
Five months ago, Zero Hedge observed the nuances of the Federal Reserve’s Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF) and concluded that this artificial liquidity boosting construct was nothing more than yet another scam to allow banks to extract ever more money from taxpayers, with the complicit blessing of the Federal Reserve Board Of New York (as [...]
WebWorkerDaily readers are a diverse bunch. Every week, I profile a different reader and ask them to share what they do, how they do it, and some of their favorite hints and tips.
Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Larry Salibra. I am [...]
How should companies survive a recession and do well afterward? Empirical research into the activities of 4,700 public companies during three recent recessions makes clear that the healthiest survivors simultaneously deployed both defensive and offensive maneuvers. Writing in the March issue of Harvard Business Review, HBS professors Ranjay Gulati and Nitin Nohria and Kellogg School [...]
Used in everything from soup to nutritional supplements and skincare products, sharks are a multi-billion dollar, global, mostly unregulated industry. Now conservationists want to declare eight species endangered.
With a powerful torpedo-shaped body almost the size of a bus, the ability to sniff out one drop of blood in 25 gallons of water–or up to three [...]
Finally! Our wildest dreams for hobo-tech can now be had for $250.
As a regular reader of FastCompany.com, you know that we keep sharp about developments in hobotech: From hobo-conventions for techies to rolling hobo shelters. So it’s with great excitement that we bring you the JakPak, a jacket that converts into a tent.
Previously, [...]
This post is from new staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. Last week, J.D. wrote about Stuff; today, Sierra shares her thoughts on the costs of clutter.
Do you have piles of papers lurking on your desk? Mountains of laundry looming beside your [...]
I did it! After months of struggling and hours upon hours of typing, I’ve finally reached that mythical state of Inbox Zero. My inbox is empty — or nearly so. (I still have a handful of messages about stuff I’m actually working on at this moment, such as publicity for the book.)
I do have a [...]
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