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March 20 2012
Uh-Oh: Science Says Creativity And Dishonesty Go Hand In Hand

Uh-Oh: Science Says Creativity And Dishonesty Go Hand In Hand

Turns out that people who are creative tend to cheat more. So how do you keep creativity from running amok?

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10 Modernist Dream Houses From Around The World

10 Modernist Dream Houses From Around The World

Envy alert!

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Making It

Better Than Lego: A Free Kit That Makes All Brick Toys Compatible

Better Than Lego: A Free Kit That Makes All Brick Toys Compatible

The Free Universal Construction Kit connects Lego to Lincoln Logs to Tinkertoys, with the aim of making those systems spark truly unlimited creativity.

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Grilling For Dummies: A Pack That Takes The Guesswork Out Of Lighting Charcoal

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Grilling For Dummies: A Pack That Takes The Guesswork Out Of Lighting Charcoal

Based on the traditional metal chimney, this all-in-one charcoal setup is designed to be thrown on the grill and set aflame.

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Making It

Grass Paint Turns Buildings Into Mega Chia Pets

Grass Paint Turns Buildings Into Mega Chia Pets

Sangmin Bae designs a roller that allows sprouting seeds to be "painted" onto any surface.

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The Right Way To Reward Your Employees For Innovations

The Right Way To Reward Your Employees For Innovations

Written by: Jeffrey Phillips

Even creative geniuses need incentives to dream up disruptive products for your company. Motivate them with an evaluation program that compensates them for innovation results.

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Simple Genius

Ingenious Chirp Clock Uses Tweets And Crowd Intelligence To Mark Time

Ingenious Chirp Clock Uses Tweets And Crowd Intelligence To Mark Time

Mike Bodge’s webapp displays the time of day by harvesting tweets that mention it.

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Dazzling 3-D VJing System Looks Like The Future We Were Waiting For

Dazzling 3-D VJing System Looks Like The Future We Were Waiting For

A system created by Aurélien Lafargue allows images and sound to be manipulated in real time.

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Infographic of the Day

UI Genius: CityMaps Uses Brand Logos To Make Maps More Useable

UI Genius: CityMaps Uses Brand Logos To Make Maps More Useable

Could you make your way across San Francisco using logos alone? (Okay, and maybe a few street names, too.)

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YouTube’s Original UI Designer On Creating Great Tech With People At The Center

YouTube’s Original UI Designer On Creating Great Tech With People At The Center

Written by: Christina Brodbeck

Christina Brodbeck offers her own startup, which aims to help people strengthen their romantic relationships, as a case study in designing experiences that transcend pixels.

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Thanks for stopping by Fast Company’s Co.Design. If you’ve been a reader for some time, you’ll notice that we’ve just unveiled a brand-new redesign. You can read about the thought process behind it here. Our content, of course, will be the same: Our focus is on highlighting the world’s best examples of design and innovation, working in concert.

We started this site with a few simple premises in mind. First, design is a window onto the world at large, and the culture we live in.

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