Janet Maslin, reviewing Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book in the NY Times, shows a lack of appreciation for a writer with a special talent: an extraordinary ability to make extremely technical and complex subjects accessible and fascinating. Gladwell approaches his subjects Gladwell does, with the innocence of a child and the discipline of a scientist. He reveals how you can find the extraordinary in the ordinary and understand what previously seemed beyond understanding.

Cutting-edge careers are often exciting, and they offer a strong job market. Alas, the cutting edge too often turns out to be the bleeding edge, so here are some careers that, while relatively new, are already viable and promise further growth.

FastCompany takes a look at productivity-boosting cell phone applications.