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College: How to Cram for Exams

024th Mar 2008Conversation Pieces

College: How to Cram for Exams If youve been hard at work in school and havent had the time to study for an More »

Pranks: How to Hijack a Fast Food Drive-Thru Frequency

019th Mar 2008Conversation Pieces

Pranks: How to Hijack a Fast Food Drive-Thru Frequency You may or may not remember a video of a hilarious prank pulled a More »

Etiquette: How to Leave a Great First Impression

016th Mar 2008Conversation Pieces

Etiquette: How to Leave a Great First Impression Never leave a sour first impression again during any type of interview. When you first More »

Career: Manage Overachievers

016th Mar 2008Conversation Pieces

Career: Manage Overachievers If youve ever employed an overachiever, you know that they need special attention so that you can take advantage of More »

Pushing boundary of visual memory reveals limits of IQ tests

016th Feb 2008Conversation Pieces

Pushing boundary of visual memory reveals limits of IQ tests Most of the problem-solving we do in order to get through a day More »

LEGO Brick Timeline: 50 Years of Building Frenzy and Curiosities

06th Feb 2008Conversation Pieces

LEGO Brick Timeline: 50 Years of Building Frenzy and Curiosities The LEGO brick turns 50 at exactly 1:58 p.m. today, January 28, 2008. More »

Tipped over: social influence “tipping point” theory debunked

04th Feb 2008Conversation Pieces

Tipped over: social influence “tipping point” theory debunked Clive Thompson has been getting some well-deserved attention for his recent Fast Company piece, in More »

Tech’s all-time top 25 flops

026th Jan 2008Conversation Pieces

Tech’s all-time top 25 flops by Infoworld

Craigslist for Startups

030th Oct 2007Conversation Pieces

Interesting website on finding investors for your startup. Business Funding Venture Capital

Dealing with the Irrational Negotiator — HBS Working Knowledge

09th Oct 2007Conversation Pieces

Dealing with the Irrational Negotiator — HBS Working Knowledge “Negotiators who are quick to label the other party irrational do so at great More »