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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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If you ask the average person what the company 3M does, odds are if they have a few gray hairs hanging out on their scalp, they might say that the company makes floppy disks. BASF, a German chemical manufacturer, has a somewhat similar corporate history and logo design to fellow thick-Helvetica enthusiast 3M. inch floppy.

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Lithium X acquires largest land position in Nevada’s Clayton Valley

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on the northern boundary, the Clayton Valley South project operated by Pure Energy Minerals Ltd to the east and the Neptune property owned by Nevada Sunrise Gold Corporation to the west. The Property is located between and contiguous with the Silver Peak lithium mine operated by Albemarle Corp.

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

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Corporate Cash The idea of private digital currencies goes back to at least 1994, when the late Edward de Bono wrote of the “IBM dollar.” In de Bono’s vision, “large manufacturing corporations” should create their own currencies, which could be used to buy their products. Waters said, “That’s not a commitment.”

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Ford 2017 trends report: disruption the status quo, “never more difficult” to find objective information

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The three revisited trends are: Trust Is the New Black (2013): In the first report, coming in the aftermath of the Great Recession, Ford wrote that the social contract as it had been known had been broken, and people’s mistrust of corporations, governments and media was making integrity a new, rare form of competitive advantage.

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Where Minus 35 Is Perfect Weather to Get Outside

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In 2016, a mild winter in Anchorage forced organizers of the Iditarod, the world’s most famous dog-sled race, to rely on snow brought in by train. Many First Nations economic development corporations have invested in tourism-related businesses like airlines and hotels. Three-night packages start at 1,690 dollars a person.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Top) 2016 XC90. Click to enlarge. Background.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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Piloting the bullet-shaped Bell X-1 rocket plane in 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first person to exceed the speed of sound while in horizontal flight. The Concorde went on to serve various destinations, including some in the United States, flying at supersonic speeds only over water. Everett Collection/Alamy. Boom Supersonic.