May 2011 Contents
DEPARTMENTS
David White (left),
David Steele, and
Thomas McNaughton
of Los Angeles eatery
Flour + Water, an
Open Table user
From the Editor
Inbox
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Sing It Forward
Rock stars fuel the Voice
Project, a catchy effort to
help the women of Uganda.
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Big Bang Design
Inside RISD’s struggle to
embrace the social web.
BY LINDA TISCHLER
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Everyone, and
Everything, Is Connected
NOW
On tap this month: conference addicts, U.S. rail fails,
six degrees of Steven Tyler,
and five exclusive clubs we’d
love to crash.
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Forging a Path
How a former Facebooker
decided to launch a new,
more personal network.
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NEX T
Coworking It Out
The rent-a-desk movement
matures.
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Fun With Flowcharts
A step-by-step guide to
networking at your company
picnic.
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Who’s Next
Amit Bhatia aims to supply
India’s booming economy
with a new generation of
workers.
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The Digital Doctor
Cisco’s new telemedicine
networks could revolutionize
health care.
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Bizwords
“Zyngeist,” “instagroan,” and
other terms tailor-made for
the digital age.
37
Sky Shift
The new hub of global air
travel is three airports in the
Middle East.
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Life in Beta
Why we should rethink the
top-down, elder-younger
mentorship model.
BY ANYA KAMENETZ
WANTED
What you’ll crave: global
keepsakes, hip cruise
cabins, and a starry night on
one of the world’s darkest
islands.
FAST TALK
Techplomacy
Silicon Valley execs,
entrepreneurs, and activists
are helping advance
America’s overseas goals
through technology.
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Tech Edge
As Open Table booms, who
gets the dough?
BY FARHAD MANJOO
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NUMEROLOGY
From the high seas of
Disney’s latest Caribbean
film to the high stakes of
illegal downloads, a look at
the business of piracy.
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