Robert Scoble, FastCompany.Com

Stories by Robert Scoble, FastCompany.Com

Rebuilding New Orleans: 10 coolest innovators

Rebuilding New Orleans: 10 coolest innovators

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2008

alldaybuffet, a group of creative professionals focused on social innovation, created the New Orleans 100.

The best iPhone applications

The best iPhone applications

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2008

Eighteen programs that add skyrockets to your "genius phone."

Wanna save the planet? Do less work

Wanna save the planet? Do less work

Rediff.com   16 May 2008

If we want to accelerate the recent trend of reducing waste, it may be time to consider the radical step of, well, relaxing more, consuming less, and living fuller lives.

Wanna save the planet? Do less work

Wanna save the planet? Do less work

Rediff.com   9 May 2008

Cutting hours may actually raise per-hour productivity.

The top 10 Web sites you never heard of

The top 10 Web sites you never heard of

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2008

A list of most useful and entertaining sites from the far reaches of the Web so that when these sites go mainstream, you'll be one step ahead of the crowd

8 skills of successful leaders

8 skills of successful leaders

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2008

Business author and consultant Ram Charan lists the qualities successful leaders possess. Here we provide a summary of what Charan says good leaders do.

Five trends that will transform society

Five trends that will transform society

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2007

Author Richard Watson examines emerging patterns and developments and society, politics, science and technology, media and entertainment, and other industries.

What Paris Hilton can teach you about branding

What Paris Hilton can teach you about branding

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2007

Alex Bogusky, an ad guy who definitely doesn't shy away from controversy.

At 17, she has built a million-dollar web site

At 17, she has built a million-dollar web site

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2007

No rich relatives? No professional mentors? No problem. Ashley Qualls, 17, has built a million-dollar web site. She's LOL all the way to the bank

He may have an answer to energy problems

He may have an answer to energy problems

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2007

An alternative to oil? Check. Completely green? Check. Economical? Check. So why has the entrepreneur been sued, pilloried, and lampooned?

Al Gore's amazing $100 million makeover!

Al Gore's amazing $100 million makeover!

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

The untold story of how an epic loser engineered what may be the greatest brand makeover ever.

Workforce: Youngsters don't lack ethics, they are

Workforce: Youngsters don't lack ethics, they are

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

You've hired them. Now how can you keep them around?

How Deepak Chopra is changing comic book industry

How Deepak Chopra is changing comic book industry

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2007

Virgin Comics -- founded by Sharad Devarajan, Suresh Seetharaman and Deepak Chopra -- is redefining the comic book industry with tales based on eastern myths.

Inside Sun Micro's secret black box!

Inside Sun Micro's secret black box!

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

Once one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley, Sun Microsystems crashed with the dotcoms, but it kept pouring money into R&D. Now there are signs of a revival.

The future of vending machines

The future of vending machines

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2007

The future of vending lies in tailored on-demand services. Now, who wants ice cream?

The power of positive thinking

The power of positive thinking

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2007

Business leaders have always flocked to self-help books and gurus that focus on getting the most out of your career and your life, but since Oprah plugged Rhonda Byrne's The Secret the business of positive thinking is booming.

How PodZinger co-opts pirates

How PodZinger co-opts pirates

Rediff.com   19 May 2007

It has a scheme to help companies profit when their copyrighted material is stolen on the Web

How to use a networking site

How to use a networking site

Rediff.com   17 May 2007

The rise of the "professional Web" lets you collect colleagues like Pez dispensers. Resist the urge.

Why Apple's iPhone is not the next iPod

Why Apple's iPhone is not the next iPod

Rediff.com   15 May 2007

Apple's latest creation is unlikely to dominate the cell phone market the way the iPod has impacted the digital music market.

What makes a brand authentic?

What makes a brand authentic?

Rediff.com   8 May 2007

The appeal--and risks--of authenticity. A guide to making your brand real.