David H. Freedman

A Boston-based contributing editor, Freedman is the co-author of A Perfect Mess, which examines the useful role of disorder in daily life, business, and science. His other books include Corps Business: The 30 Management Principles of the U.S. Marines; At Large: The Strange Case of the World's Biggest Internet Invasion (co-authored with Charles C. Mann); and Brainmakers: How Scientists are Moving Beyond Computers to Create a Rival to the Human Brain@dhfreedman


Innovation: Mining on the Moon

Check out this solar-powered rover designed to prospect for ice on the moon.  Read story

The Rise of the Robotic Work Force

Famed roboticist Rodney Brooks is back with a breakthrough invention that could revitalize American manufacturing and automate millions of jobs.  Read story

Disruption Comes (Finally!) to Commercial Real Estate

How Jason Freedman and 42Floors cooked up a killer business idea that could turn commercial real estate on its head.  Read story

Evernote: 2011 Company of the Year

The Company of the Year is rejecting industry trends, getting customers to pay for something that's free, and reinventing the way we remember.  Read story

How Evernote, 2011 Company of the Year, Works

A deeper look at the inner workings of Evernote, and highlighting how some big names in the tech industry have become fanatics of this Company of the Year.  Read story

Doing Business in China

Michael Lee is on the verge of becoming the first American entrepreneur to build big in the world’s most populous country.  Read story

On the Road With a Supersalesman

Is John "Grizz" Deal the greatest salesperson around?  Read story

Emotiv's Mind-Reading Headset

A Bay Area start-up is creating a technology straight out of science fiction  Watch video

Reality Bites

The scientists at Emotiv have done the impossible: created a brain-wave-reading headset that lets you conjure entire worlds using nothing but your mind -- a ...  Read story

Innovation: The Outer Limits

The hottest, most mind-boggling high-tech products are coming not only from corporate behemoths but also from start-ups you've never heard of.  Read story

A Digital Makeover for the Modeling Business

How Ford Models became the hottest thing on YouTube.  Read story

The Secret Life of a Serial CEO

Bob Cramer has piloted six companies to big paydays. Now he has found a start-up that offers something else--excitement, poetry, a legacy.  Read story

What's Next: The Cost of Competence

In a fast-changing world, here's one more thing to worry about: being too good at what you do.  Read story

The Cost of Competence

In a fast-changing world, here's one more thing to worry about: being too good at what you do.  Read story

What's Next: Shout It Out Loud

Customers need more data. You have more data. It's time to start sharing.  Read story

Shout It Out Loud

Customers need more data. You have more data. It's time to start sharing.  Read story

What's Next: Ask, and You Shall Be Misled

Customers can tell you a lot. But sometimes they don't know what they're talking about.  Read story

Ask, and You Shall Be Misled

Customers can tell you a lot. But sometimes they don't know what they're talking about.  Read story

What's Next: Web of Lawyers

Somewhere, for some reason, someone is thinking of suing you. Just thought you'd like to know.  Read story

Web of Lawyers

Somewhere, for some reason, someone is thinking of suing you. Just thought you'd like to know.  Read story

What's Next: The Monster Dilemma

Posting jobs on the Web is easy. It's sifting through hundreds of resumés that's a pain.  Read story

The Monster Dilemma

Posting jobs on the Web is easy. It's sifting through hundreds of resumés that's a pain.  Read story

What's Next: Beyond Facebook

There are people who have the answers you've been searching for. Here's how you'll find them.  Read story

Beyond Facebook

There are people who have the answers you've been searching for. Here's how you'll find them.  Read story

What's Next: Do It Yourself

Searching for a new chief information officer? Take a look in the mirror.  Read story

Do It Yourself

Searching for a new chief information officer? Take a look in the mirror.  Read story

What's Next: Taskus Interruptus

Why interruption, distraction, and multitasking are not such awful things after all.  Read story

Mitchell Baker and the Firefox Paradox

Its products are free. Its work force is largely volunteer. Its meetings are open to anyone. It's a nonprofit. It may be the hottest tech company in America.  Read story

Taskus Interruptus

Why interruption, distraction, and multitasking are not such awful things after all.  Read story

What's Next: Staying Connected

A slew of new gadgets can help you compete.  Read story

Staying Connected

A slew of new gadgets can help you compete.  Read story

What's Next: Blinded by the Buzz

Everyone is chasing Internet buzz. But be careful. Online hype doesn't always deliver.  Read story

Go Ahead, Make A Mess

Don't let the neat freaks push you around. Chaos, clutter, disorganization, and on-the-fly decision-making actually are good for your company--and for you.  Read story

Blinded by the Buzz

Everyone is chasing Internet buzz. But be careful. Online hype doesn't always deliver.  Read story

What's Next: The Dashboard Dilemma

Do you manage by the numbers? Be careful if you do: Your data may be playing tricks on you.  Read story

The Dashboard Dilemma

Do you manage by the numbers? Be careful if you do: Your data may be playing tricks on you.  Read story

What's Next: Mistakes Were Made

When your company screws up, don't hide it. Blog about it. And let everyone learn from the error.  Read story

Mistakes Were Made

When your company screws up, don't hide it. Blog about it. And let everyone learn from the error.  Read story

What's Next: The Idiocy of Crowds

Collaboration is the hottest buzzword in business today. Too bad it doesn't work.  Read story

What's Next: Stupid Productivity Tricks

Worried that employees are wasting time on the Web? Here's why you shouldn't crack down.  Read story