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7 Ways to Know if a Development Project Is Worth Your Time

Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). For more than 10 years, CSP has impressed clients with highly effective software solutions and teams of multi-talented software engineers. Remember the old 80/20 rule? The same applies to … Continue reading

Beyond Barrel Roll: 10 Hidden Google Tricks

Oh, those whimsical Google nerds. The Mountain View-based search giant may not have Apple’s design chops, but it certainly knows how to code a good joke. We got a taste of that fact on Thursday with the highly popular “Do … Continue reading

SideTour Brings New Experiences To You, No World Travel Necessary

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: SideTour Quick Pitch: SideTour lets … Continue reading

CastleVille: Social Gaming Finally Meets MMORPG [PICS]

CastleVille may be the newest “Ville” game in Zynga’s lineup, but it is a game all its own, thanks to its living world and MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role playing game) elements. The game, which is making its debut Friday … Continue reading

Who Owns Your Online Identity? [LIVE BLOG]

At face value, identity feels so simple. I’m just me, and you’re just you. But, enter the world of the web and everything becomes exponentially more difficult. Will we ever have the equivalent of a “driver’s license” (i.e., a ubiquitous … Continue reading

Simulated Mars Mission “Returns” to Earth After 520 Days

Oh, Mars. As the possible next step in human space exploration, the Red Planet is bound to be visited by us bipeds someday. So what’s the best way to make sure something doesn’t go wrong? Make a simulated, 520 day-long … Continue reading

Steve Jobs Predicts the Future in 1990 [RARE VIDEO]

In this fascinating raw footage from 1990, Steve Jobs talks at great length (for 50 minutes) to a WGBH-Boston interviewer about computers, the efficiency of human beings’ locomotion compared with the animal kingdom, his early experience with programming and his … Continue reading

Steve Jobs Predicts the Future in 1990 [VIDEO]

In this fascinating raw footage from 1990, Steve Jobs talks at great length (for 50 minutes) to a WGBH-Boston interviewer about computers, the efficiency of human beings’ locomotion compared with the animal kingdom, his early experience with programming and his … Continue reading

3 Ways Digital Innovation Can Make Luxury Brands Exclusive Again

Duke Greenhill is the founder and CEO of Greenhill+Partners, a premiere New York-based creative marketing agency specializing in luxury brands and engaging the emerging affluent. You can reach them at TheFutureOfBranding.com. Luxury brand marketing must preserve exclusivity — on that … Continue reading

Groupon Valued at $12.7 Billion Ahead of IPO

Groupon has raised $700 million after it set its strike price at $20 late Thursday night. It will begin trading publicly under the symbol “GRPN” on Friday. The strike price, well above Groupon’s stated target of $16 to $18, gives … Continue reading