A company is attempting to create a community of tech workers aboard a cruise ship anchored 12 miles from the US sea border so that they don’t have to obey labor laws or get work visas.
Google sought out to make the most efficient teams…
Google sought out to make the most efficient teams by studying their employees. Named ‘Project Aristotle’ the research found Psychological Safety to be the most important factor in a successful team. That is an ability to take risk without fear of judgement from peers.
Texas Instruments has a near monopoly on the graphing calculator…
Texas Instruments has a near monopoly on the graphing calculator field, with over 90% of the sales. Due to this the base model specs and price have not changed in 10 years.
The last US-company mass-producing audio cassettes…
The last US-company mass-producing audio cassettes, founded in 1969, had their best year in 2015, selling about 10 million tapes.
In 2005, a woman falsely claimed she found a finger…
In 2005, a woman falsely claimed she found a finger in her food at Wendy’s. The fast food chain suffered an estimated US$21 million in lost business.
When Elon Musk was 17, he lived off a dollar a day…
When Elon Musk was 17, he lived off a dollar a day for a month to see if he had what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
The fictional company name “Acme” became popular in the….
The fictional company name “Acme” became popular in the 1920s, when numerous companies wanted to be at the top in alphabetized business telephone directories.
The fictional company name “Acme” became popular in the….
The fictional company name “Acme” became popular in the 1920s, when numerous companies wanted to be at the top in alphabetized business telephone directories.
Planned obsolescence is a manufacturing decision by a company…
Planned obsolescence is a manufacturing decision by a company to make consumer products in such a way that they become out-of-date or useless within a known time period so that consumers are forced to buy a product multiple times rather than just once.
In 1916, the Heinz Company poured its iconic number over…
In 1916, the Heinz Company poured its iconic number over other hillsides in California, notably overlooking the main rail line through South San Francisco. On a slope in the Baldwin Hills, where Moynier Lane curved among oil wells, and on another prominent slope near Culver City, “57” in giant concrete numbers reminded both motorists and […]