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January 19 2012
Work Your Proper Hours: A Campaign Against Unpaid Overtime

Work Your Proper Hours: A Campaign Against Unpaid Overtime

Chances are, you worked more than eight hours yesterday, and ate lunch at your desk. A new campaign would like you to stop doing that, please (and to stop your boss expecting it). It’s killing you and it’s ruining the economy.

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Clean Energy From An Unlikely Source: Lukewarm Oceans

Clean Energy From An Unlikely Source: Lukewarm Oceans

The sun pours down a lot of energy onto the surface of the ocean every day. Now scientists are figuring out a way to get that energy onto the grid, with only seawater as a waste product. It just requires a really, really long pipe.

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There would be no need to cut up your credit card if you understood what you were getting into before you piled up crazy amounts of debt.

On Creating A More Transparent Financial Services Industry

Written by: Rod Ebrahimi

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hopes to help the average consumer better understand their financial options. But the wrong kind of transparency can be just as confusing as no transparency at all.

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Ever feel like your office is in the Arctic? The WristQue will give you a pleasant little bubble of your own ideal temperature.

Forget That Thermostat: A New Wristband Controls Your Surroundings

Wear the WristQue to work and stop bringing a sweater to take on and off. Instead, your office will automatically adjust to make you happy--and save energy, too.

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Tired of the same old vending machine experience? The Swap-o-Matic will blow your mind, and your capitalist ideals.

The Swap-O-Matic: A Vending Machine Based On The Barter Economy

Normal vending machines are so … boring. You put money in, candy comes out. But a new project aims to reconsider what a vending machine is and how we exchange good and services.

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GE’s Innovation Barometer: USA, Germany Are Champions Of Change

GE’s Innovation Barometer: USA, Germany Are Champions Of Change

What’s the most innovative country in the world? According to a global group of business executives, the United States is leading the way. But the Middle East is where people think most strongly that innovation will lead to better lives.

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