Andrew Nusca
Author Biography
He is a New York University graduate and former news editor and columnist of the Washington Square News. He is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He has been named "Howard Kurtz, Jr." by film critic John Lichman despite having no relation to him. A native of Philadelphia, he lives in New York with his fiancée and his cat, Spats.
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Segway inventor's bionic arm may benefit veterans
Dean Kamen invented the popular Segway two-wheeled standing vehicle, but U.S. military veterans may remember him for creating bionic arms that will replace awkward prosthetic limbs. 60 Minutes detailed the Pentagon's $100 million program dubbed "Revolutionizing Prosthetics," with the goal of...
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Numbers never say it all, statistician says
Historian, baseball writer and statistician Bill James says he's always looking for new numbers to help out his team, but admits that numbers don't always offer the complete picture. The video, from 60 minutes: Watch CBS Videos Online by Andrew Nusca
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Protecting intellectual property for your business and brand
On BNET's Dog & Pony, intellectual property expert Steven Weinberg explains why protecting intellectual property is important for your business and your brand. [video=255861-BNET] by Andrew Nusca
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Want success? Seek meaningful work with passion
Outliers author Malcolm Gladwell explains how to find "meaningful work" through passion, not inherent genius: [video=246904-BNET] by Andrew Nusca
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Dave Allen on how to get organized
Getting Things Done evangelist Dave Allen explains how to get organized, starting with capturing the things that are distracting you: [video=220796-BNET] by Andrew Nusca
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How to work smarter: Sleep your way to success
Improving job performance may be as easy as getting a good night's rest. CBS MoneyWatch editorial director Eric Schurenberg explains how crucial sleep can be to your work: [video=277524-MW] by Andrew Nusca
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The next generation of medical robots
A robot in every operating room? SRI International medical robotics director Tom Low leads a team of researchers and engineers working on the next generation of medical robots to be used in laparoscopic surgery. Pioneered in the 1980s by SRI, the procedures involve doctors making very small...
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With widgets, bank securely from anywhere
Ever want to check your bank account balance without schlepping through your bank's website? Soon, you can. Earlier this year, private banking provider Waterfield Technologies and secure application infrastructure supplier WorkLight teamed up to offer secure, widget-based banking solutions...
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Enterprise needs 'holistic,' not 'incremental,' approach to green tech
When it comes to adopting green technology, the enterprise needs a "holistic," rather than "incremental," approach, said Jim Elliott, vice president of memory marketing at Samsung Semiconductor. In a presentation yesterday at the Time Warner Center in New York City, Elliott said the industry...
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How to sell luxury technology in a recession
It takes a smart business strategy to sell high-performance, luxury computers in the midst of a global recession. But that's exactly what Chris Morley does every day of the week. I spoke with Morley, the chief technical officer of Maingear Computers, to find out how. When it comes to...
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Helping businesses collaborate in real-time
When a business professional want to send coworkers the master files of a project they've been working on without revealing it to the world, where does that person turn? If you're drop.io founder and CEO Sam Lessin, the hope is that people will turn toward his company's eponymous service,...
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On the Web, putting customer data to better use
Corporations collect tons of data on their customers, from demographic information to preferences. But how can they better leverage that information so that the entire company --and its customers -- benefit? For Navid Safabakhsh, principal at San Francisco and Philadelphia-based interactive...
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Tailoring Web technology to a bespoke dress shirt business
Have you ever purchased an article of clothing online? A graphic T-shirt, pair of pants or shoes, perhaps? How about a made-to-order dress shirt of your choosing? Fashion startup ShirtsMyWay will allow you to customize your own dress shirt from nearly-limitless options -- from the color of...
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How to ditch your mobile phone contract forever
If it's good enough for racing queen Danica Patrick, it's good enough for you. At least that's the thinking behind the latest ad campaign by Boost Mobile, a prepaid, or "no-contract," mobile service provider whose parent company is none other than Sprint Nextel. In an economic downturn,...
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How to market more efficiently (and battle the stigma of online advertising)
Shoot the monkey! Lose weight instantly! Low APR loans, no questions asked! No wonder there exists a stigma on the online advertising industry. And why wouldn't there be? With suspect tactics and shady subject matter, bad apples are ruining the Internet as an advertising medium. Epic...
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Is high-speed rail worth it in the U.S.?
Is the Obama administration's proposed high-speed rail project a much-needed infrastructure project or an optimistic waste of financial resources? According to Harvard economics professor Edward Glaser, it's a bit of both. by Andrew Nusca
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The argument for rewarding consumers' time with loyalty points
Do you like receiving rewards from companies for participating in their services? Hal Brierley knows you do. That's because Brierley, the chairman of customer loyalty consulting firm Brierley+Partners, is the inventor the world's first airline loyalty system, American Airlines' AAdvantage....
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Smart idea: Deposit checks by photographing them with your phone
The retail banking industry is slowly transitioning to electronic methods, but the latest innovation might take the proverbial cake. Not content with iPhone apps that only display basic account information (such as those available from Bank of America and Chase), or even check-scanning...
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Why electric cars aren't the solution for (sub)urban America
I want electric cars to succeed. If fossil fuels are dirty and running out, and hydrogen power remains a pipe dream, electric is the way to go. But I'm not convinced that more cars solve the geographic sprawl and lengthy commutes of suburban America. by Andrew Nusca
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Smart ways to reduce workforce costs
A necessary step to keep companies afloat in difficult times, reducing workforce costs is often the last-ditch step. If it's not handled right, though, it can make an already difficult situation even worse. In an episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives, TechRepublic editor-in-chief Jason...
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